Fair Layout Optimization
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چکیده
Fairs and expositions are nowadays fundamental tools for providing industrial exhibits and demonstrations. According to the International Association of Fairs & Exposition (IAFE), over 3 200 fairs are currently held in North America each year. The European Major Exhibition Centres Association (EMECA) estimates that more than 36 million visitors and upwards of 330 000 exhibitors take part in roughly 1 000 EMECA exhibitions. A relevant logistic issue in the organization of a fair concerns the way the stands have to be placed in the exhibition space so as to satisfy all constraints (security, ease of access, services, to mention just a few) arising in this kind of event, and to maximize the revenues coming from the exhibitors. Such issue is frequently manually solved by the organizers on the basis of experience and common sense.
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