Our history
Everything great starts with an idea and a team. On November 29, 1990, a company that was destined to become part of the history of the Russian exhibition industry, "RESTEC ", appeared in St. Petersburg.
The directions, projects, and scales grew step by step. Initiatives were born that opened up new horizons. With each new exhibition, RESTEC created not just professional venues, but a living space of trust, inspiration and creativity.
The early years were a time of formation and search. There are people behind the dry dates and names – those who were not afraid to start, who dreamed, made mistakes, created and believed that their work mattered. Every year is like a frame of a movie: energy, ideas, challenges, people. The founder of the company, Sergey Nikolaevich Trofimov, instilled in it a pioneering spirit and faith in a team that is capable of creating not just events, but real events.
Celebrating our 35th anniversary, we look back with pride, but also with gratitude: for the help of our partners, the trust of the participants, and the contribution of each employee.
The story of RESTEC is not just a story about a company; it's a story about people, ideas, and time.…
The early years were a time of formation and search. There are people behind the dry dates and names – those who were not afraid to start, who dreamed, made mistakes, created and believed that their work mattered. Every year is like a frame of a movie: energy, ideas, challenges, people. The founder of the company, Sergey Nikolaevich Trofimov, instilled in it a pioneering spirit and faith in a team that is capable of creating not just events, but real events.
Celebrating our 35th anniversary, we look back with pride, but also with gratitude: for the help of our partners, the trust of the participants, and the contribution of each employee.
The story of RESTEC is not just a story about a company; it's a story about people, ideas, and time.…
Sergey Nikolaevich Trofimov
(1957-2016)
Founder of "RESTEC"
Founder of "RESTEC"
1990
On November 29, MNTP Restec began its activities in St. Petersburg (in 1997 it was transformed into CJSC EA RESTEC, and then in 2014 into LLC EA RESTEC).
1991
The company's "debut" - the first exhibition "Office Equipment, computer and software systems" was held
1992
The first event in the field of tourism, the Inwetex exhibition, was organized. Initially, the project focused on the development of domestic and inbound tourism in Russia, bringing together regional tour operators and international companies.;
RESTEC becomes a member of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs (RUEF)
RESTEC becomes a member of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs (RUEF)
1993
A "Furniture salon" was held, which later became the basis for the development of furniture and interior exhibitions, as well as the exhibition on woodworking "Technodrev";
The exhibition "Energy and Electrical Engineering" has started for the first time
The exhibition "Energy and Electrical Engineering" has started for the first time
1994
The tourist festival InturFest was held on the basis of the Inwetex project;
the first exhibition of cosmetics and perfumes "N.I.C.E./Ideal Beauty" was held
the first exhibition of cosmetics and perfumes "N.I.C.E./Ideal Beauty" was held
1995
The first Orthodox Russia exhibition was held in St. Petersburg with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia, launching a large-scale socio–cultural project, the Orthodox Russia exhibition and Forum
1996
With the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Russia, an exhibition of inventions, high technologies, and innovations—Hi-Tech—was organized. The exhibition became the company's first project in the "Industry and Innovations" direction and marked the beginning of the revival of scientific and industrial exhibitions in Russia. As part of the exhibition, the competition "Best Innovative Project and Best Scientific and Technological Development of the Year" was established;
Through the joint efforts of the exhibition companies "RESTEC" and "LENEXPO," the "Promexpo" exhibition was organized, later known as the "Russian Industrialist" forum.
Through the joint efforts of the exhibition companies "RESTEC" and "LENEXPO," the "Promexpo" exhibition was organized, later known as the "Russian Industrialist" forum.
1997
The first St. Petersburg International Forestry Forum was held, which later became Russia's largest industry business event;
The first Russian exhibition event dedicated to the development of the continental shelf – CIS Offshore – was held.
The first Russian exhibition event dedicated to the development of the continental shelf – CIS Offshore – was held.
1998
A Russian national pavilion was organized at the largest industry exhibition "Offshore Northern Seas (ONS)" in Stavanger (Norway), with the participation of ZAO Roshelf and enterprises of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation. The Russian pavilion was visited by King Haakon of Norway.
1999
The International Forum of the Northern Territories was held in order to develop the Arctic territories;
The first exhibitions MIRR (Natural Resources of the CIS countries), Aquaterra, Radiation Safety, Oil Refining and Petrochemistry, as well as Metallurgy, which became the basis for the formation of a block of industrial exhibitions, were organized in St. Petersburg.
The first exhibitions MIRR (Natural Resources of the CIS countries), Aquaterra, Radiation Safety, Oil Refining and Petrochemistry, as well as Metallurgy, which became the basis for the formation of a block of industrial exhibitions, were organized in St. Petersburg.
2000
The first Forum "Fuel and Energy complex of Russia" was held in St. Petersburg (exhibitions "Neftegazexpo", "Oil Refining and Petrochemistry", "Filling station North-West");
The exhibitions "Flaw detection" and "Roads. Bridges. Tunnels" and "Architecture. Urban planning. Restoration";
The exhibitions "Flaw detection" and "Roads. Bridges. Tunnels" and "Architecture. Urban planning. Restoration";
Within the framework of the Metallurgy project, a citywide celebration "Blacksmith's Day" was held jointly with the Guild of Blacksmiths and Metal Artists. And today, in one of the courtyards of St. Petersburg, the dog Gavryusha, forged on this holiday, guards the mailbox for letters with the dreams of the townspeople.
2001
The exhibition association "RESTEC" became the official operator of the International Conference and Exhibition on the Development of Oil and Gas Resources of the Russian Arctic and the CIS Continental Shelf RAO/CIS Offshore
2002
In cooperation with "Leipziger Messe" and the Committee for State Control, Use and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg, an exposition of St. Petersburg was organized at the international exhibition for monument restoration and preservation "Denkmal" in Leipzig, Germany.
2003
As the operator, "RESTEC" implements the "300 Years of St. Petersburg" program in Moscow, St. Petersburg, London, Milan, and Berlin. Together with the exhibition "St. Petersburg: 300 Years of Spiritual Culture" in Moscow, the exhibition "Orthodox Rus" was held for the first time;
"InturFest" becomes a key platform for tourism industry professionals.
"InturFest" becomes a key platform for tourism industry professionals.
2004
The first St. Petersburg Technical Fair (STF) was held, an international industrial event at the federal level, representing the entire technological chain of industrial production – from scientific research and metal production to products of the machine–building complex
2005
The implementation of the networked exhibition projects "Infocom" and "Technodrev" has begun.
2006
In partnership with "Mack Brooks," the first Russian exhibition of the latest achievements in railway equipment, technologies, and services—Exporail—was held in Moscow;
The first "Orthodox Rus" exhibition was held in Perm under a franchise agreement;
Together with the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, the first "Enlightenment through the Book" Publishing Competition was organized.
The first "Orthodox Rus" exhibition was held in Perm under a franchise agreement;
Together with the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, the first "Enlightenment through the Book" Publishing Competition was organized.
2007
Expanding the reach of the church-public project "Orthodox Rus": exhibitions are now being held in Rostov-on-Don and Krasnoyarsk.
2008
As part of the "Days of Russia in Latin America" project, the "Orthodox Rus" exhibition was held in 7 countries and 9 cities across Latin America: Cuba (Havana), Costa Rica (San José), Venezuela (Caracas), Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), Argentina (Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata), Chile (Santiago), Paraguay (Asunción);
Veliky Novgorod joined the cities participating in the church-public project "Orthodox Rus".
Veliky Novgorod joined the cities participating in the church-public project "Orthodox Rus".
Russia Day was organized at the largest Asia-Pacific offshore development exhibition, OSEA, in Singapore.
2009
In partnership with "Mack Brooks," the first Russian exhibition for sheet metal processing, "Blech Russia," was held in St. Petersburg;
As part of the "Orthodox Rus" project, annual exhibitions have been launched in Samara.
As part of the "Orthodox Rus" project, annual exhibitions have been launched in Samara.
2010
The "Inwetex" exhibition transformed into "Inwetex – CIS Travel Market", becoming a key platform for CIS countries, with the participation of tourism offices from the Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey, and China;
As part of the "Orthodox Rus" project, annual exhibitions have been launched in Novosibirsk.
As part of the "Orthodox Rus" project, annual exhibitions have been launched in Novosibirsk.
2011
A new direction has been added to the project portfolio – the IPhEB forum on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology;
The first All-Russian Furniture Summit was held, with its key theme being the enhancement of competitiveness for Russian furniture manufacturers ahead of Russia's accession to the WTO.
The first All-Russian Furniture Summit was held, with its key theme being the enhancement of competitiveness for Russian furniture manufacturers ahead of Russia's accession to the WTO.
Irkutsk has joined the church-public project "Orthodox Rus";
The 10th Church-Public Exhibition-Forum "Orthodox Rus. The Russian Orthodox Church – Results of Two Decades: 1991-2011" was held in Moscow (the first multimedia and interactive exhibition, which became the basis for the "Russia – My History" historical parks project).
The 10th Church-Public Exhibition-Forum "Orthodox Rus. The Russian Orthodox Church – Results of Two Decades: 1991-2011" was held in Moscow (the first multimedia and interactive exhibition, which became the basis for the "Russia – My History" historical parks project).
2012
The exhibition association "RESTEC" participated in the preparation and organization of events during Russia's chairmanship of the APEC Forum in Singapore, St. Petersburg, and Vladivostok;
In partnership with the VNITs R&C, the annual project for MICE industry professionals in Russia and abroad – EFEA – was launched.
In partnership with the VNITs R&C, the annual project for MICE industry professionals in Russia and abroad – EFEA – was launched.
2013
In partnership with the company "Mack Brooks," the exhibition of fasteners and technologies "Fastener Fair Russia" was successfully held in St. Petersburg, and the exhibition on traffic management "ExpoTraffic" was held in Moscow;
The "Orthodox Rus" exhibition was held in Khabarovsk;
The exhibition association "RESTEC" participated in the preparation and organization of bilateral Russian-Finnish, Russian-Chinese, and Russian-Indian forums.
The "Orthodox Rus" exhibition was held in Khabarovsk;
The exhibition association "RESTEC" participated in the preparation and organization of bilateral Russian-Finnish, Russian-Chinese, and Russian-Indian forums.
2014
"RESTEC" served as the operator of the exposition for the Northwestern regions as part of the XXII Olympic and XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi;
Together with the company "UBM," the first Russian exhibition on shipbuilding for offshore operations and the development of marine oil and gas production infrastructure – OMR – was held.
Together with the company "UBM," the first Russian exhibition on shipbuilding for offshore operations and the development of marine oil and gas production infrastructure – OMR – was held.
2015
Under the license of one of the leaders in the European exhibition market – Messe Frankfurt – the exhibition "Automechanika St. Petersburg" was organized.
2016
In collaboration with the Composite Cluster, the first scientific-practical conference on composite materials was launched;
The first Russian event on bioenergy and the production and distribution of wood-based biofuels – the "Biofuel Congress" – was held.
The first Russian event on bioenergy and the production and distribution of wood-based biofuels – the "Biofuel Congress" – was held.
2017
The first training seminar "Technologies and Machines of Logging Production" was conducted, which was later transformed into the largest industry conference "Logging: Analytics, Economics, Implementation of IT Solutions"
2018
The RESTEC team participated in organizing and conducting the business program of the St. Petersburg Book Salon;
In collaboration with the Composite Cluster, the first scientific-practical composite forum and exhibition "K-Expo" were organized.
In collaboration with the Composite Cluster, the first scientific-practical composite forum and exhibition "K-Expo" were organized.
2019
Together with the St. Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "Passazhiravtotrans," the first transport festival SPbTransportFest was held, uniting vibrant events in the transport industry: an exhibition of innovative transport, a professional skills competition for drivers, a retro parade, and an exhibition of vintage transport;
The All-Russian Furniture Summit was renamed to the "Furniture Business Forum"
The All-Russian Furniture Summit was renamed to the "Furniture Business Forum"
2020
RESTEC Exhibition Association LLC became the first exhibition operator to receive a QR code confirming compliance with the Safe Activities Standard and resumed holding events in St. Petersburg and Irkutsk. The St. Petersburg Technical Fair became the first congress and exhibition event in St. Petersburg after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions;
In October, the OMR and "Energy and Electrical Engineering" exhibitions were held at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together over 300 companies from Russia, Spain, and Finland and 7,500 specialists from Russia, Germany, and South Korea.
In October, the OMR and "Energy and Electrical Engineering" exhibitions were held at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together over 300 companies from Russia, Spain, and Finland and 7,500 specialists from Russia, Germany, and South Korea.
2021
Together with the Khabarovsk International Fair, as part of the "Tech Summer" project, the exhibition "Energy of the Far Eastern Region. Energy Saving. Automation. Safety. Communications" has been launched;
Together with the RAO/CIS Offshore shelf development conference and exhibition, a conference on the development of the Arctic Ocean shelf was held as part of the Russian Federation's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council;
The "Orthodox Rus" exhibition was held in Murmansk.
Together with the RAO/CIS Offshore shelf development conference and exhibition, a conference on the development of the Arctic Ocean shelf was held as part of the Russian Federation's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council;
The "Orthodox Rus" exhibition was held in Murmansk.
2022
At the initiative of the Federal Tax Service of Russia for St. Petersburg and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the St. Petersburg Tax Forum was prepared and held;
In cooperation with the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Cluster of the Kaliningrad Region, the first exhibition of small and light-tonnage shipbuilding, SLS Russia, was held in Kaliningrad;
Together with X7 Research, the first conference "Dialogues on Clinical Research" was held.
In cooperation with the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Cluster of the Kaliningrad Region, the first exhibition of small and light-tonnage shipbuilding, SLS Russia, was held in Kaliningrad;
Together with X7 Research, the first conference "Dialogues on Clinical Research" was held.
2023
The 30th anniversary exhibition of energy, electrical, and lighting equipment and technologies, "Energy and Electrical Engineering" was held;
A collective exposition of Russian companies was organized at the Eurasian Composites Show exhibition in Turkey;
The International Transport Festival SPbTransportFest was awarded the title of laureate in the "Best MICE Event" category. As part of the festival, the musical competition "Flight of Dreams" was held, aimed at supporting emerging singer-songwriters.
A collective exposition of Russian companies was organized at the Eurasian Composites Show exhibition in Turkey;
The International Transport Festival SPbTransportFest was awarded the title of laureate in the "Best MICE Event" category. As part of the festival, the musical competition "Flight of Dreams" was held, aimed at supporting emerging singer-songwriters.
2024
The number of commercial exhibitors, participants in the business program, and visitors at RESTEC projects exceeded pre-pandemic 2019 levels: a total of 833 exhibitors, 3,986 business program delegates, and over 175,000 visitors took part in our events.
The 20th anniversary International Industrial Exhibition "Petersburg Technical Fair" and the 30th anniversary innovation exhibition Hi-Tech were held. The pharmaceutical and biotechnology project IPhEB reached record-breaking indicators in its history.
The 20th anniversary International Industrial Exhibition "Petersburg Technical Fair" and the 30th anniversary innovation exhibition Hi-Tech were held. The pharmaceutical and biotechnology project IPhEB reached record-breaking indicators in its history.
2025
The conference and exhibition on shelf development, RAO/CIS Offshore, dedicated to the memory of Academician Yevgeny Pavlovich Velikhov—co-founder of the forum—became one of the most representative in the project's history, gathering over 750 delegates. The business program included more than 20 events and 165 presentations;
At the IPhEB exhibition on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, in partnership with the company "Empire Forum," a three-day buyer program "Contract-Expo" was organized for the first time, resulting in the signing of 286 preliminary contracts totaling 5.244 billion rubles.
At the IPhEB exhibition on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, in partnership with the company "Empire Forum," a three-day buyer program "Contract-Expo" was organized for the first time, resulting in the signing of 286 preliminary contracts totaling 5.244 billion rubles.
2026
Over 20 exhibitions, forums, congresses, and other events are planned to be held in St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk, and Kaliningrad.
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International Exhibition and Forum on Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnologies IPhEB 2025
VI International Transport Festival "TransportFest 2025"
The Third St. Petersburg Tax Forum,
December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024