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- Fiere Internazionali di Bologna S.p.A., operating commercially as BolognaFiere Group, is an Italy-based exhibition organizer, event infrastructure provider, and trade fair venue operator. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Bologna, Italy, the company operates across four primary business segments: Exhibition Organization, Venue Management, Congress and Convention Services, and Stand Fitting and Architectural Services. The company organizes, promotes, and hosts international trade exhibitions, conferences, and cultural events spanning various commercial and industrial sectors, catering to corporate exhibitors, trade associations, and professional visitors globally. Its core product and service portfolio includes proprietary and partnered trade fair brands, notably Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna and its international network including Cosmoprof North America, Cosmoprof Asia, Cosmoprof India, and Cosmoprof CBE ASEAN; Bologna Children's Book Fair and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair; Marca by BolognaFiere; Zoomark International; Sana; and Pharmintech, alongside hosting arrangements for flagship partner exhibitions such as CERSAIE and EIMA International; trade fair venue leasing, logistics, and facilities management across the Bologna Exhibition Centre, ModenaFiere, Ferrara Fiere Congressi, and Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari; conference and meeting management via Bologna Congressi; and custom booth architecture, temporary structural installations, exhibition fittings, and multimedia design services through its Henoto S.p.A. subsidiary. The company operates across Italy, greater Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. In recent developments, BolognaFiere completed its initial public listing on the Euronext Growth Milan exchange in December 2023 following a strategic capital injection and convertible bond subscription by global events organizer Informa plc. The company strengthened its commercial joint venture with Informa Markets to expand its global event footprint, including the strategic launch and expansion of Cosmoprof North America in Miami. Additionally, BolognaFiere expanded its international exhibition fitting and temporary architecture operations through Henoto's expansion in North American and Asian markets, while advancing its multi-year industrial transformation plan dedicated to the digital modernization, infrastructural upgrades, and decarbonization of its core Bologna exhibition complex.