Events

Ready for international visitors

The organisers have announced that GLEE, the international garden and leisure exhibition, will have 22 per cent more exhibitors on record in September

Events6. February 2006

Increasing number of British exhibitors

Gardenex, the British federation for the promotion of garden and leisure industry exports, has announced that 25 per cent more companies a…

Events6. February 2006

Platform for international contacts

From 3 to 5 September there will be 2 350 suppliers from 50 countries presenting their wide-ranging selection of garden and camping equipment …

Events6. February 2006

Trade Fairs - News

Kiev-BuildKiev-Build, held for the fourth time from 20 to 23 June in combination with the Interiors and Heat-Vent fairs, recorded 13 000 visitors. There was a c…

Events6. February 2006

International fair rendezvous in Spain

Ferroforma, the international hardware fair, will open its doors in the Spanish city of Bilbao from 23 to 26 September. A quarter of the e…

Events6. February 2006

Autumn fairs in Paris

The French garden fair Jarditec and the DIY fair have been reunited, with the latter expanded by the area of home decor to form a new show called Créabitat

Events6. February 2006

First Spoga without Gafa

Both exhibitors and visitors have given a predominantly positive assessment of the first Spoga staged without Gafa. However, quite a few of the exhibitors …

Events8. November 2005

News - Events

Visitor record at KortrijkFor the first time in the 23-year history of the event, more than 5 000 trade visitors made their way to DIY 2004 in Kortrijk. …

Events18. November 2004

Last time as annual event

The poor start to the season has had a marked effect on manufacturers this year. This could still be clearly felt at Gafa. Furthermore, the feeling was …

Events13. November 2004

New location for traditional show

This year’s National Hardware Show is offering much that is new: new venue, new dates and new exhibition concept

Events5. May 2004

More visitors to Cologne again

This year’s International Hardware Fair/Practical World attracted ten per cent more visitors to Cologne than a year ago

Events5. May 2004

Changes ahead for UK show scene

Just in time for the opening of this year’s DIY & Garden Show in London came the announcement that a rival event is being planned for next year

Events25. March 2004

New name at traditional venue

There will now be a new hardware and DIY trade fair in the USA with the launching of the AHMA Hardware Show. The McCormick Place venue in Chicago …

Events25. March 2004

Gafa every two yeras in future as well

Gafa, the Cologne International Garden Fair, has been overtaken by the same fate as the Hardware Fair. In future Gafa, too, will be s…

Events25. February 2004

Increased interest in timber fair

This year’s Carrefour International du Bois, the timber fair held in Nantes from 29 to 31 May, recorded the participation of 418 exhibitors…

Events29. November 2002

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Green Gets Under Your Skin

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Thank you, John

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Ready for international visitors

Increasing number of British exhibitors

Platform for international contacts

Trade Fairs - News

International fair rendezvous in Spain

Autumn fairs in Paris

First Spoga without Gafa

News - Events

Last time as annual event

New location for traditional show

More visitors to Cologne again

Changes ahead for UK show scene

New name at traditional venue

Gafa every two yeras in future as well

Increased interest in timber fair

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