Hi Megan,
How are you? We are very happy with the hotel and I would like to do the reservation to next FAKUMA in 2023. Can you check it please?
Many thanks!
IAW 2026
(8 September 2026
- 10 September 2026
)
Venue:
Messe Cologne
Organizer:
Nordwestdeutsche Messegesellschaft
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Update
IAW 2026 will take place between the 8th and 10th of September 2026 as a face-to-face event. The event will take place at Messe Cologne.
Preface
Do not lose sight of the fast-paced trends in retail and promotions at IAW. The international trade fair brings in over 300 exhibitors to Germany to present an in-depth overview of several industry sectors, including clothing, consumer goods, cosmetics, toys, home products and promotional products. IAW is renowned for its product portfolio, which features beverages, computer accessories, cosmetics, DIY products, electrical goods, electronics, fabrics, flowers, food, garden products, gift items and hardware.
IAW Accommodation
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Past Iterations
IAW September 2021
IAW 2021 September occurred between 14-16.09.2021 at Messe Cologne. The edition was a face-to-face trade exhibition with strict coronavirus precautions, including attendants needing to show health certificates. Around 200 exhibiting firms and 5 000 visitants from 52 countries attended the fair.
IAW March 2022
IAW 2022 March featured around 4 800 attendants from 66 countries. The event was a face-to-face trade exhibition in Messe Cologne. It occurred between 08-10.03.2022. The venue featured the latest coronavirus precautions, including mandatary medical face coverings.
IAW September 2022
IAW 2022 September featured 260 exhibiting firms from 22 countries, including 60 newcomers, and around 5 000 trade visitants from 66 nations. The fair was held live between 06-08.09.2022 in Messe Cologne. It did not feature coronavirus precautions due to the repealing of the country's pandemic restrictions.
IAW March 2023
IAW 2023 March occurred as a live trade exhibition in Messe Cologne between 28.02-2.03.2023. The venue did not include coronavirus precautions. This was because of the repealing of the country's pandemic restrictions. The iteration signified a new attendance record as it featured more than 6 000 visitants from 80 countries with 48% being buyers. Additionally, the trade exhibition received 280 exhibiting firms from 22 nations with at least 17% being newcomers.
IAW September 2023
IAW September 2023 was a live trade exposition in Messe Cologne between 05-07.09.2023. It featured 5 000 visitants from 66 nations who over-viewed the wares of 290 exhibitants from 24 countries. The event took place on 30 000 m2 of event space.
IAW March 2024
IAW March 2024 was a live trade exposition in Messe Cologne between 04-06.03.2024. It featured 285 exhibiting firms from 26 nations, 5 400 visitants, and 26 speakers on 30 000 m2.
IAW September 2024
IAW September 2024 was a live trade expos hosted in Messe Cologne between 03-05.09.2024. It was attended by 4 850 visitants and 285 exhibiting firms from 28 participating countries.
IAW March 2025
IAW March 2025 took place as a live trade expo in Messe Cologne between 11-13.03.2025. It featured 280 exhibiting firms from 21 nations and 5 200 visitants.
IAW September 2025
IAW September 2025 was a live trade expo hosted between 02-04.09.2025. It featured 260 exhibiting firms from 23 countries and over 4,700 trade visitants from around 70 nations on 30,000 m².
IAW March 2026
IAW Mach 2026 was a live trade expo hosted between 24.-26.03.2026. It featured approximately 4 900 visitants and 280 exhibiting firms from 25 exhibiting nations.
Our visitors for the event
Amaia Bolanos Escorza
Emel Bulut
Dear Tom,
As the operating and marketing manager of our new office abroad, sometimes one just doesn`t have enough time to take care of small details that come back to haunt you at the very last minute. Even though, I was not familiar with your company before and I had never worked with an external company either, you remained reassuring and have kept your word. Within a very limited time frame and with only a few emails you were able to put me and 10 of my colleagues in a good hotel, with excellent service and near the city center... I have already send you the dates and locations of our next fairs! It was a pleasure working with you and I look forward to working with you again.
Emel
Ms. Yvonne Chen
Hello Anna,
Everything went well in Berlin, again, thank you for your support!
Best regards,
Yvonne Chen
Marketing Manager
Nicole Stoessel
Hello Ben,
All went good!
CPhI Worldwide 2023
Sylvie Etchemendy
Bonjour Tom,
J’espère que vous allez bien, le salon de la piscine s’est bien déroulé pour nous et notre Equipe a été très satisfaite de l’hôtel.
Je vous remercie pour votre accompagnement, votre disponibilité et votre efficacité.
Peut-être à bientôt pour une nouvelle aventure 😊
Encore merci.
Bien cordialement.
Sylvie ETCHEMENDY
Fernando Ramirez Barrantes
Hey Tom,
ANUGA was very good for us. Thanks for everything.
The hotel was in a really excellent location, really close to the event. Easly we can stay again in this place.
Please send me preliminary info and prices.
Once again thanks for your help,
Let’s keep in contact,
Regards,
Fernando Ramirez
Anuga 2025
Marjaana Helkkula
Dear Megan,
Thank you for your email!
Everything went just as expected at Scandic Byporten, thank you! And what I have heard, the event was very successful for our Deltamarin team.
I will get back to you as soon as I have anything more to tell.
Thank you for your co-operation and have a great weekend and summer!
With kind regards,
Marjaana
Nor-Shipping – 2025
Paola Datta
Hello George,
The rooms are comfortable, quiet and very clean. Excellent breakfast with a wide choiche and alternatives available. Corridors need refurbishing as the carpeting is really worn out, as well as room doors. Hotel restaurant closed on sunday but other restaurants are available at walking distance. Taxis to Prowein quite expensive. If traffic is smooth, it takes approx 20 minutes to get to the Exhibition ground.
ProWein - 2024
Carole Gaucher
We are happy with the hotel as it was really close to the fair and it was a nice one. Good brekastfast and we went outside to have dinner couple of times as it was nearby restaurants.
Carole Gaucher
Paulina
Working with Michelle from Travel to Fairs is pure pleasure. We had the opportunity to cooperate on several trips to the fair and all the hotels in which we had reservations met our expectations. We feel well taken care of and we will definitely use their services in the future.
Marilu Della
Dear Tracy,
You are very good at follow ups 😊
We had a small issue on check in, however everything went well with the hotel and the reservation.
Marilu Della
Eric Petterin
Hi George,
the hotel was ok and the position just perfect!
Eric
Ambiente Germany - 2024
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