NEWSLETTER

No. 1 – June 2009

Let’s prepare for the ÖKOINDUSTRIA International Environmental Industry Exhibition!

We are going to organise the exhibition on 18-20 November 2009 in the SYMA Event Center,
Budapest.

In the current economic crisis the new exhibition has a special role. Now the environmental
industry could be the break out point for other industries to get out of the crisis, so it is very
important to enforce this in economic decisions.
We are convinced, that a new approach should be demonstrated. The increase of consumption
cannot be our main objective. The solution for the current economic crisis is not the expansion
of the producer industries, but to increase the sustainable, environmental industry.
We must show now, that the capacity for innovation can lead to success, and this is really true
for the environmental industry. We must show now, that the European Union has a competitive
environmental industry and send this message to the economies, societies and the whole world
economy.

Highlights of the ÖKOINDUSTRIA:

- New themes: up-to-date themes
- New venue: SYMA Event Center ( Dózsa György út 1.,1146 Budapest, Hungary - at the
Stadionok station of M2 METRO Line)
-New key players: the environmental industry exhibition of Central and Eastern Europe
-New co-operation: Co-operation with other business federations and the Ministry of
Environment and Water
-New concept: the period of the exhibition: 2 years.

1. Website

We are extending the content of the website: www.okoindustria.hu The English pages are
available at clicking on the flag http://en.okoindustria.hu/. The invitation form is available in 7
other languages: Bulgarian, Czech, French, German, Polish, Russian, and Slovakian.
 2. ÖKOINDUSTRIA – AWARDS

The Association of Environmental Enterprises has found the ÖKOINDUSTRIA Awards for the
exhibitors of ÖKOINDUSTRIA International Environmental Industry Exhibition. We would
recognise and promote the outstanding exhibited product and service, which meet the criteria of
sustainable development. The application forms are available in the website of
http://en.okoindustria.hu/ . The deadline for application is 15th October 2009. More information:
kszgysz@t-online.hu

3. Company presentations

The exhibitors can have an opportunity to register for a presentation at a separated part of the
exhibition hall on 18 November and 20 November. Each company could have 15 minutes for the
presentation. At the level of the exhibition, in a separated place for app. 80 persons will be
prepared for the presentation. There will be computer, beamer and available and translation, as
well. It is necessary to register for presentation by sending the registration form by e-mail to
kszgysz@t-online.hu. The registration forms are going to be available soon on the website of
http://en.okoindustria.hu/

4. Exhibitors and common stands

The registration forms of the exhibitors are coming continuously. More country’s national
commercial representation is organising a common stand to show the their special know-how to
the Hungarian environmental market, for example: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark,
Korea, Vietnam.
The Hungarian Ministry of Environment and Water and the Development Agency is going to
have a stand at the exhibition.
The business federations are also working on to set up a common stand with their members,
which have services or products for the environmental industry. The Association of
Environmental Enterprises and the Hungarian Water Utility Association are also going to have
an own stand. The members can decide whether the common stand or the individual fit to their
marketing strategy.

5. Accompanying events
We are going to organise the following conferences in co-operation with our partners:

18 November:

1. BIOGAS Conference (Hungarian Biogas Association)

2. International Conference on inert waste (KSZGYSZ Inert Waste Working Group)

3. Press conference

4. Company presentations

19 November:

1. „Energy –not only our present, but our future” Conference on energy efficiency
(Pásztor Kft.)

2. „Recycling of End-of-Life vehicles” International Conference (Ministry of Environment

and Water anf the German partner) (translated)
 3. International business meeting for environmental experts (Enterprise Europe
Network)

20 November:

1. “Tap water – you can have it anytime” conference (Hungarian Water Utility
Association) and company presentations

2. “Decentralised waste water treating solutions” conference (KSZGYSZ Individual

Waste Water Treatment Working Group)

3. “Green Solutions to reduce Europe’s Ecological Footprint” International Conference

(Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation)

4. Company presentations