In December 2010 Business Dialogue received registration certificates for the Expo 1520 and 1520 Strategic Partnership trademarks.

The Expo 1520 railway equipment and technologies show for countries in the 1520 area is traditionally organised by Business Dialogue. Expo 1520 has been held every two years since 2007, and the next event will take place in September 2011 in Shcherbinka.

The railway industry’s main event, the 1520 Strategic Partnership Forum, brings together business leaders, senior government officials, representatives of international organisations and experts from leading research and consultancy institutes – all those whose opinions, actions and decisions determine the future of the global transport system. The next forum will take place from 1 to 3 June 2011 in Sochi.

Anatoly Kitsura, Director General of Business Dialogue, said: “The Expo 1520 show and 1520 Strategic Partnership were originally conceived as vibrant individual events within our company’s range. Receiving these certificates as confirmation of our rights to the brand is very important both for us and for all our partners, including our international ones, since our events have long been attractive and open to representatives of European and Asian countries.”