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Economy - overview:
Italy has a diversified industrial economy with roughly the same total and per capita output as France and the UK. This capitalistic economy remains divided into a developed industrial north, dominated by private companies, and a less developed, welfare-dependent agricultural south, with 20% unemployment. Most raw materials needed by industry and more than 75% of energy requirements are imported. Over the past decade, Italy has pursued a tight fiscal policy in order to meet the requirements of the Economic and Monetary Unions and has benefited from lower interest and inflation rates. The current government has enacted numerous short-term reforms aimed at improving competitiveness and long-term growth. Italy has moved slowly, however, on implementing needed structural reforms, such as lightening the high tax burden and overhauling Italy's rigid labor market and over-generous pension system, because of the current economic slowdown and opposition from labor unions. But the leadership faces a severe economic constraint: the budget deficit has breached the 3% EU ceiling. The economy experienced no growth in 2005, and unemployment remained at a high level. |
Trade Fairs,
Exhibitions, Conferences: |
Alimentarti
1st Italian quality and gourmet food and wine fair
Arte Fiera
International exhibition of contemporary art
Bijoux
Bijoux, now forming part of the Jewellery and Fashion accessories trail of Macef, is entirely dedicated to the world of the most innovative costume jewellery, fashion accessories, perfumery and hair items. Bijoux has by now become an unmissable appointment for all those who want to know the latest and most interesting trends of this sector.
Cersaie
International exhibition of ceramics for the building industry and bathroom furnishings
Venue: Bologna Fiere, Bologna, Italy
Chibidue
Jewellery and fashion, creativity and business: two pairings that will feature strongly at Chibidue at the Fiera Milano. The costume jewellery, fashion and hair accessories trade show is increasingly establishing itself as a vital opportunity to preview the trends for the coming autumn season. Fashion jewellery, belts, handbags, scarves, sandals, gloves, wallets and cases, unusual headwear…a whole universe of fashion accessories and jewellery.
Cosmit - Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan
Back in 1961, the Cosmit Committee staged the very first Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the international furniture exhibition that attracts the largest number of visitors world wide, and is held in Milan every April. Since then it created four biennial exhibitions, Euroluce, Eurocucina, Eimu, and Sasmil and the annual events Salone del Complemento d'Arredo and SaloneSatellite. Altogether the Saloni, as the trade-only shows are popularly known, occupy a net display space of more than 255,000 square meters within the Milan Fairgrounds precinct. The events bring together an impressive 3,100 of the industry's most dynamic and creative exhibitors, and attract 260,000 visitors from the retail and wholesale sides of the market, including 130,000 from 150 countries around the world. Cosmit, now operating as a joint stock company whose shareholders include the number one name in the Italian timber and furniture industry, Federlegno-Arredo, with its various trade Associations, in addition to several other artisan and commercial trade organizations. Cosmit has twice been awarded the prestigious Compasso d'Oro prize: once in 1987 for its significant role in promoting and publicizing the manufacturing industry most responsive to design, and again in 1998 for its own coordinated corporate image. Also in 1998 the Italian Marketing Research Association (AISM) awarded Cosmit the Tagliacarne Prize for implementing a marketing policy capable of disseminating cultural awareness. Alongside trade events, Cosmit has long been an active promoter of major parallel events, whose aim is to highlight the role of industrial design, disseminate cultural awareness and safeguard the world's artistic heritage.
Cosmoprof
International exhibition of Perfumery and Cosmetics
Cosmoprof represents the most significant beauty trade show in the world: it is the largest, oldest and most reputed gathering of the beauty industry that in 2005 accounted for 2.111 exhibitors, 83.988 sqm net of exhibition area, and 137.247 visitors.
Venue: Bologna Fiere, Bologna, Italy
Intertex Milano
International Textile Trade Show
Exhibitors: international producers and exporters of all kind of yarns and fabrics for clothing, accessories for sewing industry and fashion accessories.
Organiser: T.D.F. s.r.l.
Venue: Superstudio Piu, Milan, Italy
Lineapelle
International exhibition of leathers, accessories, components, synthetic products and models for footwear, leather goods, leatherwear and furnishing.
Lineapelle Bologna, Italy, attracs leading manufacturers and buyers worldwide.
It is estimated that 30% of the world leather business meets regulary here. The main trends of design, the greatest innovations and most important market dynamics are shaped here.
Venue: Bologna Fiere, Bologna, Italy
Macef
Macef is the vital, dynamic meeting point for all who work in the Table, Kitchen and Silverware, Home Decoration and Textile, Celebrations, Gift, Ceremony and Stationery, Jewellery and Fashion Accessories sectors. Macef is held twice a year in January and September.
Marca
The first Italian private label conference and exhibition.
Venue: Bologna Fiere, Bologna, Italy
Marmomacc
Marmomacc is the major international event in 2007 dedicated to companies working in the stone sector. Now celebrating its 42nd edition, the International Exhibition of Stone Design and Technology (4th - 7th October 2007) once again is the leading international event in the stone and design sector and the essential appointment for all producers, designers and decision makers seeking success in an increasingly specialist and competitive context.
MICAM
International show dedicated to medium-high and top-end Footwear
Venue: Fiera Milano-Rho exhibition complex, Milan, Italy
MilanoVendeModa
International Presentation of Women's Prêt-à-Porter
Trade fair for prêt-à-porter fashions with 5 exhibition areas: Unouno, LT, Accessories, Luxury, Trend
Venue: fieramilanocity, Milan, Italy |
Pitti Immagine, Florence
The Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana and its Activities The Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana (CFMI) is a mixed, privately and publicly owned, non-profit making organization established in 1954 for the purpose of sponsoring and producing international business and promotional activities to support the Italian fashion system. The CFMI provides the general guidelines for the Pitti Immagine trade fair and promotional policies and for Ente Moda Italia (EMI). CFMI controls 85% of Pitti Immagine, EMI of which it owns 50% works on the foreign fairs. The other shareholder in these two companies is the Sistema Moda Italia, an association representing the clothing, knitwear, hosiery and woolen textile industries at Confindustria. |
Ready to Show
International Clothing Sourcing Exhibition
Exhibitors: manufacturers and exporters of all kind of garments (women’s wear, men’s wear, children’s wear), leatherwear, underwear/beachwear and fashion accessories from all over the world.
Organiser: T.D.F. s.r.l.
Venue: Superstudio Piu, Milan, Italy
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
Salone Internazionale del Mobile
Salone Internazionale del Complemento d'Arredo, International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition
Eurocucina, International Biennial Kitchen Furniture Exhibition
Eimu, International Biennial Office Furniture Exhibition
SaloneSatellite
Venue: New Fiera Milano exhibition complex in Rho-Pero, Milan, Italy
SeamlessWorld
International Show of Seamlesswear, Milan, Italy
Exhibitors: all active leaders who work in Seamlesswear products: producers of machines, yarns, clothing and innovation knit.
Si Sposaitalia Collezioni
Trade fair for the Wedding sector/Bridalwear
Venue: fieramilanocity, Milan, Italy
Spazio Villa Erba
The villa's remarkable conference center was constructed in the 90s to an architectural plan by Mario Bellini, which was inspired by the greenhouses typical of the aristocratic villas around Lake Como. It is the ideal venue for top class events of all kinds, and its huge transparent pavilion dome has witnessed many exhibitions, conferences and business conventions.
Veronafiere, Verona
"Fiera di Verona" celebrated its centenary in 1998, and is now a highly dynamic and flexible organisation, operating for the globalisation of world trade in the challenging context of international competition. It approaches the process of internationalisation, first and foremost, by building on emerging markets, assisted by a widespread network of quality agents and promoters. Veronafiere has been a leading player in the agricultural and food sectors ever since its outset, and has gone on to take a strategic role in such varied fields as the construction industry, logistics, furnishing, health and wellbeing, sport, tourism and the leisure industry.
Vicenza Fair
Vicenza Fair is famous all over the world for Vicenzaoro1, Vicenzaoro2 and Orogemma, the three international shows dedicated to gold and silverware, jewellery and gemmology.
In addition to these are Oromacchine – the salon of machines and equipment for gold jewellery and precious metals – and Shapes of Jewelry - Pavilion of Designers.
The Vicenza Fair shows are the most important meeting points for demand and supply in the gold sector worldwide.
Vitrum
Vitrum 2007 – International trade fair for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass; glass and finished products for industry – will have a host of new offerings to showcase to the international public.
The 15th VITRUM will be staged at Fiera Milano’s new exhibition complex in Rho, from 3 to 6 October 2007.
White neoZone cloudnine
In Via Tortona, Milan, Pitti Immagine is organising the international benchmark appointment for collections whose bywords are glamour and research, presenting the three shows White, neoZone and cloudnine with previews of the most interesting articles dedicated to today’s woman.
Organiser: Pitti Immagine
Venue: Via Tortona, Milan, Italy |
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