DOMOTEX EVENT CALENDAR
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The statistics tell their own story but the views of attendees past and present tell an even better one. Events such as these are a vital part of the calendars for many in what is a specialised industry
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DOMOTEX 12-15 JANUARY 2023
the November press preview that it was important that “production, sales and sustainability be locked together“. On the importance of DOMOTEX, he spoke of it being “not just a platform for doing business but an information
Trade fairs, he said, have a role to “distribute knowledge about innovation”. Bert Bergfeld, managing director of the Federal Association of Wholesale Home and Paint described DOMOTEX as an absolute must for his members who collectively account for a turnover of €3bn. “We need physical contact with the market,“ he said. “We can present in the offi ces of retailers but the atmosphere is very diff erent at a trade show. You have more competitors at a trade show and you meet suppliers at a trade show. You would have to make numerous diff erent appointments to do that.” There are physical and more practical changes in Hannover as well. Two new strong labels will be introduced to optimise orientation for all attendees in the form of “Rugs” and “Flooring”. The new hall layout will cover the northern section of the exhibition grounds, directly behind the main entrance NORTH 1, and will bring together the product groups of the two labels. This is so attendees from the wholesale
exchange“, given what he called the “fl ood of legislation” coming our way - so the need for access to the latest research is vital. He spoke of trade shows having more of “the character of networks” adding: “The personal exchange is very, very important. You have to make business with people.” With exploding energy prices, people
are spending less on furniture, so a platform to explore innovative products and research is all the more important.
and retail trade, architecture, interior design, handicrafts and the furniture and furnishing trade can fi nd their way around easily. For example, the world’s largest range of hand-made carpets will be presented in Halls 2 to 4. Machine-made carpets will be in Halls 5 and 6. Halls 2 to 6, thus form the “Rugs” label.
WHAT IT MEANS TO OUR PARTNERS Products and practical solutions from application and installation technology will be at home in Hall 22, directly adjacent to the hard and resilient fl oors in Hall 23. Textile fl oor coverings can be found opposite in Halls 19/20. Halls 19 to 23: thus, the “Flooring” label. As for what to expect, attendees can take some inspiration from
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