More powerful !!  Approximately 30.000 sqm use of the fairground

More atendees!! Over 200 exhibitors and approximately 20.000 professional visitors,

More global !!  Exhibitors from 5 different countries, visitors from 50 different countries

Istanbul Stationery, Paper, School and Office Products Exhibition opened its doors for the 18th time on approximately 30.000 sqm , with the participation of over 200 exhibitors.

Istanbul Stationery, School and Office Supplies Fair ,the 4th largest Fair in its sector worldwide, met its professional visitors between the dates of March 14-18 in Istanbul Expo Center/ Cnr Expo. The exhibition was opened by Istanbul Governer Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, Hürriyet Newspaper Publishing Advisor Doğan Hızlan, Turkish Education Foundation General Manager Turgut Bozkurt, İstanbul Chamber of Commerce Board Member  Mehmet Akif Develioğlu, TOBB Board Member Çetin Osman Budak and TÜKİD Chairman of the Board Mehmet Helvacioglu and EUF Board Member Tuğber Yasa .

Doğan Hızlan , at the opening ceremony mentioned that the stationery fair is not only a showcase where the exhibitors present their products but also a place where issues are discussed, stationery related legislations are brought forward, panels and symposiums are organized. Istanbul Governer Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, congratulated the new season of stationery industry and wished success to all the exhibitors and visitors.

Stationery & Office 2012, organized by ITE Group Plc. Turkey Branch E International Trade Fairs with the support of Stationery Industrialists, Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers Association (TUKID), once again was the most important platform in which the agenda of stationery&office sector was followed, new products and new trends were showcased and deals were made.

In TÜKİD- FREKANS Information Platform; Technology Magazine Editor Volkan Yılmaz addressed to touchscreens and pointed out that the interest for pen and paper is not expected to decrease and both forms shall be used side by side. On the 2nd day of the fair, SM Financial Consultant İbrahim Albayrak spoke about the New Turkish Trade Legislation. On the 3rd day, famous Turkish poet and writer Sunay Akın gave a seminar that attracted a great deal of interest and he emphasized stationery fair is above trade and it is the fair of literate people. He also stressed that humanity and enlightenment road is through pen and paper.

At Stationery & Office 2012 Fair, contributions to the foundation for the victims of the earthquake in Van was made by donating to Turkcell Project . The exhibitors and visitors supported the campaign,as well. Therefore, Stationery & Office Exhibition did serve a meaningful purpose this year.

Stationery&Office 2012 was supported by TÜKİD and KOSGEB.

Among the products that were exhibited; all school and office supplies, agenda-calendar, computer, photocopy and printer machines and equipment, drawing-designing products, filing products, post products, calculators, souvenirs, business/file and school bags, paper products and notebooks, cartridge and refill products, toys and educational materials, panel and blackboards, test, school and preschool educational publications, art and hobby materials, desk pads and desktop supplies, adhesives and plasters, writing tools take place.

About  E International Trade Fairs
Established in 1999, International Trade Fairs (EUF) is a subsidiary of global event organiser, ITE Group Plc. The company has an international presence as leader in the trade events market, particularly in the stationery and office products, construction machinery building technologies products events industries.  EUF's flagship events include STATIONERY & OFFICE and ANKOMAK (Construction Machinery), CASPIAN TELECOMS, TUROGE (Petrol & Gas Conference and Showcase) and are some of the most recognised shows within their industries. The growth of the company has lead to the launch of 7 new exhibitions in 2010, namely TATEF, IMOB, GIDA, IPACK, PROMOTURK and TIME.  Also in 2011, Turkey's largest Tourism Fair: EMITT joined the exhibition portfolio of the company.  EUF is also a leading conference  organiser, producing events which are supported by Turkish ministries, leaders of multinational companies, national delegations and government bodies. These conferences maintain a strong presence within the natural gas, energy and telecommunications sectors in Turkey.  As a leading advocate of local enterprise, EUF has proliferated Turkey's export industry by supporting more than 700 domestic companies within their shows. Local companies within the construction, food, tourism, automotive and energy sectors have played a prominent role within the global portfolio of exhibitions and conferences organised by EUF and ITE Group.