I haven't heard anything from them and I assume everything was great. The service that Mr. Tom Parker provided was excellent.
International Hardware Fair
( 3 March 2024
- 6 March 2024
)
Venue:
Messe Cologne
Location:
Germany
, Köln
Organizer:
Koelnmesse GmbH
About the event
Update
The International Hardware Fair has been postponed. Eisenwarenmesse 2024's new hosting dates are between 03.03.2024 and 06.03.2024. The format of the event will beface-to-face. The event will not have a strict COVID-19 prevention plan in place due to the lifted travel and domestic restrictions.
Calling Card
Eisenwarenmesse is among the leading events for the tools and industrial supplies industry. It is the meeting location for both well-known and start-up companies in the sector. The fair serves as the main hub for learning about innovations and meeting with buyers. Founded in 1971, the fair takes place at Messe Cologne in Cologne. The event is among the leading fairs for Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund.
Business Profile of the Event
The International Hardware Fair is the meeting hub for attendees from many industries. These include the hand and power tools and DIY industries. It also includes the building/furniture fittings as well as industrial supply industries. The fasteners and fixing and industry services sector likewise attend the fair. Eisenwarenmesse attracts trade visitors such as tool, security, and hardware specialists. It also receives professionals working at department/discount stores. Often, the fair attracts building supplies or procurement managers. Many commercial users, engineers, and architects visit Eisenwarenmesse to find new tools. Importers, co-operative buying group owners and mail order specialists likewise attend.
Did You Know?
Eisenwarenmesse is an exhibition that can help professionals in achieving several important goals. Such include, for instance, forming new connections and maintaining previous ones. The fair can furthermore help in gaining recognition. Additionally, specialists visiting the fair can gain insight into innovations.
The Eisenwarenmesse helps to complete such goals through its exhibition and support programme. The fair features an exhibition on around 144 000 m2 of event space. The show floor has 4 main areas. These are Tools, Fasteners and Fixings, Industrial supplies, and Home Improvement. During the exhibition, over 2700 exhibitors showcase innovations such as new tools.
The International Hardware Fair includes an extensive support programme. This includes the EISEN Forum, where leading experts present the latest innovations. The Forum takes place on all 4 days of the fair, with each day having its line-up of lectures. Often, the topics focus on details such as digitalisation, e-commerce, and Industry 4.0.
Another event of interest is the Start-up Village. This is the exhibition zone for start-up companies. It is also the area where they can host live presentations to an interested audience. The DIY Boulevard is similar in intent, as it is the showcase is of DIY companies. These include professionals who create and supply tools for DIY projects.
The support program of Eisenwarenmesse also includes the EISEN Innovation-Award Ceremony. During the event, nominees in several categories compete for the innovation prize. The jury selects each winner based on the level of innovation the product has. The categories include tools, fixing and fastening technologies, and industrial supply. Eisenwarenmesse is a trade show that can help interior and furnishing professionals. Additionally, the event can help suppliers or manufacturers of building materials. Specialists working in the automotive supplies and smart home sectors should also attend. Specialist markets, building supplies retail or department stores managers should likewise visit. So should professionals who work in discount stores or as importers.
Start-ups can look forward to several events in the support program of the events. Such include the EISEN Forum, the Start-up Village and the EISEN Innovation Award. They can also take advantage of the exhibition area.
Your Hotel Room in Cologne
Invest in your business trip with hotel accommodation selected for your specific needs. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd works with you to send you hotels in Cologne with an ideal location and price tag. This allows you to select the hotel offers that work best for you. Such as placing you near Messe Cologne for a quicker commute. We have long worked with large groups, so you can query for parties of twenty people and more. The entire registration process takes up to a day, and you leave all details to us. Also, Travel 2 Fairs ltd assists with logistics as well. You can request a rent-a-car or an airport transfer in both directions, whether it is private or shared.
Logistics
Eisenwarenmesse takes place for 4 days at Messe Cologne. Koelnmesse GmbH organises the fair every 2 years. Exhibitors and visitors can visit the fair at different times. For instance, exhibitors can attend between 8 am and 7 pm for the first 3 days and between 8 am and 5 pm on the last. Visitors of the fair can attend between 9 am and 6 pm for the 3 days and between 9 am and 5 pm for the last.
Messe Cologne is an international event venue with a convenient location. It is accessible from different areas via the city's extensive public transport system. For example, the event site is 21 minutes from the Cologne Bonn Airport by bus. Furthermore, the venue is 11 minutes by metro or bus from the central railway station.
Cologne is accessible through different means. Such include by train, bus, car, and aeroplane. The city’s international airport is the Cologne Bonn Airport. The city is easy to access by train due to the high-speed links connecting the metropolis to other cities. These include London, Frankfurt, and others. The city’s inter-district transport network is also convenient. For instance, the KVB transports around 800 000 visitors through 380 trams and 320 buses. Often, the train stations in the city have a link to local tram stops. They also feature live departure boards and detailed transport link maps. The central railway station of the metropolis also has links to the metro.
Cologne has a large variety of accommodation and dining options. For example, you can choose between guest houses, apartments and hotels ranging in 2 to 5 stars. The city has over 1000 restaurants, bars, snack bars, clubs, bars, and other dining options. This allows you to find alternatives based on your needs, preferences, and budget. When considering accommodation, opt for areas such as the city centre.
Audience and Statistics
The International Hardware Fair often sets attendance number records. For example, the 2018 edition included 2762 exhibitors and 47424 visitors. Trade delegates represented around 143 nations. Among them are countries such as Germany, the USA, Canada, Japan, and Russia. Many visitors also represented India, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and Turkey.
Several industries attend the fair during its editions. These include the hand and power tools as well as DIY industries. The building /furniture fittings and industrial supply sectors likewise visit the fair. So do fasteners and fixing and industry services sectors.
Past Editions
2022
The international Hardware Show 2022 took place between 25.09.2022 and 28.09.2022. Eisenwarenmesse 2022 was in a hybrid format. The event received around 25,000 visitors from 125 countries and approximately 1,400 exhibitors from 50 countries. Over 70% of the visitors were from abroad.
47,424
visitors
2762
exhibitors
87%
international exhibitors
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Book nowOur visitors for the event
Yvonne Osterberg
Maria Manoloukou
Dear Tom,
We had a good stay. The hotel is clean and people are friendly and helpful. its nice to see smily faces when you start your day and when you return tired. The only thing that i can tell is the issue with the breakfast that while each time after i sent your email the issue was taking care the next day existed again. there was no update between personel and system.
Szabolcs Török
Hotel Mercure - Eschborn was fine. Thank you for booking it for us.
DANIELE MALTINTI
We are very thanksful to Tom Parker to suggeste to us the hotel Premier Inn Nürnberg city center. Hotel is located perfect to reach the fair, clean , good breakfast and very hospitable staff. It were our pleasure to stay there and enjoy our time in Nurinberg. Thank you! Best regards, Staff Viva srl (Italy)
Pia
Thanks to Tess,
we had nice time in Hotel City Garden in Amsterdam. Especially thanks for the room upgrade we got!
Many thanks...
Mrs Julie Eyres
Hi Nick,
Yes, the exhibition was successful and the hotel was very good thank you. The standard of cleanliness and friendliness of the staff was excellent.
Thanks again for all of your assistance.
Kind regards
Julie
Mr. David Gillespie
The Novotel was a comfortable, clean, modern and efficient location for attending the Ligna show.
Depending on the group attending the Ligna show, another option would be Hannover Old Town which is a short walk further and adds a historic German/European experience. Most evenings we walked to this area for dinner from the Novotel.
Regards,
Dave
Evert van de Beek
All well arranged.Friendly staff. Hotel Moniga Fiera In Milan was very close to the EICMA fair.Ideal location.Good self service buffet breakfast in the morning.Similar in the evening.Very comfortable rooms.Would recommend to book this hotel.
Scott
Tom Many thanks for your e mail. I have left some feedback with the hotel but I thought the hotel was excellent, the staff were friendly and helpful, the gym was usefeul & the food was excellent. In terms of location it was perfect. I would definitely recommend the hotel for future stays. 5 stars from me & if it is good enough to accommodate both Robbie savage and Howard Webb then it was good enough for me. In terms of your service you provided it was excellent and hassle free – it takes the stress out of looking for hotels. Are you a partner for the accommodation side of DSEi as we will probably look to exhibit in 2017 – I would love to stay at the hotel again but recognise that you can only book maybe 10 – 12 months in advance ?
Regards Scott
Katie Gray
Just want it to be highlighted to your company how hard you work and that it should not go unnoticed. We have had so much bad luck in the past with accommodation in London, so it is so reassuring to have someone like you who has helped us – I will be sure to use you always going forward as customer experience is everything and you have nailed this ☺
Thank you again – what a credit to your team
Katie Gray
Events & Marketing Manager
Lazarus Mafie
Dear Tess
Hope you are doing well
Thank you very much for your email we had a great stay at the hotel its was great working with you we will book a hotel for next year ITB
Regards
lazarus
Mr Massimo Maffei
Dear Tom
Everything was perfect
I will contact you again next year
Best
Massimo
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