The second Salon Créer, Créer Trade Show, the annual entrepreneurship event, took place from 8th to 10th September 2008 at Lille Grand Palais and welcomed 19 545 visitors 15% more than the first edition.

Open to all, the Salon Créer welcomed project initiators, SME/SMI leaders, and potential buyers or assignors, who all found a real network of professionals to assist them, guide them and turn even their most highly-developed ideas into reality. The 2008 edition was a real succes.

CREER 2008 also lived up to its expectations as far as key moments were concerned. Innovation Night, Arts and Crafts Night, special night for the winners of the Réseau Entreprendre Nord award, " Elles créent " Award... moments which firmly placed the CREER Trade Show under the banner of innovation.

For its second edition, the CREER Trade Show confirmed its status as the indisputable rendez-vous for entrepreneurs.

The figures speak for themselves. : 253 exhibitors, + de 28,000 useful contacts and more 8,000 after-show commitments, 191 concrete worshops with 5,000 participants.

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