Iteca Caspian to organize nine debut shows in Azerbaijan this year

A leader in organizing international exhibitions in the Caucasus, the Iteca Caspian Company has planned holding of 21 projects, nine of which will make their debut this year. The exhibition season is traditionally divided into two halves with an interval in July-August. Thus, the first half-year will be opened by the “Fashion and Accessories” exhibition which will become a long-awaited debut in the Caucasus. The next project is AutoShow exhibition from March 14 to 17.

The 6th Azerbaijan Tourism and Traveling Exhibition will start its work on April 18.Another new project of 2007 is the 1st Azerbaijan International "Hotel Business" Exhibition HotelExpo.

The 6th Azerbaijan International Exhibition on Transport and Logistics, TransCaspian 2007 will start on May 16.

The 13th Azerbaijan International Food Industry Exhibition InterFood Azerbaijan will be held on May 23 through 25.

The first half-year of the season will be closed by the traditional Caspian Oil and Gas exhibition. For many years now the Caspian Oil and Gas exhibition and conference has assembled the specialists and key players of the entire region's oil sphere. Over the many years of its existence in the country, the Caspian Oil and Gas exhibition acquired the status of a business-forum. For many, this event is a key place where interesting discussions are held and achievements are demonstrated. Caspian Oil and Gas 2007 will be held on June 5 through 8 and this year it expects over 400 companies from 30 world countries, having expanded its exposition area by 25%. Every year, new companies enter the exhibition along with its traditional participants. This year, approximately 10% of the exposition will be made up by new companies which have never entered the Azerbaijan market before. Caspian Oil and Gas 2007 will occupy all three of the pavilions of the Sport and Exhibition Complex named after Heydar Aliyev, as well as the outside area adjacent to the Palace.

This year, the organizers of the Caspian Oil and Gas exhibition are launching a new project – the First Job Fair for oil and gas vacancies which will be held concurrently with the exhibition. The fair will be reserved for the participants of the exhibition and will be held in the pavilion ?1 throughout the days of the exhibition.

At the job fair, the staffing specialists representing the operators of the oil and gas industry and suppliers of services will search for experienced professionals of the oil and gas sector who wish to work actively in regional and international oil and gas companies. Staffing specialists will pay particular attention to the graduates of higher education institutions and specialized courses in oil and gas industry.

The Job Fair at the Caspian Oil and Gas 2007 exhibition will become a good opportunity for all companies/employers involved in the study of vacancies in the Caspian region to learn the needs of both employers and potential employees and organize private meetings.

The conference will be held traditionally in the framework of the Caspian Oil and Gas exhibition and this year it will be dedicated to the "Azerbaijan's role in the sustainable development of the Caspian oil and gas operations." APA-Economics