LITEXPO (from Lithuanian exposition) or Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre ( lt, Lietuvos parodų ir kongresų centras) is the largest exhibition centre in the Baltic states located in

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, Lithuania.

History

LITEXPO organizes over twenty international exhibitions annually, including Resta (construction fair) and

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. It also organizes conferences and other special events. In December 2011, LITEXPO hosted Ministerial Council meeting of the

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. During the

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, LITEXPO was a major vaccination centre used for the mass vaccination. In July 2023, it hosted the

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2023 Vilnius summit.

Technical details

It offers nine exhibition halls with a combined area of and outdoor area of . The biggest hall has a capacity for 1,800 people, while the capacity of the whole centre is 8,000 people. The Ministry of Economy owns more than 98% of the shares in LITEXPO.2011 m. finansinė ir veiklos ataskaita
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Gallery

File:RESTA_2018.jpg, RESTA construction exhibition in 2018 File:Vilniaus_knygų_mugė_2018.jpg,

2018 in LITEXPO File:LITEXPO 3 parodų ir konferencijų salė..jpg, 3rd conference hall File:LITEXPO_5-oji_parodų_salė.jpg, 5th exhibition hall

References

External links

* Buildings and structures in Vilnius Convention centers in Lithuania {{Lithuania-stub