More than 70 thousand people attended business events in the Omsk Congress Hall.

More than 200 interregional and international events were held on the main business platform with the participation of representatives of small and medium-sized businesses of the Omsk region, executive authorities and participants from other regions, near and far abroad.

It should be noted that the Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency is a regional specialized organization for working with investors within the framework of the "one window". The Agency also performs the functions of the regional Congress hall, carrying out work in the following areas: organization of congress and exhibition events, promotion of the Omsk region as a venue for large-scale events, organization of participation of representatives of small and medium-sized businesses in the region in Russian and foreign business events.

So, in 2023, large-scale events took place, which are held annually in the Omsk region and are the hallmarks of the region. Following the results of the Siberian Agrotechnical Fair AgroOmsk-2023, over 150,000 Omsk residents and guests attended the event, 250 enterprises showed achievements in the field of agriculture, more than 3,000 specialists took part in the business program, about 100 units of modern agro-industrial machinery and equipment were demonstrated, more than 30 livestock farms showed their achievements at the exhibition. As part of the business program, Omsk agrarians have concluded more than 100 contracts and agreements in a number of areas, some of which contribute to attracting extra-budgetary investments and additional financing for the implementation of investment projects.

Among the key congress and exhibition events, it is worth noting the RobofestOmsk-2023 robotics Festival, the Point of Growth Youth Business Incubator project competition, the Springboard Youth Forum, the International IT Forum, as well as the INNOSIB Forum for Social Investors and Entrepreneurs- 2023, which was attended by representatives from 17 regions. Russia and 10 foreign countries. All these activities have a significant socio-economic effect.

The Agency's specialists assisted in organizing the participation of Omsk Region delegations in interregional and international business missions. Thus, representatives of the business circles of the region visited the Kyrgyz Republic, where they held a contact and cooperation exchange, took part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, presented the region's potential in the Stavropol Territory as part of the inRussia international business conference and exhibition, and worthily represent the Omsk Region at the Russia International exhibition and Forum." in Moscow.

"The event industry is one of the most important in the economy of the country and the region. Its development contributes to improving the efficiency of Omsk goods and services promotion to the domestic and foreign markets, as well as strengthening the region's image, and this is precisely the main goal of the Strategy for the Development of Convention and Exhibition Activities until 2030, approved in September this year by the Government of the Russian Federation. Next year will be no less active: Omsk Region delegations are expected to participate in major international exhibitions, congresses and hold a number of their own industry events," said Evgeny Kovtun, General Director of the Omsk Region Development and Investment Agency.