In a few days the 8th Venice International Boat Show 2009, ors“ Festival of the Sea” will open its doors. 

The Special Agencies of the Venice Chamber of Commerce Venezi@Opportunità and Aspo – the latter focusing on the Port of Chioggia -will share the same booth at this year’s event, which will be held from 14 to 22 March 2009 at the “Stazione Marittima” in Venice.

Once a predominantly local event, the show has grow to become an international exhibition. Its rich programme includes, among other things, sports events, meetings, workshops, tourist proposals, fashion events, exhibitions, product testing in water and is open to those who love yachts and the sea.

The Special Agencies of the Venice Chamber of Commerce will have the task to disseminate information about their activities, the special projects, as well as the web sites portolando.eu and sovenice.com. An IT desk will be set up where visitors attending the show will have the chance to watch a DVD of the local area, power point presentations and the web sites http://www.portolando.eu/ and http://www.sovenice.com/ . The latter contain interactive tools that will enable visitors to tailor make their customised nautical and cultural itineraries in the Venetian area.

Venezi@ Opportunità and Aspo will share a 20 sqm booth in the area that hosts institutional exhibitors (building 107, first floor, booth no.34).

Established in 2001, Venezi@Opportunità is a Special Agency of the Venice Chamber of Commerce whose primary mission is to implement initiatives to promote Venetian enterprises. Its philosophy of action is based on the belief that any territory must be promoted in an integrated way, taking into account its people, businesses, products and traditions and encompassing all relevant economic sectors, such as agriculture, crafts and trades, commerce, industry and tourism.

Aspo was established 20 years ago for the intended purpose of “conducting studies and promotional activities”. It was then entrusted with more far-reaching operational tasks , including the designing and construction of the new Val da Rio port in Chioggia. Aspo is a “ third-party entity” authorised to manage the port , which stands between the Port Authority and the local Maritime Authorities.

For further information:
Expo Venice S.p.A.
Marittima Fabbricato 103
30135 Venezia
TEL 041 5334850