MODISSIMO CHANGES HOME
February 16th and 17th, 2022 | Exponor
The next edition of
Modtissimo, which will take place on
February 16th and 17th, 2022, will
move to Exponor. Celebrating its 60th
edition in 2022, the Portuguese
textile fair announces the return to a
home where "it was very happy".
The organization of the only trade
show in the Iberian Peninsula devoted
to the entire textile row announces
that the February 2022 edition will be
held at Exponor. This decision to move
from Porto Airport to Exponor was
mainly due to the lack of space.
“This time, the Alfândega do Porto’s
building doesn’t have dates available,
but the truth is that our first choice
for the February editions over the
last six years, the Porto’s Airport,
also became impractical, not because
of the dates, but because of lack of
space”, says Manuel Serrão, director
of the fair.
The growth in the
number of exhibitors, and in the area
occupied since February 2020 makes it
impossible to hold the next edition at
the Airport without leaving many of
the exhibitors out.
The organization
highlights some positive aspects of
this change:
1. The possibility
of bringing together all exhibitors
and informational forums in the same
area. Exponor Pavilion 5, with 6
thousand m2 and recently renovated,
will be the stage.
2. Better
accessibility and much easier parking
options, equally free, for exhibitors
and buyers.
3. Less relevant,
but also important: Exponor has a more
diversified offer of bar and
restaurant services, which will be
exclusively focused on serving
Modtissimo exhibitors and buyers.
4. In terms of
location, and thinking of foreign
buyers who visit the show, a number
that keeps on growing, the event will
remain close to the airport. In
addition, shuttle routes will be
created for those who want to visit
Porto’s historic centre.
MODTISSIMO is the
largest Portuguese textile salon and
the oldest in the entire Iberian
Peninsula. Held twice a year – in
February and in September/October –,
it brings together the entire
Portuguese textile industry, from yarn
producers to clothing manufacturers,
serving as a showcase for one of the
largest textile clusters in Europe.
Thousands of visitors normally pass
through its halls, especially
international buyers, who, in addition
to all the commercial offer, also have
the opportunity to visit the beautiful
city of Porto.
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