Press releases


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Year 2007
22 March 2007 number 14:
GMF 2007 is now available for delivery; its cover and cover story are devoted to CarraraFiere. Thanks to the roto offset printing process, the Guide is now more functional and manageable.


Year 2006
04 November 2006 number 13:
PRISMA 87/06 is online: "From the cover story devoted to the Nuova Fiera di Roma – states the Governing Director and Editor-in-Chief of PRISMA magazine Mr Giovanni Paparo – and from the many news items about it, can realize the impact that this new, big and ultra-modern exhibition centre is having by entering the market, following at short distance the new fairgrounds in Milan, both contributing to raise Italy to a standard of excellence."

27 July 2006 number 12:
PRISMA 86/06 is online: "The cover of the magazine - says Mr Giovanni Paparo, Governing Director of Pianeta and Editor-in-Chief of PRISMA - and the cover story are devoted to Fiera Milano, and especially to the launch of Build UP Expo, the new exhibition of the building sector."

25 February 2006 number 11:
Fiera del Levante is the protagonist of the GMF 2006: in fact, cover and cover story of the new edition of the International Trade Show Directory are devoted to the Bari exhibition centre. Discount offer on GMF 05/06 is still available for a few days

07 January 2006 number 10:
While waiting for the coming out of GMF 2006, thanks to the special offer proposed by the publishing house Pianeta Srl, the GMF 05/06 - International Trade Show Directory is available at 60.00 EUR, shipping charges by express courier included. This means a 50% discount off cover price


Year 2005
05 December 2005 number 9:
Now available the online version of PRISMA no. 84/05, focused on international MICE sector, whose cover and cover story are devoted for the 4th time in a few years to Cisalpina Tours

04 November 2005 number 8:
Now available the online version of the GMF 05/06, whose cover and cover story are devoted to the new exhibition ground of Fiera Milano

03 July 2005 number 7:
The web portal www.expofairs.com starts a new service: Expofairs Weekly, the weekly selection of www.expofairs.com news, sent to hundreds of thousands addresses

26 June 2005 number 6:
Cover and story of GMF 05/06 are dedicated to to the new Fiera Milano trade fair centre.

07 May 2005 number 5 (Italian only):
PRISMA magazine and the GMF Int. Trade Show Directory will be distribuited during BITEG exhibition in Riva del Garda's Palafiere, from 13th to 15th May 2005

29 April 2005 number 4 (Italian only):
PRISMA magazine, with the first of the two yearly supplements devoted to Exhibition-Congress System Italy, is now available online. More than 3000 downloads per month. Ing. Giovanni Paparo, director of the GMF, explains the reasons of this success

08 April 2005 number 3 (Italian only):
GMF 2005 and GMF 2004, the most recent issues of our Int. Trade Show Directory, are now avalaible for download; Ing. Giovanni Paparo, director of the GMF, explains why

05 March 2005 number 2:
Along with an even richer calendar of fairs and exhibitions worldwide more than 16,000 listed events this GMF 2005 shows an interesting innovation: in the first part a series of articles is published, featuring overviews, opinions and plans of some among the leading actors of the European trade show scenario

13 January 2005 number 1:
With the 2005 edition, GMF Int. Trade Show Directory introduces a new information section aimed at outlining, through articles and interviews to the persons playing a leading role, the great changes now taking place in the exhibition and congress trade. Cover and story of GMF 2005 are dedicated to the Exhibition and Congress Center Veronafiere


Year 2004
20 October 2004 number 3:
Next edition of GMF - World Fairs Guide will come out in December / January 2005. GMF is the most functional, complete and authoritative information tool on the world fair market. Ing. Giovanni Paparo, director of the GMF, explains why

05 July 2004 number 2 (Italian only):
Over 15,500 fairs and exhibitions recorded by the GMF 2004, the necessary instrument to professionally plan your own presence at fairs and exhibitions worldwide
Rimini fair cover feature
Number of world fairs still growing, Ing. Giovanni Paparo, director of the GMF, explains why

08 January 2004 number 1 (Italian only):
Over 15,000 fairs and exhibitions recorded by the GMF 03/04
Basel Fair cover feature
Number of world fairs still growing, Ing. Giovanni Paparo, director of the GMF, explains why