Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center
AddressLaisvės pr. 5, 04215 Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania
Opened1960
Enclosed space
 • Total space33,600 m2 (362,000 sq ft)
Website
litexpo.lt

LITEXPO (from Lithuanian exposition) or Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (Lithuanian: Lietuvos parodų ir kongresų centras) is the largest exhibition centre in the Baltic states located in Vilnius, Lithuania.[1]

History

LITEXPO organizes over twenty international exhibitions annually, including Resta (construction fair) and Vilnius Book Fair. It also organizes conferences and other special events. In December 2011, LITEXPO hosted Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. During the COVID-19 pandemic, LITEXPO was a major vaccination centre used for the mass vaccination.[2] In July 2023, it hosted the NATO 2023 Vilnius summit.[3]

Technical details

It offers nine exhibition halls with a combined area of 17,600 square metres (189,000 sq ft) and outdoor area of 15,100 square metres (163,000 sq ft). The biggest hall has a capacity for 1,800 people, while the capacity of the whole centre is 8,000 people.[4]

The Ministry of Economy owns more than 98% of the shares in LITEXPO.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Vilnius Book Fair Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved in 2009-02-14
  2. ↑ "Vilnius to use Litexpo exhibition centre for mass vaccination". LRT. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "NATO leaders gather for summit in Vilnius". Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Vien "Litexpo" Lietuvai nebeužtenka
  5. ↑ 2011 m. finansinė ir veiklos ataskaita

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