Professional event in the Russian and the CIS hospitality industry PIR Expo took place on 24-27 September at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre in Moscow. The moto of the PIR Expo 2018 exhibition was “Raise your level at the game”: HoReCa specialists were offered to prepare for their daily game and get competitive advantages and new clients. In any game the most prepared, skilful and better equipped player wins, so organizers of the exhibition invited market professionals to participate in business programme, to communicate with colleagues from the hotel and restaurant industry and to buy solutions for their hospitality properties.
Photo gallery of the PIR Expo 2018 at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre
17th ExpoHoReCa was held in Saint Petersburg at the end of February. It was the first time the hospitality event has taken place at a new location – ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre. TOHOLOGY visited the exhibition and prepared a photo coverage of the event.
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