Russia’s VendExpo is on for March 23-26; VASA finalists to be announced before

The 14th International Vending Technologies and Self-Service Systems Exhibition, known as VendExpo, is among the first industry trade shows to go live since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago.

VendExpo’s 2021 edition will be held March 23-26 at the Moscow Expocentre.

For 14 years, VendExpo has been a central gathering point for the vending and unattended retail community in Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and other parts of Eastern Europe.

On March 23, VendExpo will host the final stage of the Vending & Automated Services Award (VASA) contest. The awards program celebrates vending innovations and highlights current trends.

This year, contest participants submitted 26 prototypes in different sections under technical devices, technical solutions, ingredients and supplies.

The relevance and innovation of the entries will be assessed by an international panel of judges, including the European Vending Association. Names of the finalists will be announced before the show, and the winners will be announced during a ceremony at the exposition.

Here’s a list of last year’s VASA winners.