"Expectations exceeded by far"

Koelnmesse expects there to be around 1 400 suppliers at Spoga. About 1 200 of these will be typical Spoga exhibitors (2004: 1 213). About 200 other companies will come from the ranks of the exhibitors at Gafa, which is not being held this year. They will display their products in the newly created "Lifestyle in the garden" segment. The ranges here include floristry and decoration, plants and plant care, water and outdoor lighting, plus furnishings and buildings. "The number of bookings made so far has already exceeded all our expectations by a long way," says executive director Oliver P. Kurth.