Message issue 1/2008 (PDF | 5,3 MB - Messe Stuttgart

mony. The accompanying exhibition really drew the crowds.
industry close-up, handcraft locale and
a forum of campaigns in the L-Bank-
Forum (hall 1).
Economy and ecology
In addition to the starting ceremony
with Federal President Horst Köhler,
Prime Minister Günther H. Oettinger,
Mayor Dr. Wolfgang Schuster and
many other prominent figures from
politics, administration and trade and
industry, many visitors found the big
musical firework spectacle in the
Piazza packed with 30,000 people on
Saturday evening to be the absolute
highlight of the three day campaigns.
In his speech, Federal President
Köhler praised the trade fair architecture
as a “landscape of buoyant roofs” and a
construction that is not just elegant but
also sets an example in ecological terms.
Prime Minister Oettinger spoke of “an
important day for Baden-Württemberg”.
With the trade fair centre, an
important piece of future has been
built, a site of innovation and value
creation with which Baden-Württemberg
has announced its presence back in
the European league.
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Thomas Brandl, Company
Spokesman, Landesmesse
Stuttgart GmbH (LMS)
Editorial
Motek, Eltefa, Südback, Semicon Europa, Animal,
Vision, Pferd, the newly structured “Stuttgarter
Messeherbst” with 160,000 visitors alone – full capacity
at the new site right from the word go. Several events
shone with growth rates between 30 and 40 percent!
With the unique combination of airport and trade fair, a
campus has been built south of Stuttgart that the rest of Germany is envious of. The new
Mövenpick hotel has been opened, more hotels in the area are planned, with the dinner event
Pomp Duck and Circumstance a further attraction has found its home by the airport and trade
fair centre. Stuttgart is booming – but not just on the plains of Filderstadt. This edition of
“Message” lights up the metropolis in its whole diversity: as an area of finance, high-tech
“Stuttgart in its
whole diversity”
centre, city of medical publishers, gourmet stronghold, education Mecca and as a home for
very many old-timer fans. We supply the associated trade fairs with them in a practical way.
At the centre of this edition we have placed CMT next to didacta, who we welcome back to
Stuttgart after three years. CMT is Europe’s most important public trade fair for tourism and
leisure and is celebrating its 40 year anniversary. The anniversary edition will be the biggest
and most attractive than there has ever been. With “Reise-Pavillon” from Hanover and
“Camp Ground” from Friedrichshafen, the CMT has been given two new pillars. It enjoys
strong growth in the caravanning part above all: All of the important German manufacturers
are represented directly in Stuttgart and make the CMT a unique showplace for new products
in the South German region. Could we have invited as guest compere anyone other than
Erwin Hymer, caravanning legend from Bad Waldsee (upper Swabia), epitome of the
self-made man and clever enterpriser? We could not. Enjoy the “Message” issue.
Message 1/2008