GENERAL & EXHIBITORS GUIDE
Athens Bar Show is one of the world's leading educational expos for the bar and hospitality industry, now in its 16th edition. For two days, Technopolis City of Athens brings together bartenders, bar owners and managers, service and hospitality professionals, brands and suppliers — to learn from the best in the world, discover what's new, and meet the people shaping the industry.
The show runs on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Technopolis City of Athens, 100 Pireos Street, Gazi. Doors are open to visitors from 11:00 to 19:00 on both days, and all visitors exit the venue by 19:30.
The show is designed for professionals in the bar, spirits and hospitality industry, but it is open to anyone aged 18 or over with a valid ticket. You will need to show an ID card, passport or driving licence at the entrance.
The 1 Day Pass gives you access on one day of your choice: €35 online, €40 at the door. The 2 Day Pass covers both days: €60 online, €65 at the door, or €48 per ticket for groups of four or more, online only. The Premium Pass is the full package: €120 online, €130 at the door. Every ticket includes all seminars and masterclasses and entry to Welcome Night.
Tickets are sold online through Ticketmaster and at the entrance on the day. Buying online is cheaper and gets you in faster, without waiting in the ticket queue.
By metro: Kerameikos station (Line 3) is a two-minute walk away. Entrances are on Iakchou and Pireos streets, with step-free access from Iakchou. Private cars are not allowed inside Technopolis, but there are public parking lots around the venue.
With Freenow: Athens Bar Show welcomes Freenow, the #1 taxi app in Greece, as its Official Mobility Partner — for easy and safe transportation to and from the event. A dedicated pick-up and drop-off point will be available right outside Technopolis City of Athens. Set “Athens Bar Show” as your destination or pick-up point in the app and book a taxi in just 2 clicks. On every ride booked and paid through Freenow, to and from Athens Bar Show during event hours, a special gift will be waiting for you in the app. Together, Athens Bar Show and Freenow promote the message “Don’t Drink and Drive”, encouraging responsible mobility. Download the app here.
Everyone inside the exhibition must wear an entry wristband at all times. You receive yours when your ticket is validated at the entrance — or a day early at Welcome Night, which lets you skip the queue on the first morning of the show.
Yes. Every seminar and masterclass is free with your ticket and takes place during opening hours, across seven stages: Stage A (300 seats), Stage E (200), Stage B (150), Bar Academy Stage C (120), Stage D (80), and Stage F and the Agave Stage (20 seats each). Seats are first come, first served, so arrive a few minutes early for the sessions you don't want to miss. See the full programme here.
Seminars are held in English or Greek. Live English–Greek translation is available on Stages A, B, D and E through headsets, which are handed out against an ID. Bar Academy Stage C, Stage F and the Agave Stage do not offer translation.
Yes. Every visitor receives a tasting glass at the entrance, courtesy of Lav Horeca, to use for spirits and cocktails throughout the show. Vikos water is available across the exhibition for drinking and for rinsing your glass between tastings. Single-use plastic and paper cups are not used anywhere at the show.
Athens Bar Show is an educational trade event. Entry is for adults only, and exhibitors will not serve samples to anyone showing signs of intoxication. With two days of tastings ahead, pace yourself and drink water between samples.
Yes. The exhibition is accessible to people with reduced mobility, with a dedicated step-free entrance on Iakchou Street.
Welcome Night is the official opening of the Athens Bar Show — the evening before the doors open, Monday, November 2, 19:00–22:30, at STOA Culture in the heart of the city. 16 pop-up bars from Greece and abroad serve 3 cocktails each (two signature cocktails + one zero-alcohol), built on METAXA and Three Cents premium mixers, at €7 per cocktail. The night kicks off with a welcome drink by METAXA for everyone. On the decks: live vinyl-only DJ sets from Aineias and Vangelis of Late Bloomers, straight from Zurich, and Teo Terzopoulos from Pukka. Entry is free for every Athens Bar Show ticket holder, and it’s also where you can pick up your wristband for the show. More about Welcome Night here.
Athens Bar Week runs alongside the show from Sunday 1 to Thursday 5 November, with 200+ events in 70+ venues across the city — guest shifts, takeovers and pop-ups where Athens' best bars host the world's best. Find every event and the interactive map at athensbarweek.gr.
Athens Bar Show is organised by Bar Academy, with the auspices of SETE and New Metropolitan Attica, the development organisation of the Region of Attica.
For general questions, email info@baracademy.gr or call +30 210 640 0540. For press and media enquiries, contact PITCH PR at skourenti@pitchpr.gr.
Brands, distributors and suppliers interested in exhibiting can fill in the Exhibitor Interest Form, email info@baracademy.gr or call +30 210 640 0540. A member of our team will get back to you with available spaces and participation options for 2026.
If you would like to present on one of the show's seven stages, fill in the Seminar Interest Form with the topic you have in mind. Our programme team reviews every proposal and will contact you directly.
- By 20 October: submit your stand design for approval, place your power order, send your stand designer's and contractor's details to your account manager, and submit any Athens Bar Week events.
- By 24 October: request free products from our partners.
- By 31 October: send your sampling recipes for seminars.
- By 1 November: send your seminar presentation files.
Stands are handed over in stages from Sunday 1 November, and every stand must be fully ready by 23:00 on Monday 2 November. No construction work or moving of large items is allowed on Tuesday morning. After the show closes on Wednesday evening, exhibitors remove their products and equipment; dismantling runs all day on Thursday 5 November and must be completed, with all materials out of Technopolis, by 14:00 on Friday 6 November. Your account manager will send you the detailed schedule for your stand.
Every stand design must be approved by the organiser before construction begins. All structures, furniture and branding must stay within the boundaries of your stand. On any side facing another stand, an aisle or a common area, only the back half of the stand may reach a height of 3 m, while the front half is limited to 1 m. Fire equipment, ventilation and emergency exits must never be moved or covered, and music or a PA system at your stand requires written permission from the organiser.
The delivery address is Technopolis City of Athens, 100 Pireos Street. All delivery notes must list your company — not the organiser — as recipient or sender, and a member of your team must be present at every delivery, as the organiser cannot accept goods on your behalf. Please mark every package clearly with your company name.
Power is connected exclusively through the contractor appointed by the organiser, at the exhibitor's cost, with one supply point per stand; distribution inside the stand is the exhibitor's responsibility. Orders are due by 20 October and must include a declaration from a licensed electrician. Rates are listed in your exhibitor guide.
Yes. Cubed and crushed ice is provided free of charge to all exhibitors throughout the show, from the refrigerated truck behind Stage A and from the Ice Stations across the exhibition.
Single-use plastic and paper cups are not permitted anywhere at the show. You can bring your own glassware or rent glasses from the organiser. Professional Winterhalter washing stations are available around the exhibition free of charge for all exhibitors, and our team also collects used glasses from the stands and common areas.
The organiser's crews clean the common areas inside and outside the buildings, while the cleanliness of each stand is the exhibitor's responsibility. The organiser does not provide bins or bags at the stands, so please bring your own. Glass and paper are collected separately at dedicated recycling points, in partnership with the Hellenic Recycling Company.
Everyone inside the venue must wear an entry wristband at all times; badges show each person's role, but a badge without a wristband is not valid and does not grant access. Your account manager provides the wristbands and badges for your team.
The show's civil liability insurance covers only the common areas; each exhibitor is responsible for anything that happens within its stand. We strongly recommend that exhibitors and their contractors extend or take out civil liability and employer's liability insurance for the duration of the show. Before the event, declare the change of workplace and working hours for your stand staff, make sure your team carries the required employment documents, and keep copies of your staff register on site.
Yes. Listing your event in the Athens Bar Week programme, website and interactive map is free for brands exhibiting at Athens Bar Show. Submit your event through your account manager by 20 October.
The complete Exhibitor & Stand Construction Guide — with detailed schedules, rates, storage, accreditation and all the contacts you need — is sent to every exhibitor by their account manager. For anything not covered here, please contact your account manager directly.
The transportation of goods, consumables, and items to and from Technopolis must always be accompanied by the required documentation, such as delivery notes, and must state exclusively the exhibitor’s details as the recipient and/or sender. The delivery address at the Technopolis City of Athens is 100 Pireos Street.
The organizer bears no responsibility and will not handle the movement of goods and items that take place without the presence of the exhibitor’s personnel or that are accompanied by documents listing the organizer as the recipient.
An exhibitor's representative may deliver goods to the storage area supervisors starting from Monday, 02/11/26, between 08:00 and 22:00.
Upon delivery, they will receive an information leaflet with the exhibition schedule. A detailed record of the products or equipment delivered to the storage area must be made both upon entry and upon exit from the space.It is essential that all packages bear the exhibitor’s name in a clearly visible location. Transactions with the storage area and the refrigerators may be carried out only by accredited exhibitors or employees of the same company.
- Saturday, 31/10 – Sunday, 1/11: Warehouse 1 open at 12:00 – close at 22:00
- Monday, 2/11: Warehouses 1, 2, 3 open at 08:00 – close at 22:00
- Tuesday, 3/11: all warehouses open at 08:00 – close at 21:00
- Wednesday, 4/11: all warehouses open at 09:00 – close at 23:00
- Warehouse 1 – entrance next to stand 507, Building D12 (serves Area 01).
- Warehouse 2 – behind the Technopolis kiosk (serves Areas 01 & 03).
- Warehouse 3 – stand 260, next to the chillers, INNOVATHENS (serves Areas 02 & 03).
* After 23:00 on Wednesday, 4/11, the warehouses remain unattended. All items must have been removed by that time.
- Public entry and exit is from Iakhou & Pireos Street.
- Public entry and exit for people with disabilities (ADA) is only from Iakhou Street.
- Exhibitor entry is from Persefonis Street.
- Exhibitors, staff, and speakers may enter from Persefonis Street starting at 08:00.
There are two types of accreditation:
1. Entry Wristband (mandatory for all)
The entry wristband is required for everyone in order to enter and move freely within the common areas of the exhibition. Exhibitors receive the entry wristbands for their own staff from their account managers; these wristbands are different from the visitors' ones.
Badge (optional)
The badge is optional, indicates role/identity. All badge holders must wear their wristband at all times while inside the venue. To request badges, please inform your account managers of how many you will need. A badge without an entry wristband will not be recognized and does not guarantee access to the venue.
* A badge without an entry wristband will not be recognized and does not grant access to the venue.
During the Athens Bar Show, tons of glass bottles and paper packaging are generated. Since 2018, our intention has been to collaborate with the Hellenic Recycling Company, primarily for glass but also for other waste produced as part of our operations.However, we have observed that this information does not always reach the staff, and in some cases not even the booth managers.
This year, we would like as many people as possible involved in the production and operation of your booth(s) to be properly informed. No matter how many recycling programs we implement, if the information does not reach your teams, we will not be able to achieve the desired level of waste management.
The organizer does NOT provide bins or garbage bags for the booths.
Indoor waste bins located at designated points inside the buildings are strictly for use by visitors — NOT by exhibitors.
The organizer’s cleaning crew will collect waste from exhibitor booths according to a set schedule, from the start of the exhibition until 20:00. After 20:00, the removal of waste from exhibitor booths must be carried out by the exhibitor’s staff to the designated points.
- Exhibitors must use appropriate waste bins within their booths.
- They must use heavy-duty garbage bags and maintain an adequate supply to cover their needs.
- Each bin must always be fitted with a double (2) heavy-duty garbage bag for safety reasons. If the first bag tears, both must be removed simultaneously.
- Garbage bags must be replaced when they reach a maximum of two-thirds (⅔) capacity. In the case of heavy waste, replacement must occur when the bag reaches a maximum of one-half (½) capacity.
- If the above requirements are not followed, the responsibility for removing overweight or torn garbage bags lies with the exhibitor’s staff.
- Emergency waste removal (outside the scheduled collection by our crew) must be carried out by the exhibitor’s staff to the designated outdoor collection points with large bins.
- At the end of each day, waste removal from exhibitor booths must be carried out ONLY by the exhibitor’s staff to the designated points.
- Construction debris must be disposed of by exhibitors only at the designated locations with metal containers for rubble: opposite the main visitor entrance, and behind Booth 102 and the Technopolis canteen.
Cleaning crews of the Athens Bar Show will maintain the common areas inside and outside the exhibition buildings.
The maintenance of cleanliness within the booths (based on the floor footprint) is the responsibility of the exhibitor and their staff. At night, the cleaning crew will clean only the booth floor.
In case of negligence of the above, the organizer may charge the cleaning of the exhibitor’s space. The charge will range from €50 to €200, depending on the volume of work required.
All visitors, upon entry, will receive a tasting glass (provided by our sponsor, Lav Horeca) to be used for sampling spirits or cocktails. Vikos water, provided by our sponsor, will be available both for visitors' hydration and for rinsing their glasses. Single-use plastic or paper cups are strictly prohibited — non-compliance carries a €500 charge.
The organizer offers a glassware rental service, priced per station: up to 2 stations €100 · up to 5 stations €200 · up to 9 stations €400 · 10+ stations €500, plus 24% VAT — 80 stations / 20,000 glasses in total. Exhibitors may also bring and use their own glassware.
The organizer collaborates with the professional dishwashing company Winterhalter for glass cleaning, a service that all exhibitors may use free of charge. The ABS team collects used glasses from the stands and the exhibition areas. Our goal is to reduce both the amount of waste produced and the use of plastics during the two days of the exhibition.
We confirm that the organizing company has ensured the lawful, safe, and seamless conduct of the exhibition through the strict implementation of the following:
- Issuance of legal documentation and entry tickets for all visitors to the exhibition
- Admission exclusively to adults upon presentation of an ID card or other valid identification documentIssuance of all necessary licenses for the reproduction of music in the common areas of the exhibition
- Compliance with legal procedures regarding staff recruitment, private agreements with exhibitors, suppliers, and other service providers engaged by the organizer for the needs of the eventPresence of security personnel throughout the exhibition to maintain order
- Civil Liability and Accident Insurance coverage*
The General Civil Liability of the Athens Bar Show covers only incidents occurring in the common areas of the exhibition and/or caused by its installations, i.e. anywhere outside the exhibitors' booths. The Employer's Liability of the Athens Bar Show covers only individuals with a direct employment relationship with the organizing company (Bar Academy Group E.E.).
* Exhibitors hold General Civil Liability for incidents occurring within the limits of their booths and/or caused by installations within them, as well as Employer’s Liability for individuals with a direct employment relationship with them. The same applies to the exhibitors’ suppliers and subcontractors. For this reason, the Organizer strongly recommends that exhibitors, as well as all parties involved (including subcontractors) in processes, constructions, and works related to their booths, conclude insurance contracts for General Civil Liability and Employer’s Liability for the duration of their participation and for the booths with which they take part in the Exhibition.
Please remember in due time to:
- Declare the change of workplace location and working hours of your staff who will be employed at your booth during the exhibition.
- Ensure that your staff carry the necessary documents for employment, such as ID card, work permit, etc.
- Have with you copies of the Staff Register.
- Extend existing or conclude new insurance contracts for Civil Liability covering both your employees and third parties, i.e. the visitors at your booth.