Baku Expo Center

Baku Expo Center
*Bakı Ekspo Mərkəzi*
Baku Expo Center ; Bakı Ekspo Mərkəzi
	Baku Expo Center
General information
Status	Complete
Location	Baku, Azerbaijan
Completed	June, 2010

Baku Expo Center (Baku Expo Exhibition and Convention Center) - is an international standard, purpose-built events venue. It is located in H.Aliyev ave., Surakhany district, Baku, Azerbaijan. It provides over 30,000m² of exhibition space and includes facilities for hosting conferences, meetings, seminars and presentations. It was opened in June 1, 2010 with "Caspian Oil and Gas 2010" exhibition.^[1] It is the second largest Expo center after Moscow Expo Center among the CIS countries.

Since opening, many exhibitions like "Caspian Oil & Gas 2010",^[2] "BakuBuild-2010",^[3] "Bakutel 2010",^[4] "AutoShow 2011"^[5] were provided in this venue.

Baku Expo Center is located on the territory with total area of 10 ha. There are three pavilions for large-scale events, a large lobby covering an area of 4,000 square meters and an exposition area of 20,000 square meters behind the lobby, as well as business center, food courts and other service rooms. Halls and meeting rooms are available for international conferences, different exhibitions, seminars, events, product demonstrations. There is a parking space for over 500 cars in front of the complex. The Expo Centre is situated near the airport and it is 20 minutes from the city centre.^[6]

Exhibitions

17th International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition

Opening of Baku Expo Center was realized with 17th International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition on June 1-4, 2010. The exhibition hosted 280 companies from 26 countries. The international companies such as Itochu, OMV Gas International GmbH, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Statoil ASA, Total, TPAO covered over 40% of the exhibition space.

7th Azerbaijan International Automotive Exhibition

In March 2011 the 7th Azerbaijan International Automotive Exhibition was held in Baku Expo Center for the first time. The exhibition was attended by 105 companies from 14 countries and regions such as Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Belarus, Denmark, Italy, Canada, China, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan, Germany, Turkey and Japan. The exhibition included sectors such as cars, commercial transport, automotive parts and accessories for all types of transport.

Aquatherm 2017

From October 18 to 21 the 10th Anniversary International Exhibition for Heating, Ventilation, Air- Conditioning, Water Supply, Sanitary, Environmental Technology, Swimming Pool and Renewable Energies was held in Baku.

Baku Expo Center welcomed exhibitors from China, Azerbaijan, France, Italy, Iran, Kuwait, Turkey, etc. International Companies such as Euroclima, Yusiko, BestTechniK, Azertexnolayn, Alarko Carrier Sanayi ve Ticaret, Egeplast Ege Plastik, Turan Makinе, Termo ISI, Polimart, Ultratek, Sumgait Technologies Park, Kaskad – Hidro, Yetsan Pazarlama Isi Sistemleri participated at the exhibition. ^[7]

11th Azerbaijan International Education Exhibition

On October 6-8 Baku Expo Center hosted 11th Azerbaijan International Education Exhibition where the universities, schools, colleges, training centres of different countries such as Austria, Belarus, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia were presented. Within the framework of the exhibition, visitors were presented with bachelors, masters and postgraduate programs, foreign language courses, internships and training sessions. ^[8]