06.10.2015 - Good results for German trade fairs

German international and national fairs continue to grow. In the first six months of 2015, they recorded on average two percent more exhibitors, stand surface area and visitors than their previous editions. These are the preliminary results published by Auma, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, Berlin. This is an improvement over the entire year 2014, when exhibitor participation increased by 1.5 percent, stand surface area and visitor figures each increased by 0.3 percent. Approximately two thirds of the 106 fairs evaluated that took place between January and June recorded higher exhibitor and visitor figures. In the eyes of the association, these trade fair results obviously reflect the German economy’s relatively strong dynamism in the first six months of this year. In particular, the positive development in domestic consumption and marked growth once again in imports and exports have encouraged exhibitors and visitors to participate in fairs in Germany. (ch)

Quelle: Sep 23, 2015 [m+a UFI Newsletter]