A quick look back at how we came by our name … Why VITeff?

• VI for “viticulture and viniculture”

• T for “techniques”

• Eff for “effervescence”

VITeff is well and truly the Sparkling Wine Technology Exhibition par excellence, whether you’re thinking about Champagne, Crémant, or other sparkling wines of worldwide renown.

A few key dates:
 1950 The first edition of VITeff is held, under the name “Salon des Techniques Champenoises”. It is retitled “VITeff” in 1991.

 2001 The Reims-Epernay Chamber of Commerce and Industry takes over management of VITeff;

 2003 VITeff enjoys fresh impetus thanks to support from territorial communities with regard to financing, with subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Territorial Development, the Champagne-Ardenne Regional Council, the Marne General Council and the Épernay Pays-de-Champagne Community of Communes, as well as at human level with the involvement of a variety of teams;

 2005 For the first time, VITeff is held at the Epernay Millésimum, which it inaugurates!;

 2007 VITeff is recognised as the outstanding unmissable international event for the sparkling wine sector, with the support of dedicated partners;

 2009: 375 exhibitors, 23,000 visitors, 93% of visitors leave satisfied… South Africa is the guest of honour, and Epernay becomes a centre for encounters between top names in the sector from throughout the world...

The next edition will take place from 16 to 19 october in 2013 in Epernay.

The key figures

The 11th VITeff edition was:  411 company here  27 500 sqm of exhibition  more than 23.500 visitors  407 people from 29 countries  18 delegations were there (a 300% increase), Argentina in guest star  29 countries were here  more than 30 TV shows  40 events