On Oct 10, ExpoForum JSC was announced the winner of an auction held by the Nevsky-Ladozhsky water management company to have the right to make an agreement for usage of the area along the Galerny fairway.
ExpoForum plans to use the area to organise marine trade shows such as ‘Neva’, ‘Baltic Marine Festival’, ‘International Maritime Defence Show’ as well as to create a modern infrastructure for yachting and to develop sailing for youth and children. Sailing has been designated one of the priority sports for the Vasilievsky Island.
``After the opening of ExpoForum's new convention and exhibition center in 2013, we plan to develop the territory of the Lenexpo centre,'' said Anatoly Erkulov, ExpoForum general director. ``This new water usage agreement will allow us to realize plans for complex development along the Lenexpo's territory, as well as along the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Besides, getting the right for usage this water area we’ll have a legal foundation to organise marine trade shows there''.
