The return of the Posidonia exhibition after four years raised the bar, creating questions about whether the next exhibition, in 2024, could be even bigger.
Posidonia 2022 saw 1,964 exhibiting companies from 88 countries and around 29,000 visitors from 103 countries and territories who flooded the exhibition and conference rooms. The total number of participants in the Athens Metropolitan Expo of Greece, including exhibitors, visitors, and representatives of the press, exceeded 40,000 people.
“Our challenge for this year was to resume the event and rediscover the momentum lost during the height of the pandemic. I think we did a pretty good job, to not only achieve both of our basic objectives for the event, but to also set the bar even higher for the future,” said Theodore Vokos, managing director of Posidonia Exhibitions.
This year’s attendance record was set, despite the absence of many Asian – mostly Chinese – visitors, who could not attend this year’s exhibition due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions.
“The response and feedback we received from exhibitors, visitors, government officials and maritime stakeholders was overwhelmingly buoyant. The four-year gap brought even more energy and a renewed optimism everywhere you’d look at and all indications are that the industry will continue to support Posidonia for years to come,” Vokos added.
He concluded, “Posidonia is the industry’s bellwether, a totem of status, prestige and authentic maritime heritage, and as such it will always remain resolute in its commitment to carry on its mission to help everyone in shipping set their course, navigate and communicate effectively for years and years to come.”
