Athens International Motor Show

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Athens International Motor Show is a biennial auto show held in the Greek capital, Athens. It was first held in 1995 and features on the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles' calendar of events. [1]

In 2009, the 8th edition of the fair was held in November, on the east wing of the defunct Ellinikon International Airport. [2] The last edition in 2007 was attended by approximately 250,000 visitors. [3]

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References

  1. Archived February 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
  3. "7th Athens Motorshow 2007". Athensmotorshow.gr. 2006-05-01. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-11-22.