Belluno is famous at international level as headquarter of successful eyewear industries, but it is also the heart of Dolomites, a territory where tourism acts as engine for the local economy. In this socio-economic context there is Longarone Exhibition Dolomiti, a promotional centre and showcase for sales promotions. The opening dates back 1959 when the first edition of the International Exhibition of Artisan Gelato took place. Later it developed involving other economic sectors: interior design, agriculture, forestry sector, tourist activities, leisure, sport, agricultural field, collecting, electronic, information technology and school orientation.

Today Longarone Exhibition Dolomiti is a functioning meeting point for commercial interchanges between Dolomites area and north-east Italy. In this region it is one of the most useful tool for promotion and economic cooperation, also with Austria and Germany. The companies participation at fairs is increasingly constant and numerous, in particular  in gelato parlour sector, handcraft and forest management.