T.I.F - “The Little City of 9 days”

The 69 YEARS of T.I.F 
§ 1926: 1ST International Fair of Agricultural Products & Handicrafts

§ 1926 – 1940: The Pre-War Period
The exhibits were mainly from the sectors of Fabrics, Foods, Beverages, and Clothing 

§ 1940 –1949: The War Decade
Operations were suspended because of the War.

§ 1951 – 1960: The Post-War Period
The main characteristic of this decade was reconstruction that eventually influenced the exhibits of that period introducing new Kinds of products, such as building materials wood and metal products, electrical equipment e.t.c 

§ 1961- 1974: 
During that period exhibitors shifted their attention from industrial products to the means of production, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as products like house equipment and agricultural machinery. 

§ 1974 – 2000: 
The last 25 years are characterized by the specialized exhibitions trend, since general fairs are not suited to cover such a vast array of new products. In the same period we witness the development of the tertiary sector. Therefore, exhibits increasingly focused on consumer product, light industry and services, i.e. banking, & communications. 

BRIEF REVIEW OF THE 68TH T.I.F

Date of the Event: 6-14 September 2003

Number of Exhibitors: 1162

Number of Visitors: 193.636 

Total Net Space Occupied: 44.775 sq.m

Official State Participations: 14 Countries



“A TINY CITY IN THE HEART OF THE TOWN”

THESSALONIKI
The second largest city of Greece and one of the most important cities of the Balkans was named after the sister of Alexander the Great. Her husband Kassandros founded the city in 316-315 BC and in the next 23 centuries it has remained in the limelight as a “capital city”.

Today it is a thriving commercial and industrial center of the SE Europe, providing all amenities of a city life and the charm of a modern coastal city.