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International Hardware Fair/Practical World Cologne
The number of trade visitors attending this March’s edition of the International Hardware Fair/Practical World fell by 15.8%.
While critical of some slow periods most fastener exhibitors were pleased with results from the key trading days.
Overall trade visitor numbers for this exhibitor numbers and space reduction commented on the number of users that had
year’s International Hardware Fair/ Practical appears to reflect a significant fall in leaked through to the trade only halls –
World fell by 15.8% compared to 2006. The European exhibitors taking larger stand certainly family groups with pushchairs were
trade visitor total for the 2008 event was spaces and an increase in Asian exhibitors to be seen in the aisles. Others, though,
63,000 from 129 countries compared to occupying smaller booths. 77% of exhibitors reckoned Sunday was their best day. Tuesday
74,890 from 143 countries in 2006. In at the 2008 fair were from outside Germany. morning trading was strong but faded by mid
addition 7,000 consumers visited Halls 6 and Exhibitors in the two-level Hall 5, which afternoon. Wednesday was the normal non-
7 of the show, which were open for the first hosted most non-Asian fastener exhibitors, starter. Early knockdown has become a habit,
time to non-trade visitors. noticed the fall in overall foot traffic but the as has the disappearance of senior personnel
Overall exhibitor numbers fell marginally majority also reported good leads and were from the stands. This year, though, was
from 3,475 to 3,375. Gross exhibition space, positive about the quality of visitors they notable for some stands taking skeleton
however, fell markedly from 247,000 to received. Monday was, as usual, the best day manning to the ultimate, leaving them
195,000 square metres - a 21% reduction with plenty of good quality visitors in Hall 5 unattended for most, and in a couple of
that meant two major halls were not used and busy stands most of the day. Opinions cases all, of the day. While these
for the 2008 fair. The differential between were mixed about Sunday. Some exhibitors things do not reflect well on the
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