SleepTech Magazine / May - June 2017

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From 15 to 19 May 2017, interzum
will be setting new standards and
the organizers are already offering
numerous services to ensure convenient
travel planning and a successful
visit to the fair. Every two
years, as the leading international
fair for the furniture and interior
construction industries’ supplying
sections, interzum is the highlight
of the year. For 2017, the motto is
more exhibitors, more space and
even more innovation in furniture
production and interiors. Approximately
1,600 companies will be
presenting their products across
200,000 square meters of exhibition
space in 10 halls. It is worth
taking a look in the run-up to the
event at the services provided by
Koelnmesse, in order that visitors
and exhibitors can concentrate
fully on business at interzum.
One thing is already clear: interzum
2017 is going to be an event
of superlatives. More companies,
more space, more halls. Many hall
spaces were already practically
fully booked by December - and
with 150 first-time exhibitors (a
10 per cent increase) from Germany
and abroad, Cologne will
be welcoming more companies
for the first time in May than
ever before. And, in particular, its
international drawing power has
increased. The number of globally
active companies exhibiting at
the event has increased by 36
per cent in comparison to interzum
2015. And over the years, the
breadth of target groups has also
increased. Alongside the interior
design industry, which takes inspiration
from interzum for its new
collections, the fair also attracts
more professionals from other
creative industries every year. For
designers and architects, interzum
has already for some time been a
must-attend event.