
Trade fair offers: Trade fairs at Messe Frankfurt Exhibition Centre
Here is an overview of the trade fair dates at the Messe Frankfurt Exhibition Centre.
You can check availability and prices for accommodation during the trade fairs at the carathotel Frankfurt Airport via the “room reservation” link.
The Messe Frankfurt Exhibition Centre can be reached by car from the hotel in 20 minutes. The "Rebstock" exhibition centre car park has plenty of parking spaces for trade fair events, and there is a free shuttle bus from there to the centre itself.
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- Heimtextil – International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles
- DeguDent GmbH – 15th Dental Marketing Congress
- Christmasworld
- Paperworld
- Beautyworld
- HAIR and BEAUTY – International Fair for the Hairdressing Trade and Hair Cosmetics Industry
- Ambiente – Frankfurt International Trade Fair
- Facility Management
- Prolight + Sound - International Exhibition of Technologies and Services for Events and Entertainment
- Light+Building – The World’s Leading Fair for Architecture and Technology
- IFFA – Leading International Meat Industry Exhibition: Processing, Packaging, Sales
- Marketing + Services & Display - Trade Fair for P.O.S.-Marketing
- IMEX
- OPTATEC – The International Trade Fair for Optical Technologies, Components, Systems and Manufacturing for the Future
- Tendence – International Autumn Fair in Frankfurt
- Automechanika – Leading International Automobile Industry Exhibition
- Frankfurt Book Fair
- viscom Frankfurt - International Trade Fair for Visual Communication
- Texcare Forum – Forum for Modern Textile Care 2010
2010
January
Heimtextil – International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles
Dates: 13.01.-16.01.2010
Web: www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com
Heimtextil takes place in Frankfurt from 13th to 16th February 2010. The trade fair has been the largest international trade fair for home and contract textiles for decades. In addition to product shows, the programme also includes special shows and workshops.
Room rates:
- Single room from EUR 119.00 per night
- Double room from EUR 129.00 per night
- Breakfast EUR 12.00 per person per day
DeguDent GmbH – 15th Dental Marketing Congress
Dates: 22.01.-23.01.2010
Web: www.degudent.de
The 15th Dental Marketing Congress takes place on 22nd and 23rd January 2010 in Frankfurt. The Dental Marketing Congress is a meeting place for all dentists and dental technicians looking for inspiration.
Christmasworld
Dates: 29.01.-02.02.2010
Web: christmasworld.messefrankfurt.com
We have barely waved goodbye to the Christmas period when the industry meets again at the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre to define the year’s trends. Christmasworld is the world’s leading trade fair for ornaments and festive decorations. You’ll find all the trends and latest products for every festive occasion throughout the year, from Christmas to Halloween.
Room rates:
- Single room from EUR 119.00 per night
- Double room from EUR 129.00 per night
- Breakfast EUR 12.00 per person per day
Paperworld
Dates: 30.01.-02.02.2010
Web: www.paperworld.messefrankfurt.com
At Paperworld, the leading international trade fair for paper, office supplies and stationery, a multitude of exhibitors present products and the latest trends in the Creative, Scriptum and Imaging sections. At the same time as Paperworld, Europe’s largest trade fair for the recycling of printer accessories, Remax, will be taking place in 2010 for the first time.
Room rates:
- Single room from EUR 119.00 per night
- Double room from EUR 129.00 per night
- Breakfast EUR 12.00 per person per day
Beautyworld
Dates: 30.01.-01.02.2010
Web: beautyworld.messefrankfurt.com
The beauty industry comes together at this Frankfurt exhibition. At Beautyworld, trends in different service areas are displayed, shows and workshops are on offer and knowledge can be shared with experts. In the Beauty_4_You section, products are available for direct purchase.
Room rates:
- Single room from EUR 119.00 per night
- Double room from EUR 129.00 per night
- Breakfast EUR 12.00 per person per day
HAIR and BEAUTY – International Fair for the Hairdressing Trade and Hair Cosmetics Industry
Dates: 31.01.-01.02.2010
Web: hair-beauty.messefrankfurt.com
The Hair and Beauty trade fair is Frankfurt’s second beauty date of the year. With leading exhibitors who are known internationally and star hairdressers, champions, experts, spectacular workshops and interesting presentations, this exhibition is the international meeting place for the hairdressing industry.
Room rates:
- Single room from EUR 139.00 per night
- Double room from EUR 149.00 per night
- Breakfast EUR 12.00 per person per day
February
Ambiente – Frankfurt International Trade Fair
Dates: 12.02.-16.02.2010
Web: ambiente.messefrankfurt.com
Ambiente in Frankfurt is new, exciting and different. Three leading global trade fairs are joining forces at Ambiente to present international exhibitors: Dining (everything for the table, kitchen and household), Giving (the creative world of presents) and Living (the exclusive world of living, furnishing and decoration).
Room rates:
- Single room from EUR 99.00 per night
- Double room from EUR 109.00 per night
- Breakfast EUR 12.00 per person per day
This offer is limited to 10 rooms. The next possible rates are:
- HOT DEAL: Single room EUR 109.00 per night, Double room EUR 119.00 per night (100% Deposit, noncancellable, non-changeable)
- FLEX: Single room EUR 129.00 per night, Double room EUR 139.00 per night
March
Facility Management
Dates: 09.03.-11.03.2010
Web: www.mesago.de
Facility Management in Frankfurt is a combination of trade fair, conference and forum. The event is the meeting point for all the big players in the industry, where decision makers can meet with Facility Management product and service providers. The Building Law and Fire Protection Symposium takes place at the same time with an accompanying exhibition.
Prolight + Sound - International Exhibition of Technologies and Services for Events and Entertainment
Dates: 24.03.-27.03.2010
The Prolight+Sound exhibition, the trade fair for event technology, visits Frankfurt this year with the theme of “discovering new dimensions”. The Prolight + Sound programme includes workshops, product presentations and discussions.
Room rates:
- Single room from EUR 89.00 per night
- Double room from EUR 99.00 per night
- Breakfast EUR 12.00 per person per day
This offer is limited to 10 rooms.
April
Light+Building – The World’s Leading Fair for Architecture and Technology
Dates: 11.04.-16.04.2010
Web: light-building.messefrankfurt.com
At LIGHT+BUILDING, the world’s leading fair for architecture and technology, over 2000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries present trends and new products in the fields of lighting, electrotechnology, and home and building automation. One of the event’s highlights is “Luminale”, the international biennial lighting festival.
May
IFFA – Leading International Meat Industry Exhibition: Processing, Packaging, Sales
Dates: 08.05.-13.05.2010
IFFA (the world’s largest international meat industry trade fair) takes place at the Messe Frankfurt exhibition centre from 08.05 to 13.05.2010. Meat processing machinery and plant for every stage in the process from slaughter through to processing and packaging are on show.
Marketing + Services & Display - Trade Fair for P.O.S.-Marketing
Dates: This trade fair has been suspended for 2010.
Web: www.marketing-services.de
The two concurrent events, “Marketing + Services” and “Display” that were due to take place in 2010 have been cancelled because of the difficult economic situation. We are looking forward to a new beginning in 2011 with inspiring and innovative concepts for brand and product communication.
IMEX
Dates: 25.05.-27.05.2010
IMEX is the global trade fair for meetings and incentives in Germany. Planners and providers from the event industry use IMEX for an active exchange of ideas. A highlight in 2010 is, among other things, the launch of the Meetings & Conventions 2020 research study. Topical issues are environmentally friendly / climate-neutral events.
June
OPTATEC – The International Trade Fair for Optical Technologies, Components, Systems and Manufacturing for the Future
Dates: 15.06.-18.06.2010
Web: www.optatec-messe.de
OPTATEC 2010 sees the 10th meeting of the international optical technologies industry, which includes sectors such as laser technology. The trade fair is a platform for information, communication and, of course, purchasing.
August
Tendence – International Autumn Fair in Frankfurt
Dates: 27.08.-31.08.2010
Web: tendence.messefrankfurt.com
Tendence returns to its old dates in late summer and in 2010 will be taking place from 27th to 31st August. Tendence is the most important consumer goods trade fair in the world, and exhibits innovative products and trends on the themes of “living, giving and decorating” for the autumn, winter and Christmas seasons.
September
Automechanika – Leading International Automobile Industry Exhibition
Dates: 14.09.-19.09.2010
Web: www.automechanika.messefrankfurt.com
Automechanika is the leading international exhibition for the automobile industry. Exhibitors come from a wide range of sectors, including car parts, workshop and fuel station equipment, IT and Management, vehicle wash, accessories and tuning. Accompanying the exhibition are excellent special shows, presentations and workshops.
October
Frankfurt Book Fair
Dates: 06.10.-10.10.2010
Web: www.buchmesse.de
The Book Fair is the annual highlight of Frankfurt’s autumn trade fairs. The 2009 Book Fair included over 7,300 exhibitors from 100 countries, over 290,000 visitors, of which 181,000 were trade visitors, over 10,000 journalists, over 400,000 publications, of which 123,823 were new titles, all covering approximately 172,000 square metres. The guest of honour at the 2010 Book Fair is Argentina.
November
viscom Frankfurt - International Trade Fair for Visual Communication
Dates: 04.11.-06.11.2010
Web: www.viscom-messe.com
For 20 years, the visual communications sector has presented itself at the viscom exhibition. Future markets and trends, practical live demonstrations and various award ceremonies make viscom exciting and interesting. From 2010 the Display and POS sectors will be incorporated in this fair.
Texcare Forum – Forum for Modern Textile Care
Dates: 26.11.-27.11.2010
Web: texcare.messefrankfurt.com
The Texcare International Exhibition only takes place every 4 years; the next event will take place from 05-09.05.2012. The Texcare Forum presents future trends in textile care.
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