Agroponte Fair received more than 100 thousand visitors and had record approval
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Agroponte Fair received more than 100 thousand visitors and had record approval
Who circulated through the corridors of the Agroponte Fair this year closely witnessed what a survey conducted by the Santa Catarina Research Institute (IPC) confirmed: more of 100 A thousand people passed the José Ijair Conti Event Center, in Criciúma (SC), of 13 a 17 of August. During the event, The Institute conducted two parallel research: one of them with exhibitors and another with visitors.
The event organizer Jaqueline Backes explains that this year, The fair had its exposure area expanded to 25 mil m², which also enabled the expansion in the number of exhibitors, that surpassed the 200. “This growth also reflected in the visitation: last year, We had about 80 One thousand people, And in this edition we exceed this number, reaching more than 100 thousand visitors. This shows that Agroponte continues to gain more and more space and relevance in the calendar of events in the region. ”
Positive evaluation of more than 95% two exhibitors
IPC search revealed that in general, more of 95% of those who participated in the Agroponte Fair as exhibitor had a positive assessment of the event. No total, 99,2% intend to participate again in the fair next year, and the same number would indicate the fair for some known to expose their products at the event.
The institute also investigated how AgroPonte participants connected to the city of Criciúma. In this year, The event was held in celebration of the centenary of emancipation of the municipality, and was part of the official calendar of this celebration. According to the research, 95,3% had a positive or very positive image of Criciúma.
Agroponte reached expectations of visitors
Who sought the fair for business or leisure, left the José Ijair Event Center continues satisfied. This is what IPC search points, where 86,8% of the visitors interviewed said that the event schedule reached expectations. Questioned if they intend to return to the next fair in 2026, 99% They said yes and 100% answered that they would indicate Agroponte for some known to visit or expose.
About the general organization, 49,4% considered excellent and 50,2% boa. Another data that points to the success of the event, reached 14 editions, is in the frequency of visitors. According to the IPC search, 33,3% They attended more than five editions, 16,7% between 4 a 5 e 29,1% between two and three. Nearly 20% of the interviewees visited Agroponte for the first time.
Beyond the impact within the pavilion, The research of the Santa Catarina Research Institute also pointed out the relevance of the fair for business tourism in Criciúma. Among exhibitors, 11,6% were first in Criciúma, while among visitors the index was 4,7%. “These numbers reinforce the event's ability to attract public from outside and move different sectors of the local economy”, Evaluates Jaqueline.
15ª Agroponte has already confirmed date
Given the success of the edition of 2025, The next Agroponte has already scheduled date: of 12 a 16 August 2026, Again in Criciúma. The expectation is to exceed this year's records.
