HI-TECH (High Technologies. Innovations. Investments)
IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE HIGH TECHNOLOGIES WEEK will be held the 10th International Exhibition-Congress HI-TECH (High Technologies. Innovations. Investments) and the 5th International Specialized Exhibition SIMULATOR TECHNOLOGIES (Equipment, technologies, simulation, training systems) in St.Petersburg, Russia.
Annual exhibition-congress "HIGH TECHNOLOGIES. INNOVATIONS. INVESTMENTS" is the Russian central event for promotion of high technologies, innovation and investment projects in scientific-technical sphere and provision of effective cooperation of scientific organizations and enterprises with industry and potential investors.
The purpose of the event is the development of scientific market, the stimulation of introducing in producing of scientific groundworks, the assistance of international scientific exchange.
Your participation in the exhibition "High Technologies. Innovations. Investments" will be a good start for establishing cooperation with Russian and foreign firms and investors, state authorities of the country and regions, will allow to rightly assess competition and to secure a deserved place on the Russian market of high technologies.

Theme parts of the event:

Innovation for industry
Innovation for transport
Innovation for building
Agriculture
High technologies and innovations for medicine
High technologies and innovations for solving ecological problems
Resource saving
Urban economy and engineering network
Fundamental investigation
Export high technologies
Such theme divisions were arranged thanks to claim of innovation projects market and interest to this directions of exhibits and exhibition guests.

Independent sections of the exhibition:
Regional expositions
State scientific centers (investigations, groundworks)
Funds
Banks, financial institutes, insurance companies, consult companies, engineering and leasing companies
Investment projects (winners of a competition).
Such theme divisions were arranged thanks to claim of innovation projects market and interest to this directions of exhibits and exhibition guests.

EVENT HISTORY:
Since 1990 St.Petersburg annually hosts an international conference uniting the topics of business incubators, innovative centers and technologies transfer in small business. For ten years the annual conference in St.Petersburg has become a major event of the national scale in Russia and the CIS in the sphere of innovations, development of infrastructure support to small business via business incubators and innovative centers, transfer of research and technological developments in small business.
1996 – on the initiative of Russian Ministry of Science an exhibition started to be held simultaneously with the conference. This event became the first project in this direction and laid the foundation for recovery of scientific and industrial exhibitions in Russia.
1997 – taking into account the increasing number of conference events, the whole complex of the conferences and the exhibition was held under the joint name – International Exhibition-Congress "High Technologies. Innovations. Investments" (Hi-Tech).
1998 – the concept of the exhibition-congress was approved by the Russian Ministry of Science and Technologies, Administration of St.Petersburg, Russian Academy of Sciences, leading Russian funds whose activities are aimed at assistance to technological development. In December 1998 Governor of St.Petersburg issued Decree No.1328-r of 29.12.98 which officially confirmed the status of the exhibition-congress as annual event aimed at creating a favorable investment climate, development of industrial and research potential in St.Petersburg on the basis of advanced, modern technologies. Also in 1998 the exhibition-congress was awarded with the Symbol of Exhibitions & Fairs of Russia.
1999 – the exhibition-congress "High Technologies. Innovations. Investments" was included in the list of events for realization of agreements between the Russian Ministry of Science and Technologies and Administration of St.Petersburg on cooperation in forming and realizing research and innovative policy for 1999-2001.
2000 – the exhibition was transformed into the High Technologies Week in St.Petersburg. Vice-Premier of Russian Government Ilya Klebanov became Chairman of the Steering Committee.
2001 – the exhibition-congress "High Technologies. Innovations. Investments" was officially included in the program of the St.Petersburg Economic Forum as its practical constituent.
2002 – new exhibition "Training Technologies and Simulators" was included into the High Technologies Week in St. Petersburg. Training and simulations are very important part of branches of industry, connecting with risk for human life, such as aeroflights, transport, electrical and nuclear stations, etc. High technologies must be definitely developed in this field.
2003 – for the first time the exhibition "Intellectual Property of St.Petersburg", which attracted attention both of general public and investors to innovations, providing long-term social, economic and cultural development of the city, was held within the framework of the High Technologies Week. The result of the fundamental and applied researches, demonstrating contribution of St.Petersburg scientists in the development of domestic and world since were represented in the exhibition.

HOLY RUSSIA (St.Petersburg)
RESTEC Exhibition Company invites you to visit and participate in the 11th All-Russia Exhibition HOLY RUSSIA (Church interior decoration, restoration, orthodox literature, pilgrimage, clothes, artistic workshop souvenirs) in St.Petersburg, Russia.
The main objective of the exhibition is assistance to the further cooperation of church and secular organizations with the aim of renaissance of Russia, its relics and spirit, traditions, historical and cultural monuments, demonstration of development of various genres of orthodox art.
The particularity and advantage of the orthodox exhibition in St.Petersburg is the rich cultural, educational and business program.

The frameworks of the exhibition include business meeting, presentations, conversations with priests, folklore program with folk bands of St.Petersburg, Moscow, Vologda, Novgorod, Leningradskaya oblast, orthodox movies show, orthodox choirs and singers.

The exhibition "Holy Russia" has been held in St.Petersburg since 1995. In the year of the 300th anniversary of St.Petersburg the exhibition "Holy Russia" was organized in Moscow, the capital and ancient city of Russia.

Hotelexpo - formerly Equip Hotel Moscow
The most established and well regarded international exhibition for the hospitality and catering industry in Russia, Hotelexpo (Formerly called 'Equip Hotel Moscow') is entering it's second decade of successfully uniting specialists from the entire spectrum of the hospitality equipment and services industry. With its solid reputation and ever increasing size, Hotelexpo never fails to provide shrewd businesses the opportunity to access one of the fastest growing hospitality and catering markets in the world. Attracting international exhibitors from all; spheres of the Hotel, Bar and Restaurant equipment industry, Hotelexpo provides exhibitors with unrivalled access to the very top echelons of decision making in the hospitality industry. The statistics speak for themselves, revealing yearly increases in the size and success of the exhibition and an ever growing visitor base, which topped 10,000 in 2004, 81% of whom were Directors, Managers or Owners of their companies. With the hospitality and catering industry booming in Russia and the government investing millions of dollars in development of the 1000s of hotels and 35000 restaurants already in the country, there has never been a better time to allow Hotelexpo to introduce your business to the millions of buyers and consumers who await you in Russia .

Exhibitor Information:
Kitchens and restaurant equipment Bar equipment Furniture, Design and interiors Textiles/uniforms and linen Automation and control technologies Tableware Dry cleaning and laundry equipment Sound and lighting systems Security and access control Hygiene products .