Organizers:

RUSSIAN BOOK UNION
GOVERNMENT OF ST.PETERSBURG
LENEXPO JSC
Supported by Federal Agency for Print and Mass Communications
Patronage by Chamber for Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation

Aims:

    * РазвитLiterary and copyright market development in Russia
    * Forming and developing of Russian authors brands
    * Building new positioning for the book market as a dynamic, modern and attractive intellectual products industry
    * Forming the image of book market as a leading intellectual products market, and Russian Book Union as a leading organisation for copyright protection and intellectual products markets developer
    * Become one of leading international book fairs in Europe
    * Become the most visited exhibition in St.Petersburg
    * Assist the meetings of publishers with authors, sellers, printers, providers and readers.

Exhibition format:

    * Inside and outside the pavilion
    * Conference halls and stages - business events for exhibitors and trade visitors, cultural events for public
    * Book selling for public
    * Food court
    * Special programme for children

Exhibitors:

    * Publishers
    * Authors
    * Book-sellers
    * Libraries
    * Educational institutions
    * Printers
    * Audio, video, e-books producers
    * Internet-shops
    * Producers and distributors of software
    * Industry organisations and associations
    * Governing bodies

Visitors: Trade visitors (about 7 000)

Main events of Book Salon 2011:

    * International Writers Forum
    * Best Books of the Year Award by ASKI
    * Presentations
    * Conferences
    * Seminars and Panel discussions
    * Meetings with authors
    * Concerts
    * Special programme for children