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CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF - you can still make it - just!

CARAVAN SALON DÜSSELDORF, the leading trade fair for the caravanning industry, opens today (28th August to 5th September 2010) in Düsseldorf.  In ten halls, 580 exhibitors from 26 countries are presenting the world's largest range covering all aspects of mobile holidays.... read more

And also not to be missed - GDS International Shoe Fair

10^th - 12^th September 2010, GDS - the International Event for Shoes & Accessories opens its doors for the 2011 Spring/Summer ordering season. Some 780 exhibitors (1,800 collections) from 34 countries will show progressive and classic premium brands, trendy quality brands, colourful street and sportswear, as well as the latest kids fashion, during the three days of the trade fair..... read more

MIDORA. Now ready for Christmas orders

This year, the Leipzig Watches & Jewellery Fair MIDORA is back on show from 4th to 6th September, with 200 exhibitors and brands exhibiting.

MIDORA is the most important order fair for the central German specialist retail trade, but every year, about a fifth of visitors also come from further away. "We want to raise that share and demonstrate to more retailers that the MIDORA offers them a solid foundation for their activities", says project director Andreas Zachlod.

International Summit Meeting of the Solar and Glass Industry in Düsseldorf at glasstec 2010

Solarpraxis AG and Messe Düsseldorf will bring together solar and glass industry representatives at the launch of the new "SOLAR MEETS GLASS" conference on the 27thth September 2010 as a side event to accompany the two trade fairs glasstec and solarpeq. and 28. ....more

Düsseldorf's packaging trade fairs popular with British companies

British companies in the packaging sector and related processing industries are showing renewed interest in major international markets, says Messe Düsseldorf.... more

Starting pistol fired for GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST 2011

June 2011 will see GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST kick off in Düsseldorf.  Under the slogan "The Bright World of Metals" the topics foundry technology, metallurgical technology, thermal process engineering and cast products will again be unveiled.  Companies that already exhibited at GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS or NEWCAST back in 2007 will benefit from a simplified registration procedure only having to enter their old password to access their already filled out online registration form-------------- Read more

Innovation Compass shows the direct route to the highlights of K 2010

To make it easier in finding the many new developments at K 2010 (27th October - 3rd November), a device is currently being developed that will show the direct route to all the highlights - the Innovation Compass.  It will be launched on the K website (www.k-online.de) six weeks before the trade fair opens and will enable users to tailor their own visit to the show. more info..

Ticket shop for solarpeq conference now open

"Size matters: producing solar at large scale" - this is the theme for the solarpeq conference, which has now been finalised.  Interested parties can now register online at www.solarpeq.de/conferenceticket

The conference runs all day on 27^th September 2010 and until noon on 28^th September, the first day of solarpeq - International Trade Fair for Solar Production Equipment. The event takes place at the Congress Centre Düsseldorf East, which has a direct connection to the exhibition halls. The conference targets decision-makers and practitioners from the entire photovoltaic production chain who are interested in practical concepts and solutions to current industry issues and is to be presented in English.

digi:media - a new trade fair for commercial publishing & digital printing

"Content meets Technology meets Business".  digi:media is the name of a new trade show in Düsseldorf that runs 7th to 9th April 2011. This new trade fair for commercial publishing & digital printing is designed as a platform for print-based, networked communication and covers all segments of the value chain. Explaining the reasons for launching this new trade fair for the german speaking countries, Director Manuel Mataré said: "Information technology - and digital printing technology following in its footsteps - has brought about completely new products and applications thereby tapping into new target groups for print communication.Also digital printing unites digital communication, online-marketing and CRM in one".

digi:media is planned as an annual event from 2011.  It will be an integral part of drupa in 2012 and then run as a separate event in 2013 (11^th to 13^th April) and every following year onwards.