spoga+gafa 2016: The whole world of the garden

News Infurma13/05/2016
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The best prerequisites for successful business: From 4 to 6 September the leading international garden trade fair, spoga+gafa, will once again present all facets of the garden theme.

Over the three days, around 2,000 exhibitors from around 60 countries will present their new products and innovations for the coming outdoor season to the trade audience. “We are very pleased with the registration figures of spoga+gafa. The result shows that Cologne is the central marketplace of the green industry. With an expected 75 percent share of foreign exhibitors, we have once again reached a very high level. The high interest from abroad shows us that spoga+gafa is also the leading international platform for the presentation of the garden industry's new products,” said Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. Since in addition to Halls 1 to 7, 9 and 10, spoga+gafa is also being staged in Hall 4 this year, the overall exhibition space spans 225,000 square metres. spoga horse autumn, the International Trade Fair for Equestrian Sports, which is held parallel to spoga+gafa, is relocating to Hall 11. There is also a new addition to the garden unique product segment: As well as suppliers of high-quality outdoor furniture, further strong brands from the green industry will also be represented in Hall 10.2. After its successful premiere, TAG DES GARTENS is also entering the second round: The garden exhibition for everyone will take place in Hall 8 and the adjacent Rheinpark on 3 and 4 September.

Nine halls of pure garden: With its four segments garden living, garden creation & care, garden bbq and garden unique, spoga+gafa 2016 spans the whole of the trade fair boulevard from North to South. “Integrating Hall 4 into the international garden trade fair makes spoga+gafa more compact overall and underlines the independence of both events,” said Hamma. The adaption of the hall planning leads to an even more compact segmental layout and buyer-friendly division into product groups and creates optimal routes for visitors.

Hallendurchblick, Halle 10.1

The whole world of the garden is presented at spoga+gafa 2016 as follows: garden living, i.e. garden furniture and equipment, decoration, sport & games as well as camping and leisure time, is traditionally the largest product segment. Suppliers of garden furniture and the constantly growing product section decoration are the two largest product groups of this product section. gard en living is located in Halls 1 to 4, 5.2, 9 and 10.1. The Landgard Plant Ordering Days in Hall 5.1 will once again ensure plenty of living green. Exhibitors from the sections plants & flowers and biochemicals & soils as well as the Association of German G arden Centres are setting up their new home in the light-flooded Passage 4/5, the ‘Plants Allee’. Hall 6 comprises of products for the garden from the machines, tools & accessories, garden equipment & sheds sections as well as new products from the water a nd light technology sector. The product segment garden creation & care is accommodated in Halls 5.1 and 6. In Hall 7, garden bbq, trade visitors from all over the world can look forward to a comprehensive and diversified product show on the theme of grills & BBQs. The product segment garden unique is presented in Hall 10.2. The trade visitors can find top outdoor brands here.
garden unique: More brands
Unique and now even more diversified: garden unique features many additional top brands this year. In add ition to the premium suppliers for design-conscious garden enthusiasts, for the first time this year further high-quality outdoor brands can be found in Hall 10.2 and they enhance the offer of new products. By opening up the garden unique segment to additional strong and well-known brands, the attractiveness of the offer of products has been further increased and addresses additional target groups. Dekovries, Kettler, Sieger and Stern are just a few of the companies that will be presenting their new products in Hall 10.2 this year and as top brands perfectly complement the product segment garden unique. Furthermore, prototypes from the young designer competition unique youngstar will be prominently displayed in Hall 10.2. Trade visitors can look forward to up to 15 fresh ideas on the competition theme ‘Outdoor Living’. The winner, i.e. the unique youngstar 2016, will be announced at 2:00 p.m. in the unique lounge on Sunday, 4 September.
TAG DES GARTENS experiences further growth
After its successful premiere last year, TAG DES GARTENS is entering its second round on 3 and 4 September. In addition to the trade visitors of spoga+gafa, end users can also let themselves be inspired by the fascination of the garden here. Professionals will present their ideas for designing gardens in Hall 8 and in the open air in the Rheinpark. The offer ranges from exhibitions to workshops for hobby gardeners, through to theme gardens, BBQ shows and lots of living green. A competition of the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS SERIES® featuring Germany's best lumberjacks will once again be staged during TAG DES GARTENS. The German Garden Industry Association (IVG) is the initiator of the garden exhibition for everyone.
The spoga+gafa 2016 is open to trade visitors on 4 August and 5 September from 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. and on 6 September from 09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. Further information is available at www.spogagafa.com
The Garden Day 2016 is open to end-users and trade visitors on 3 and 4 September from 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. Further information is available at www.tagdesgartens-koeln.com

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