Welcome to the largest Exhibition Centre in Portugal‌
‌managed by an Event Organizer & Business Promoter with a solid reputation and long tradition as Trade Fair Organizer.
Exponor Porto International Fair
Exclusive manager of EXPONOR exhibition grounds
Trade Fairs & Events Organizer (at EXPONOR and other venues)
More than 150 years organizing fairs EXPONOR is owned by AEP - Portuguese Business Association (Chamber of Commerce and Industry), which was founded in 1849 in Porto.
1856 first exhibition organized by AEP 1861 Porto Industrial Exhibition at the Porto Stock Exchange building 1865 International Industrial Exposition of Porto and the Iberian Peninsula 1964 creation of a specific department dedicated to industrial events 1987 EXPONOR Exhibition Centre was born at Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos 1990 first stage of an expansion programme (enlargement of the Congress Centre and the construction of another pavilion) 1991 EXPONOR joined UFI – The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry 1998 second stage of the expansion programme (to improve and expand the physical space) and the beginning of the organization of events outside Portugal – Galicia (Spain), Cape Verde and Mozambique 1999 creation of EXPONOR Brasil, headquartered in São Paulo 2001 EXPONOR Quality Management System was awarded the ISO 9001 standard by APCER (Portuguese Certification Association) 2010 EXPONOR organized its first events in Angola 2013 adoption of a new business model, with separation of the real estate and events organization/management strands.
Fairs & Events Organizer – our (main) sectors
Home, Decoration and Furniture CERANOR, BRINDE, INTERDECORAÇÃO, EXPORT HOME, EXPONOR INHOUSE Fashion and Beauty PORTOJÓIA, EXPOCOSMÉTICA, IN BEAUTY, EXPOCOSMÉTICA BILBAO Health and Wellness NORMÉDICA, AJUTEC Education and Training QUALIFICA Industry and Equipment EMAF, FIMAP/FERRÁLIA, SPQ EXPO, AMBIENERGIA, INTERSEGURANÇA Construction and Architecture CONCRETA, PROJECTO CASA Services TIME2EXPORT, TIME2BUSINESS Other sectors EXPOZOO, CAKE FEST, PORTUGAL DOP…
Where have our fairs been staged • Porto • Lisbon • Spain • Cape Verde • Angola • Mozambique • Brazil
Our partners & memberships • AEP – Portuguese Business Association • Various economic sectors business associations • Other event and fair organizers • UFI –The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry • CECIMO - European Association of the Machine Tool Industries • EUMABOIS - European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers ...
In brief, at EXPONOR exhibition grounds only, from 1987 to 2012:
680 175.000 11.000.000 Exhibitions
Exhibitors
Visitors
Our services EXPONOR provides you with a complete service that fits all your events needs, so that you can focus only on its contents.
Services to fit all your needs
• Stand construction and decoration • Stand furniture and equipment • Electrical installations • Materials hanging • Carpeting • Loads moving • Security services • Waste disposal • Cleaning services • Storage of empty containers • Partition walls • Water & drainage, electricity, gas and compressed air supply • Decoration and gardening • Lighting and sound services • Hostesses • Conference interpreters • Marketing services • Press services • Event organization • Transports • Hotel reservation • Audio and video equipment • Catering • Photo and video services • Telecommunications • Insurance
The Venue
Strategic Location • 15 minutes far from the city centre of Porto, one of the oldest cities in Europe and the second one in the country • Few hundreds of meters from the Leixões seaport and from international TIR terminal • 10 minutes from Porto International Airport • Near to the highway with an immediate exit to the main road system with connection to Lisbon and other principal urban centres in the country and in Galicia, Spain
Porto • Significant urban business and industrial centre • Gate to the region with great potential to export • Historical centre classified as World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1996 • Highly attractive touristic destination
EXPONOR • Receives more than 200 events of different types every year • Has a total area of 200,000 sq. m, of which 60,000 sq. m are covered • Is the only space in the North of Portugal with a capacity to receive events with more than 3,000 participants simultaneously • Provides parking for 2,000 cars • Offers versatile installations, appropriate for events of every kind and dimension • Has a professional and experienced team with high technical competence
In figures Total area:
200,000 60,000 45,000 6+ 1,805 sq. m
sq. m
Covered area:
Covered exhibition area: NÂş of pavillions:
sq. m
adjacente galleries and halls
Congress Centre: Capacity for people simultaneously, Possibility of extension to the pavilions Parking: 5 with
2,000 4
places
Entrances to the pavilions: (West – Principal, South, East and North) Gardens
Solution for your events Pavilion 1
3,022 sq. m
Pavilion 2
7,248 sq. m
Pavilion 3
2,052 sq. m
Pavilion 4
7,920 sq. m
Pavilion 5
6,012 sq. m
Pavilion 6
7,884 sq. m
Gallery between Pavilions 1 and 4
3,143 sq. m
Hall between Halls Pav. 5 and Foyer
780 sq. m
Hall Foyer (Main Entrance)
2,342 sq. m
Hall Pavilion 6
1,289 sq. m
Excellent technical characteristics Pavilion 1
2
3
4
5
6
Lenght
96
120
108
132
78
102
Width
30
60
19
60
78
78
Height
9
12
7
8
8
11
Dimensions (m)
Access doors Loading/unloading doors Anti-panic access doors
2
(8,5m x 5,90m)
11
(2m x 2,20m)
2
2
(5,4m x 5,90m)
(5,4m x 5,90m)
6
6
(2m x 2,20m)
(2m x 2,20m)
2
(7,5m x 5,70m)
4
(2m x 2,20m)
4
(5,5m x 6m)
4
(2m x 2,20m)
Capacity Floor
3000Kg/m2 3000Kg/m2 3000Kg/m2 3000Kg/m2 3000Kg/m2 3000Kg/m2 (uniform)
(uniform)
(uniform)
(uniform)
(uniform)
(uniform)
Electrical fittings
1000 Amp
1000 Amp
600 Amp
1600 Amp
1600 Amp
3200 Amp
• • •
• •
• •
• •
• •
• •
Telecommunications Water & drainage Canalised gas Compressed air
(maximum)
(maximum)
(maximum)
(maximum)
(maximum)
(maximum)
•
Solution for your events Exhibition space with different areas, appropriate for events of all types and dimensions
Congress & Business Centre • Integrated in the Exhibition Centre • Flexible and adaptable spaces • Capability of simultaneous events and different initiatives
Versatile Spaces EXPONOR Congress and Business Centre has excellent conditions to receive the most diverse types of events. • Exhibitions • Congresses • Corporate Meetings • Workshops • Training sessions • Product Launches • Courses • Concerts • Shows • Theatre • Performances • Diverse parties
The Auditorium • Amphitheatre with a maximum capacity of 945 places • Possibility of partial use, with 458 places Excellent technical conditions: • Stage 18 m large, 14 m deep and 7.5 m high • Immovable catwalk • Dressing rooms • 4 cabins for simultaneous interpreting • Reception desk at the entrance • Direct access to the dressing rooms and stage zone from the exterior
Polyvalent Rooms • On the 1st floor • 2 complementary auditoriums with a capacity of 220 people each • 6 polyvalent rooms of different capacities, among which 3 with movable partitions allowing extension of the Hall’s surface • Extensible Multipurpose Hall
For any kind of events Room
Area
Nº of places
m²
Theatre
Classroom
“U”
Banquet
Auditorium A1
1.100
945
-
-
-
Auditorium A2
-
458
-
-
-
Auditorium A3
230
200
100
90
150
Auditorium B4
230
250
100
90
150
Prof. Veiga Simão Room
431
400
200
-
300
Henry Tillo Room
126
120
50
50
80
A4 Room
201
200
100
90
150
A5 Room
66
50
30
25
40
A6 Room
130
120
50
50
80
A7 Room
47
40
20
20
30
A8 Room
43
40
20
20
30
684
-
-
-
-
6.012
4.500
-
-
4.000
780
500
-
-
300
Pavilion 6
7.884
5.500
-
-
5.000
Pavilion 6 Hall
1.289
-
-
-
5.000
Congress Centre Hall Pavilion 5 Hall D
Permanent services • Food and drink • Information Desk • Telecommunications Desk • Business Centre • Exhibitor Support Centre – CAEX • Parking • Kids’ Club • Offices • Acommodation and travel • Press Office • Medical Centre • SERVEXPO – Exhibitor Shop • Cloakroom
Contacts EXPONOR - Porto International Fair Av. Dr. António Macedo - Leça da Palmeira 4454-515 Matosinhos - Portugal Tel: +351 229 981 400 Fax: +351 229 981 482 E-mail: info@exponor.pt GPS coordinates 41º 12’01.29 N 8º 41’27.65 O
www.exponor.pt app Exponor
EXPONOR - Office in Lisbon Edifício Rosa R. da Junqueira, 39 - Piso 1 1300-307 Lisboa Tel: +351 213 826 730 Fax: +351 213 826 734 E-mail: info.lisboa@exponor.pt EXPONOR - Office in Leiria Quinta do Barroco - Pinheiros 2440-049 Batalha - Portugal Tlm: +351 917 578 547 Fax: +351 244 765 374 E-mail: info.leiria@exponor.pt EXPONOR – Office in Spain Contacto: José María Bertomeu C/ Consell de Cent, 474 entlo.D. 08013 Barcelona - Espanha Tlm: +34 93 270 04 35 Fax: +34 93 247 82 12 E-mail: info.barcelona@exponor.com jmbertomeu.ext@exponor.com EXPONOR Brasil Rua Dr. Plinio Barreto, 285 - 2º andar. 01313-020 - Bela Vista - São Paulo - SP Tel: 00 55 11 3149.9444 Fax. 00 55 11 3141.9445 E-mail: contato@exponor.com.br