The next IPM, the International Trade Fair for Plants in Essen, will be celebrating an anniversary: the event is being staged for the 25th time. The fair organisers are expecting around 1 400 exhibitors from more than 40 countries once again. The dates are 25 to 28 January 2007. According to information provided by Messe Essen, IPM China, which started in 2005, and IPM Dubai, which was staged for the first time in 2006, are already having a positive impact on the parent fair in Essen. From a press announcement it appears that the expectation is for both more visitors and more exhibitors from these growth markets to attend the event.