Organisers have postponed ISM 2023 at the request of the sponsoring associations. They will host the event in Messe Cologne between 23.04.2023 to 25.04.2023 in a face-to-face format. At present, Germany does not have domestic Covid-19 restrictions in place. As a result, Messe Cologne will not have stringent safety measures, such as the 3G entry policy. Attendees will be encouraged to follow recommendations. These will include maintaining a social distance of 1.5 metres and wearing face masks in indoor spaces. Participants should note that they will not be asked to show 3G entry documents upon arrival in the country. Yet, if they are arriving from a virus area of concern, they will have to quarantine for 14 days. Currently, there are no countries with such a designation.
ISM has earned itself the title of the world’s largest trade fair for sweets and snacks. It’s organised in Cologne, Germany every single year in early February. This means that exhibitors can start the year with strong sales and publicity. Programming runs for four days in total at Koelnmesse and only trade visitors may attend. In addition, ISM also shares the stage with ProSweets Cologne, which is a related event focused only on confectionary products. The trade fair has been going strong for nearly fifty years and is where the newest products are released first. If you want a successful product launch, this is where you do it.
If you want to reach new markets and raise brand recognition, you have every reason to exhibit at ISM. The international trade show represents the entire value chain. Product categories include but are not limited to confectionery, frozen confectionery, candies, ready-to-eat fruit snacks, ice cream, baked goods, chocolate products, and snack products. ISM is the most important event in the year for the industry, so you see the biggest retail chains in person. Kaufland, Kroger, Metro, Coop, Whole Foods, Edeka, Aldi, Carrefour, Amazon, Walgreens and Costco attend every single year. That’s not to mention every other type of buyer, like bakeries and vending machine operators. You can reach a lot of markets in Europe and North America. Buyers come from Germany, Belgium, Italy, Poland, the UK, the Netherlands, the USA, and France.
Quite a lot of events happen during ISM that benefit exhibitors and visitors alike. A highlight during the support program is the ISM Expert Stage. You have world-renowned experts deliver keynote speeches on the most influential trends happening right now. If you want to adapt and stay ahead of your competitors, it’s crucial to be well-informed. Previous editions have featured events like the Cologne Coffee Forum and the Sweet Traditions Special Show. Although programming changes year to year, there are key events that are unchanged, including the ISM Award. Exceptional companies can receive the ISM Award, thus gaining high recognition. Visitors can enjoy live cooking shows at the Sweet Kitchen or sign up for a guided tour that lasts for an hour and a half.
Don’t wait to book your hotel accommodation ISM and start today with a little help from Travel 2 Fairs ltd. It takes time and resources to plan a business trip, but with us, you will need just a single consultation. We work with many hotels in Cologne and can accommodate all budget sizes. It’s easy to book a hotel room close to Koelnmesse and cut down on costs at the same time. We send you a list with hand-picked offers for you to consider. The complete process lasts for about a business day. Travel 2 Fairs ltd also assist with logistics. Maybe you want to drive? We can secure a rent-a-car. Possibly you require an airport transfer to your hotel? Count on us to get you there.
2022
ISM and ProSweets 2022 took place as hybrid events between the dates 30.01.2022 - 02.02.2022. The events comprised a live exhibition held at Messe Cologne and a digital platform known as ISM & [email protected] The renditions' live aspect featured the latest Covid-19 safety precautions, including the latest entry policies. Attendees were required to show before entry documents such as proof of recovery certificates. They also had to maintain a safe distance of 1.5 metres. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the events received around 15,000 trade visitors from 96 countries, with 78% of them being foreign participants. Among the attending countries were Russia, the USA, Belgium, turkey, France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
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Dear Nick,
I'm sorry I could not answer the phone. I was not in business last week, so I'm in a big crowd.
He wants to thank you again for your accommodation.
In Frankfurt, we were very nice. The hotel is close to the fairground and the city center. Rooms are very nice, clean and neat.
Frankfurt is arranged. I hope we stay in touch, and maybe we will be back together with the accommodation
Great regards, Amela
Hello Christine,
The hotel location was perfect, very close to Gare du Nord in a good area. However the hotel was very old and need some refurbishments. In the photos, it looked much nicer than it was in real life.
If you remember, the rooms were without bed and breakfast, but finally the double rooms for 1 night had breakfast included and the other 2 not. When I asked the reception about it, he was not very kind in his answer and told me I made different reservations. I said that it was all done together by an agency.
We hope the feedback may be useful.
Best regards!
Dear Tom,
As usual, you helped us a lot to solve the changes in our bookings. It was an excellent job.
As for the Hotel Flandrischer Hof - it is a good hotel with normal services, biggest advantage is the little distance to the fair area.
Zsuzsa Szander/GRANUFLEX Holding Ltd.
Christine was of great help to us to coordinate our booking and to plan our stay. The trip and fair went all good and we came back very satisfied. Thank you for your support and professionalism.
Everything was good. We were satisfied with our stay at the hotel. Thank you.
Hi Megan, Many thanks for your support, even in this difficult time. You have shown full engagement and we are completely satisfied. Thanks again. I am looking forward to continue working with you. Many greetings
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
Thank you Megan,
it's always a pleasure working with you!
Kind regards and have a nice weekend,
Eva
Good morning,
our team spent one week in Hotel Manin in Milan for Eicma 2015. Service, rooms, assistance really outstanding. Many compliment to Go Fair to meet our several request always on time - great organization and staff. Hotel Manin and Go fair will be the reference for next year.
Thank you!
Our referent in T2F has always been at our disposal, offering an excellent service! The hotel had an excellent position and we did not find any problem, except that the rooms had never been cleaned in our 4 nights staying. Anyway we will simply point it out for next event!
One of my colleagues tried to check in after 11pm using the self-service system it found is booking, asked him to enter my address, and then when pressed to confirm it said it couldn’t process my check-in. This happened to another colleague arriving late due to flight delays -the system is unreliable/faulty, which is a particular issue when the check-in desk is unmanned. Both had to use the hotel's emergency number. Overall the hotel was clean and service was ok.
The agency was very polite and helpful and really managed our book reservation very well. My colleauges were happy with the hotel so thank you very much for your help indeed!
