Occupying a sprawling plot of land just southwest of the train station, MTP Poznań, the Poznań Expo, Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie, the Poznań Trade Fair complex - or whatever you want to call it! (we don't think they know themselves) - this sprawling exhibition complex is home to the Poznań International Trade Fairs, which date back to 1921 and currently constitute 55% of the Polish exhibition industry. The total number of visitors attending the sixty or so trade fair events each year - everything from welding to horticulture and from logistics to beach fashion - usually reaches half a million. The complex includes 150 thousand square metres of exhibition space (that's 16 air-conditioned halls) and 77 modern conference rooms, including the Poznań Congress Centre, Earth Hall, World Trade Centre Poznań and a huge underground parking garage. Gated on all sides, the MTP complex is typically only open to the public during ticketed events, but it also hosts a large Christmas market each Nov-Dec.