"FAREXPO" - Professional Exhibition and Congress Organizer

Our history

“Orticon” Company was founded in 1999 as multifunctional enterprise engaging, among other activities, in Exhibition organizing. In October 1992, for the first time since 1913, an automobile show organized by “Orticon” took place in Saint-Petersburg. The event had a great success.

In 1996, anniversary year in Russian automobile industry, “Orticon” in collaboration with Moscow partner “ASM-holding” and London Company “ITE” organized “Auto World” show. This event has become the first Russian exhibition registered in the calendar of the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers OICA. In 2011 traditional spring show “Auto World” conveying up to 100000 visitors will take place in Saint-Petersburg for the 20th time. It’s remarkable that it is the only auto show in Saint-Petersburg at the end of 2010.

In 1993 “Orticon” brought to the exhibition market another event: seasonal Fashion Industry shows. Nowadays these exhibitions are the largest in the North-West Region in this category of events. In October 2010 the 20th Fashion Industry Show will take place in Saint-Petersburg.

Time passed, market has changed. Each new exhibition represented the new stage of company development and finally “Orticon” became less and less resembling to the company created at the beginning of 90th. New management methods came into use: enthusiasm and intuition were substituted by clear and professional decision making.

Evaluation of our 10-year experience led to some changes in company structure and philosophy. In 2002 Board of Directors decided to create a new corporate style and a new name better reflecting the activity of the company: “FarExpo”