Stockholm International Fairs

{{expand Swedish|topic=struct|otherarticle=Stockholmsmässan|date=April 2017}}

{{Infobox convention center

| name = Stockholmsmässan

| image = Stockholmsmässan, okt 2019b.jpg

| caption =

| former_names =

| location = Älvsjö, Stockholm, Sweden

| coordinates = {{coord|59.277778|N|18.015278|E|region:SE_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=inline,title}}

| built = 12 November 1966 to 1971

| opened = 20 March 1971

| renovated = Several times since 1992

| expanded = Several times since 1977

| closed =

| demolished =

| owner = {{ubl|Stockholm Municipality|Stockholm Chamber of Commerce}}

| operator =

| architect = {{ill|ELLT|sv}} (1970)

| banquets = 16–810

| theatre = 45–9,000

| total_space = {{convert|114000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}

| exhibit = {{convert|70000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}

| breakout =

| ballroom =

| parking = 2,000 spaces

| publictransit = Älvsjö railway station

| website = {{URL|www.stockholmsmassan.se/}}

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Stockholm International Fairs ({{langx|sv|Stockholmsmässan}}) is a large exhibition facility that arranges trade fairs in Stockholm, Sweden.{{cite web|url=http://www.trade-fairs-international.com/tfi-en/international/75-years-of-fairs-in-Stockholm.php|title=Stockholmsmässan|website=Trade Fairs International|access-date=March 1, 2020}}

History

The idea of starting a trade fair in Stockholm started with brothers Börje and Folke Claeson in 1942.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Initially, the Royal Tennis Hall (Kungliga tennishallen) was rented for this purpose. In 1964, the City of Stockholm and Stockholm Chamber of Commerce took over as owners and operators. The main building was constructed in 1971 in the Älvsjö suburb of Stockholm Municipality.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Events

The facility has hosted international congresses, seminars, general assemblies and musical events. It played host to the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest and Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national selection, in Melodifestivalen 1996 and 1999.{{cite website|url=http://www.stockholmsmassan.se/om-stockholmsmassan/verksamhet-sedan-1942|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712234347/http://www.stockholmsmassan.se/om-stockholmsmassan/verksamhet-sedan-1942|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2016|title=Verksamhet sedan 1942|website=stockholmsmassan.se|access-date=March 1, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cvent.com/venues/stockholm/conference-center/stockholmsm%C3%A4ssan-international-congress-exhibition-center/venue-2c6da0ed-fd7e-4764-aeec-1f3133926d26|title=Stockholmsmässan International Congress & Exhibition Center|website=Cvent, Inc.|access-date=March 1, 2020}}