Russian exhibition industry: structure, problems, development prospects

Abstract

Exhibition industry has direct connection with economic process and reflects crisis phenomena in its development. The years 2008–2010 were not only the test for the exhibition industry in Russia, but also were the catalyst for many of the reforms and changes. In the article is described the structure of the exhibition industry in Russia, its characteristics and features, identified the main problems of exhibition activity, the nature of the interaction of the participants, as well as prospects for further development.