Today the Duesseldorf fair is considered as one of the leading trade fair locations in Germany with its 1.6 million guests and over 28,000 exhibitors annually. Its dominant internationality is explicit with its more than 40 international fairs, of which 23 are the topmost worldwide in their branches. Currently more than 30 % of the visitors come from abroad. The foreign exhibitors are more than 55%. Very important for our partners and readers is Psi - No. 1 in Europe if we Consider Gift and Gadgets and objects for promotional campaigns and POP, POS partners cannot afford to miss Drupa, Interpack or Euro Shop. ProWein and Hogatec must be considered first class opportunities for Hotels, restaurants and caterers.

AsiaWorld-Expo, as the name suggests, is set to provide a global platform for exhibition and event activities in this fast-growing region. With its close proximity to the Pearl River Delta economic dynamo and having such superb land, sea and air connections, AsiaWorld-Expo exemplifies the adage of being in the right place at the right time. AsiaWorld-Expo - the new Trade Fairs Center provides more than 70,000 square metres of rentable space, including 66,000 square metres of ground level, column-free exhibition hall space with a multi-purpose, 13,500-seated arena equipped with the highest acoustic qualities, modular seating systems and backstage facilities. AsiaWorld-Expo is going up on a prime site in the commercial district of Hong Kong International Airport, meaning that within minutes of arrival from all over the globe, businessmen, traders, entrepreneurs and investors will be entering its portals.

Group sales of more than 250 million euros – a ten-fold increase in sales by Messe Berlin over the past 15 years. Over 60 per cent of exhibitors come from abroad – Major successes on Asian market. +++++++++ Compared with 2009 (157.5 mi. euros) the increase in sales has amounted to 39.7 per cent. Messe Berlin’s events have provided the capital and the surrounding region with an influx of some two billion euros as a result of expenditure by out-of-town visitors to trade shows and conventions. The Chief Executive Officer of Messe Berlin reported that also the marketing of international conventions Berlin, as an acknowledged venue for such events, has again achieved very encouraging progress. With its wide-ranging portfolio of activities comprising leading international trade shows, success overseas in Southeast Asia, and a flourishing convention business, Messe Berlin is already in a strong and stable market position. The 62 trade shows and exhibitions which took place in Berlin – including 23 that were organized in-house by Messe Berlin – attracted a total attendance of more than 2.3 million people (2009: 1.6 million), who included a large number of international specialist buyers. Last year the presence of foreign exhibitors at the capital’s trade show venue was once again above the average for Germany as a whole: over 60 per cent of the more than 24,000 exhibiting companies at Messe Berlin’s own events came from abroad. ++++++++ www.messe-berlin.de +++++++++

Since Autumn 2008, two imposing buildings have arisen in the western part of the exhibition grounds: the two-storey Hall 11, featuring more than 23,000 square metres of exhibition area, and the adjoining Portalhaus. Together the two structures offer some 78,000 square metres of gross floor area. The new Exhibition Hall 11 and the Portalhaus are further unique features of the Frankfurt exhibition grounds, a functional building that reflects the spirit of its time. The hall and the new Portalhaus serve as the new entrance hall for the west side of the grounds. The building complex does not only offer the best possible facilities for events of every kind; it also makes the west side of the grounds more attractive and improves the overall view of the city.

Total area sqm 310,000 (sqm 152,000 indoor area) in 13 Halls, Verona fiere is well known in the world mainly for Fiera Cavalli (horses) and Vinitaly, the most important appointment for italian wine. When you come to Verona remember to plan one day more to visit the city of Romeo and Juliet, one of the best art-towns in the world (Verona is also the sixth Italian province in terms of tourist figures) If you arrive by train or airplain to get to the fair grounds is very easy. Nearby Garda lake is well known for landscapes and climate and visited from more than 13 million tourists every year. Now you can also find Veronafiere in Shanghai - Xuhui district.

One of the leading centres in the world for the quality of the spaces, technology, logistics and size, the new complex - 15 km from downtown Milan - shows 24 pavillons totalling sqm 345,000 indoor exhibition space and sqm 60,000 outdoor exhibition area, 14,000-car parking and onsite subway station. The new complex is run together with the old downtown complex now called Fieramilano City which includes the largest congress centre in Italy and probably the largest conference center in Europe ( more than 20,000 seats theatre style)

The modernisation of our exhibition grounds is crucial if we want to remain competitive as a trade fair venue in the future. Exhibition centres in Germany – Nuremberg excepted – are investing more than €2 billion in the upgrading of buildings and infrastructure in the next few years alone. To keep pace with this fierce competition, upgrades to the Nuremberg exhibition halls, some of which are up to 40 years old, are absolutely essential. The construction of Hall 3C will provide the necessary cushion, which will ensure that on balance there will be no loss of exhibition space on our grounds during future construction projects, and ensures that the gross exhibition area of Exhibition Centre Nuremberg will never be less than 170,000 m² regardless of construction work.

Last year, more than of 1.2 mil. visitors attended exhibitions, meetings, congresses, corporate celebrations and other events at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre. This represents an increase of more than a 100,000 visitors on the previous year. A total of 95 exhibitions were held, covering various sectors and fields of interest. In addition, the Exhibition & Convention Centre was a popular venue for meetings: more than1,700 meetings, congresses and corporate celebrations were arranged over the year. The largest international congress held at the Exhibition & Convention Centre last year brought 4,200 international visitors to the Centre.