The largest exhibition in Crimea was held at the Connect Center in Simferopol. This combined exhibition covered related sectors: construction, furniture, and real estate. It became the largest in Crimea in terms of size — 14,000 m² of exhibition area and 22,000 m² total area, number of exhibitors — 294 participants from Russia, Spain, Germany, and Belarus, and number of visitors — more than 5,000 people.

The exhibition was officially opened by:

  • Vasily Nedzelsky, First Deputy Minister of Construction of Crimea
  • Cedric Bell, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the exhibition
  • Maria Sonne-Frederiksen, Professor of the International Academy of Architecture
  • Vladislav Protasenko, Executive Director of Connect Crimea
  • Sergey Fedorkin, Director of the Academy of Construction and Architecture of KFU
  • Denis Maltabar, representative of the Ministry of Industry Policy of Crimea

On the sidelines of the exhibition, several events took place:

  • Panel discussion with German architects
  • Furniture forum with experts from St. Petersburg
  • Round table of the Union of Designers of Russia
  • Business networking exchange between exhibitors and major Crimean enterprises
  • Prize draw for visitors