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Mostra Convegno 90% sold

MCE-2016

MCE-2016-2ITALY:  Over 90% of space has been sold for the forthcoming 40th Mostra Convegno Expocomfort exhibition in Milan.

The organiser reports that sales are on course with the last event in 2014 which featured 2,039 exhibitors. Spanning heating, cooling and water technologies more than 150,000 visitors are expected to be drawn to the four-day event that takes place from March 15-18 at Fiera Milano.

“The high number of exhibitors who have already signed up to MCE 2016, indicate positive trend both in the manufacturing world and in the distribution world of HVAC & sanitary installations,” said Massimiliano Pierini, managing director of Reed Exhibitions Italia.

The common thread of the conference and events programme of MCE 2016 will be NZEB – Technologies, tools and marketing strategies.

For further information visit www.mcexpocomfort.it.

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