The first Flowers IPM Tech Moscow, held within the framework of the Flowers event in Moscow, attracted 22 exhibitors. The entire multi-trade show, which is said to be Russia’s biggest horticultural exhibition, recorded 27 000 visitors from 27 countries between 3 and 6 September 2009. Egon Galinnis, managing director of Messe Essen, the company behind the IPM fairs, expects a substantial increase in exhibitor numbers for the coming years. The next Flowers IPM Tech will take place from 2 – 5 September 2010.