HELEXPO THESSALONIKI 17-19 OCTOBER 2025
120 exhibitors participated in the exhibition and welcomed more than 20,000 (real) visitors from all over Greece, Cyprus and the surrounding Balkan countries.
Focusing on the Boat, Fishing and Marine Tourism, the 1st Thessaloniki Boat & Fishing Show – Sea & Tourism Expo laid the foundations for the creation of a major Marine exhibition at the Balkan level in the most stable way.
At the same time, the organization created several benefits for the city, for its businesses and of course for the local economy, by hosting dozens of exhibitors and many hundreds of visitors.
The Thessaloniki Boat & Fishing Show – Sea & Tourism Expo, brought together 120 exhibitors from all over Greece and Cyprus and welcomed 823 trade visitors with an unprecedented volume of agreements and commercial transactions reflecting the dynamics of the sector and significantly stimulating sales and trade transactions of the companies that participated both as exhibitors and as visitors.
In addition, lovers of boats and other marine activities had the opportunity to visit – many of them for the first time – a complete marine exhibition.
It is worth mentioning that over 90% of the exhibitors are very happy with their participation and have already expressed their interest in the next event..
The program of parallel events was also rich with two specialized conferences on the Prospects of Marine Tourism in Northern Greece and the challenges and funding for professional fishing, where all the opinions of experts and local bodies were reflected. Important speakers participated, with the Minister of Rural Development Mr. Georgantas and the Mayor of Thessaloniki Mr. Zervas as keynote speakers.
The next big appointment for professionals and sea lovers will be on March 9-12, 2023 at MEC Paiana at the biggest celebration of the Sea, the 8th Boat & Fishing Show – Sea & Tourism Expo.
More information: https://www.boatfishingshow.gr/
