DOMOTEX 2016 ON
TARGET
FOR SUCCESS AND GROWTH
HANNOVER -
With 80 percent
of the show's space already booked, organizers are predicting a highly
successful DOMOTEX 2016 (January 16 to 19) in Hannover, Germany. "DOMOTEX 2016
will be a strong, international and innovative event. All indicators reveal a
very favorable trend," said Dr. Jochen Köckler, a member of the Managing Board
at Deutsche Messe, the organizer of DOMOTEX.
Still eight
months away, the trade fair for carpets and floor coverings is meeting
tremendous response on the part of the exhibitors, who are committed to
leveraging DOMOTEX for success in 2016, Köckler said, noting that, "DOMOTEX
plays a pivotal role in the carpet and flooring industry's annual business
calendar, particularly since it’s held at the start of the year."
Some 1,400
exhibitors from 60 different countries will be heading to Hannover in January
2016 to showcase their products and new collections to the international carpet
and floor coverings industry.
Strong demand for
Wood Flooring Summit 2016
For the upcoming
show, one major visitor magnet is already certain: the Wood Flooring Summit.
Staged successfully in 2012 and 2014, this flagship dialogue hub and marketplace
for the parquet and laminate flooring industry is entering its third season. One
key difference next year is that it will run alongside the Innovations@DOMOTEX
showcase in Hall 9, thus commanding even greater attention.
The organizers
are expecting a lineup of around 200 exhibitors from the parquet and laminate
flooring industry, plus over 180 providers of application and installation
technology. "The 2016 Wood Flooring Summit will feature all the market leaders
and cover all the sector's key product groups: parquet and laminate floor
coverings and outdoor flooring," said Köckler. Top innovations will be
highlighted in a special, elaborately designed area. There will also be a
refreshment and lounge area for networking and business talks.
Innovations@DOMOTEX
2016 will also
see a new edition of Innovations@DOMOTEX – a very well-received showcase which
gives exhibitors added exposure for their latest and greatest products in a
prime setting, thus enabling them to truly stand out from the competition.
Innovations@DOMOTEX will boost the success of participating exhibitors by means
of a printed guide that profiles selected exhibitors in the run-up to the show,
dedicated areas in halls 6, 9 and 17 (each with its own unique design) and a
daily program of free guided tours that give architects and interior designers
valuable insight into top highlights and take them right to the stands of
featured exhibitors.
Submission
deadline extended
The latest survey
indicated that 95 percent of DOMOTEX visitors are in favor of continuing
Innovations@DOMOTEX. "They are embracing this winning format because it gives
them an excellent point of departure as they navigate the show in search of
displays of relevance to them. For exhibitors, this translates into large
numbers of well-informed, genuinely interested visitors and qualified leads. And
this is reason enough to enhance the showcase further still for DOMOTEX 2016,"
Köckler said. Participation in Innovations@DOMOTEX is free of charge for DOMOTEX
exhibitors. In response to exhibitor requests, the submission deadline for
product proposals has been extended to November 2, 2015.
European interior
decorating competition
DOMOTEX 2016 will
also be hosting the 5th European Competition for the Interior Furnishing Trades.
Next year's competition is dedicated to exploring Eastern influences on the
Western way of life and interior design. "These days, we're increasingly looking
for ways of slowing down the pace of life with things like meditation, and so we
naturally want our homes to be oases of positive energy, harmony and calmness,"
said Norbert Berndt, the President of the European Association for Interior
Furnishing (EuroInterior), which is organizing the competition. The 2016
competition will focus on four main themes: DAO (Harmony with Nature), ZEN (Zen
Gardens), YIN and YANG (Opposites in Harmony) and YAKU (Meditative Tea
Ceremony). The best interior furnishers and decorators from Switzerland,
Germany, Austria and South Tyrol (Italy) will have the opportunity to design and
implement two spaces each for each of the four themes, thus demonstrating their
craftsmanship and creative genius to the world. The European Competition for the
Interior Furnishing Trades is held at DOMOTEX every two years.
DOMOTEX Turkey
will take place in Gaziantep, May 25 to 28, 2015.
DOMOTEX 2016 will
run for four days Saturday , January 16 through Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR
will take place in Shanghai March 22 to 24, 2016.
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