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Reliable exhibition statistics to plan ahead with confidence
Statement: Klaus Dittrich, CEO of the Messe München and since 2017 Chairman of the German FKM – Society for Voluntary Control of Fair and Exhibition Statistics, speaks about the FKM, about the great… › more
Faster and more precise trade fair searches
Our exhibition database has become an efficient and indispensable planning tools for many trade fair planners and marketing decision makers. Last year alone our service was queried more than 10,000 times by… › more
What actually is an international trade fair?
Practically every self-confident trade fair advertises itself as “international”. But in many cases it’s not clear what that actually refers to, and above all: above what level of exhibitors or visitors is… › more
What actually are net and gross exhibition space?
In exhibitors’ brochures, press releases or on the organiser’s website one often comes across indications of area in relation to an exhibition which are accompanied by the terms gross or net, or… › more
1988: Exhibition statistics without borders
Exhibition statistics which crossed national borders in Europe were published for the first time at the end of the 1980s. The first “European Trade Fair and Exhibition Statistics 1988” contained statistics about… › more
A partner to industry for five decades
It was 1965 – Ludwig Erhard was still the German Federal Chancellor and the Rolling Stones made their first appearance in Germany – when six German exhibition companies agreed to create uniform… › more
What actually is a trade visitor?
The main decisive factor determining whether an exhibitor is successful is whether the visitors expected by the exhibitor are actually in attendance. A lack of clarity about the visitor structure often leads… › more
