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(10/02/2012)
Visitors to EXPOOPTICA 2012 will be able to learn how to optimise their business at Business OPTOM
Trade visitors to the fair will have free admission to these sessions, which form part of the 20th International Congress of Optometry, Contactology and Ophthalmic Optics, OPTOM 2012
Business OPTOM, which takes place between 17 and 19 February, and therefore coincides with the fair, will explain the keys to developing eye health establishments
Visitors to EXPOOPTICA, which takes place in the North Convention Centre at the IFEMA trade fair site from 17 to 19 February, will have a chance to discover the latest trends and products in the sector and also attend the talks at Business OPTOM for free. These training sessions are designed to give trade professionals the keys to developing their business and achieving results. They will be held in rooms N111 and N112 and form part of the programme for the 20th International Congress of Optometry, Contactology and Ophthalmic Optics, OPTOM 2012 (registration and information at www.optomcongreso.com) which coincides with EXPOOPTICA.
María Julieta Balart Gritti, a specialist in business management, consulting and training managers, will give a talk at 4 pm on 17 February on How to tackle crises by applying common sense. She will explain how to solve conflicts and take the right decisions, so that factors like heavy work ...
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(10/02/2012)
EXPODENTAL 2012: Speaker’s Corners will help to publicise the sector's latest developments
These spaces, in halls 7 and 9 of Feria de Madrid, will display the latest innovative products created by the companies, and present issues of current interest for the sector
The International Salon of Dental Equipment, Products and Services, EXPODENTAL, organised by IFEMA and promoted by the Spanish Federation of Healthcare Technology Companies (FENIN), for its 2012 edition has created Speakers’ Corners, which from 23 to 25 February will bring together the latest breakthrough products of some of the companies exhibiting at the Fair. The Speakers’ Corners, one in hall 7 and the other in hall 9, will be a stage where visitors can learn about the latest advances developed by these companies, and where issues of current interest for the sector will be outlined. There will be presentations of the latest developments in techniques, products and equipment to optimise the work of dental professionals. This initiative gives the Fair another space for promotion and for disseminating information for professionals, and a platform complementing the commercial activity of the Fair.
The Speakers’ Corners will be open 10:30-13:30 in the mornings and 16:00-18:00 in the afternoons. Each exhibitor will have 35 minutes to show their new products to an audience of about 40 people.
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(10/02/2012)
FRUIT ATTRACTION 2012 launches its international campaign in Berlin to promote the upcoming fourth edition of the trade show
The trade fair will set up shop between 8 - 10 February alongside the Spanish Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Environment and the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade at the Fruit Logistica fair (Hall 18, B-04) to present to the international community this year's FRUIT ATTRACTION, to be held between 24 - 26 October.
FRUIT ATTRACTION, the International Trade Show for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry organised by IFEMA and FEPEX and now in its fourth incarnation, will once again visit the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin between 8 -10 February to promote this year's event. FRUIT ATTRACION will be held in Madrid from 24 - 26 October and will be represented at the stand that the Spanish Ministry for Agriculture, Food and the Environment and the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) are sharing in Hall 18, B-O4 of the German trade fair.
The exhibition space will be used to explain to visitors the advantages and opportunities to be had from taking part in the coming edition of FRUIT ATTRACTION. The objectives for the upcoming event include the need to boost the involvement of all Spanish regional producers so as to strengthen ... -
(10/02/2012)
FITUR 2012: The Most Professional Event
The thirty-second edition of the fair featured a 4% increase in participation within the companies' area and an increase of up to 20% regarding the number of foreign companies.
The fair concluded with a 1.9% overall increase in trade visitors and a 4% increase in the number of foreign professionals
The thirty-second edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair, FITUR 2012, finally closed its doors after confirming its role as a key meeting-point and business forum for the most professional tourist industry. In spite of the current economic climate, the travel industry witnessed worldwide growth of more than 4% in 2011, which highlights the important role that tourism plays as an engine for economic growth in many countries. FITUR once again sought to serve as a key forum for fostering synergies among professionals, adapting to the current situation and to demands within the sector. The fair's endeavours to renew its appeal by creating new initiatives to promote exchange amongst professionals made up an aspect that was highlighted by the Secretary General of the World Tourism Organisation, Taleb Rifai, during his welcome address at the fair: "FITUR is an extraordinary meeting-point and a tourist trade fair that has been capable of following the market and enhancing its competitive appeal. [...] I am sure that FITUR's organisers will continue to surprise us in the future when it comes to creating the very best environment for business."
Professionals also recognised the fair's role as an effective means of promoting trade transactions, as reflected by the 4% increase in participation in the business area at the fair. Furthermore, the number of foreign companies talking part at the event increased by up to 20%. In total, the ... -
(09/02/2012)
ARCOmadrid 2012 will be a meeting place for collectors, gallerists, curators and experts from all over the world
A total of 215 galleries from 29 countries will display a wide range of contemporary art to the public, with works by 3,000 artists
Featured Artist and Solo Objects will be two of the novelties of the fair, together with the Meeting of European and Latin American Museums, in addition to other new ideas to encourage collecting and attract the interest of sector professionals at international level
The Mondriaan Fund and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Spain are collaborating in the organisation of the Focus: The Netherlands programme, with the selection of 14 galleries and the production of several parallel exhibitions in Madrid
AfterARCO, which brings the content of the fair to Madrid, offers screenings, installations, concerts and other activities in the cityMadrid will once again be the meeting place for contemporary art professionals worldwide, with the 31st edition of ARCOmadrid, organised by IFEMA and held from 15 to 19 February at Feria de Madrid. Gallerists, curators, critics, museum directors, artists and collectors will come together for five ...
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(09/02/2012)
EXPOOPTICA 2012 will show what's new in all the sector's segments
The Fair, which takes place from 17 to 19 February, will include the new developments and products in every branch of this industry: from contact lenses to fashion, along with research and IT support for better management.
With its new format EXPOOPTICA 2012 will bring together a broad representation of all the segments that make up the optics and optometry sector between 17 and 19 February. Consequently, trade professionals who visit the fair will find a wide range of products on show, from optical instruments to the latest ideas in frames, sunglasses and lenses, plus lots more.
EXPOOPTICA 2012 exhibitors will not miss the opportunity to show their latest ideas to a highly qualified public like that brought together by the fair, which coincides with the International Optometry, Contactology and Ophthalmic Optics Congress, OPTOM 2012. These include companies that specialise ...
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(09/02/2012)
IFEMA Is Working on a New Fair Project for Madrid Novias 2012
The next edition will take place from 3rd to 6th May at Feria de Madrid.
IFEMA, Madrid's trade fair body, is working on a new fair project for MADRID NOVIAS, the International Bridal Fashion Exhibition, whose next edition will be staged from 3rd to 6th May 2012 at its habitual venue in Hall 14.1 within DC Area 12.14 at Feria de Madrid.The main brushstrokes for the new fair concept at MADRID NOVIAS have been set out by the fair's new Director, Francesco Malatesta. These are based on the results of the last few editions of the fair and the opinions of the event's exhibitors, as well as an analysis of the current situation within ...
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(06/02/2012)
THE IDEAL WINDOW DISPLAY
PROPET creates an Area for specialist SHOPS
The Fair for Pet Professionals, PROPET 2012, will devote a special area – THE IDEAL WINDOW DISPLAY - for manufacturers and distributors of accessories for pets to show retailers how to set up the ideal display in a shop window, and help them sell more products. For this an area of Pavilion 9 at Feria de Madrid will be used from 9 to 11 March, the dates of PROPET, the leading professional fair in the sector.This event, which was requested by professional visitors, is aimed at purchasers - specialist shops, large distribution centres and veterinary clinics with shops - who will have the opportunity to get practical advice on the best way to display and sell the products presented.
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(06/02/2012)
SIMM: The latest trends in consumer fashion and new strategies for boosting the industry will be on show at the sixty-seventh edition of SIMM
The event, organised by IFEMA, takes place from 2 to 4 February in Halls 12 and 14 of DC Area at Feria de Madrid.
• At this edition the fair will feature the participation of around 800 companies, a 62% increase compared to February 2011. The fair will also present a larger net exhibition area, coming to 13,850 square metres in total. Foreign brands, especially those from France, will significantly increase their level of attendance
• The IFEMA Fashion Showrooms, featuring brands from the medium-high segment, continue to expand, now presenting some one hundred participating brands, a 22% increase compared to February last year.• The Speaker's Corner Forum will complement the fair's trade exhibition, based on an attractive programme of activities featuring a series of renowned experts. The introduction of new sales models, experiential marketing and the latest new trends presented in the collections for ...
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(06/02/2012)
SICUR 2012 ANNOUNCES THE PROPOSALS SELECTED FOR ITS NEW PRODUCTO GALLERY
A panel of judges has selected a total of 31 new, cutting-edge products. Eight of these represent the Fire Safety industry, 14 represent Workplace Safety (SICUR PROLABOR), and 9 are related to Security.
The upcoming SICUR event, organised by IFEMA, will take place from 28 February to March 2, at the FERIA DE MADRID. Following tradition, a selection of state-of-the-art equipment and solutions related to safety will be presented in its New Product Gallery.The goal of this space is to promote achievements involving research and innovation, as well as to recognise the efforts that companies in the industry have been making in this direction. The New Product Gallery is also one of the spaces at SICUR focused on sharing information and knowledge with ...
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