Why visit?

Fair trade: a real way to materialize values, to respect and act for sustainable development and social responsability.

The European Fair Trade Fair opens to professionals on the 2nd and 3rd of october 2009. 200 exhibitors, 20 000 visitors (figuring 5000 professionals) are expected.

A representation of each fair trade sector during the show.
  Food sector
  Textile
  Cosmetics
  Handicrafts
  Solidarity tourism and Solidarity finance

Where we stand regarding professional visitors registration:

The first European event of this size which proposes to:
 Meet your clients, prospects and suppliers; new partners, producers, importers, transformers, distributors and wholesalers in various sectors, interested or already engaged in fair trade. _ Discover the novelties, innovations and tendencies of fair trade. _ Share your experiences with your counterparts, partners and worldwide experts. _ Participate to round tables and technical professional workshops, who’s objective is to answer your preceise questions in relation with your daily needs.

The «Business to Business» center is dedicated to professionals Wholesalers, company purchasers, local authorities purchasers, transformers, mass catering actors... Meeting and negociation spaces will be at your disposal. The great European fair trade federations (FLO and its local initiatives, networks like Magasins du monde, WFTO) are patners of this project, directed by a European commitee and supported by important partners at an institutionnal aswell as private level.

Ideal place
The European Fair Trade Fair will be hosted in Lyon, third city of France, registered at the UNESCO World Heritage and famous for it’s gastronomy
The city of Lyon offers a privileged welcome with the Only Lyon Events card.
The Halle Tony Garnier is the ideal place to host this fair generating a professional and convivial atmosphere.

To download the programme : professional programme

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The flyer

The new leaflet for the european fair trade fair is here. Click to open a higher resolution version ! Ask to the team if you need bigger quantities.

Equisol's websites

Responsible purchasers website for local authorities, works councils, and businesses in Rhône-Alpes

Documentary resources website on fair public procurement.

Pedagogical resources website for teachers, professors and students.

Learning resource centre specialized in fair trade.