Hello George,
Everything went well at Odalys City Ferney Geneve (4) and we would like to stay there again for Vitafoods 2024.
Gian Marco Penuliar
SMM will return to Messe Hamburg as a live trade exhibition between the 5th and 8th of September 2028.
SMM (SMM Hamburg) is a biannual marine industry trade exhibition of high importance. It is the leading trade show for the marine industry. SMM is the main event for addressing the latest standards and regulations. It also allows professionals to discuss challenges. Furthermore, it is the location for governments to discuss naval security challenges. The event occurs in the Hamburg Messe und Congress.
The exhibition attracts professionals such as shipowners and operators, shipyard managers/operators, suppliers and marine interior specialists. SMM is an event that attracts a large and diverse group of attendees. For instance, one iteration included 50 000 visitants, 70 international speakers, 27 political or navy delegations, and 2 249 exhibitor firms. Attendants represent 125 countries, including the Commonwealth of Australia, the United States, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Norway, and South Africa. Both exhibitors and visitors consider the event to be worth attending. For instance, 95% of the exhibitor firms deem SMM an excellent expansion opportunity. 93% of the visitors regard the event to be of great importance. Also, 97% of the exhibitors attribute networking success to the event.
SMM helps maritime industry professionals complete several goals via its high-level support programme. This includes the presence of a comprehensive exhibition with five themed routes. Each route has a different name and symbol. The thematic paths are Cruise & Ferry, Digital, Green, Job, and Security & Defence. SMM also features a series of conferences and forums. Among the sub-events of this type are the Maritime Future Summit, the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum, the GMEC – the Global Maritime Environmental Congress, and the Offshore Dialogue. The Maritime Security & Defence Conference or MS&D and the Maritime Career Market are also among SMM’s leading highlights. The event also features diverse key event areas, such as Green technology and Marine Interiors. Another lead area is the Transition Stages, which discuss the key themes.
SMM Hamburg’s aussteller (exhibitors) include leading companies such as:
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SMM attracts professionals from all levels of the maritime, chemical, offshore, shipping, electronics, and IT industry.
Procure suitable accommodation for SMM before all the good deals are taken with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd manages the rest. Reserve lodgings adjacent to Messe Hamburg and gain valuable access to public transport. We can advise you on the best routes to take to the venue. Aside from affordable hotel accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.
The 2021 iteration occurred in a digital format due to the pandemic. Over 160 speakers addressed various topics, attracting over 7 000 digital visitants from 80 nations. Around 84 virtual business meetings were held during the rendition. It also included over 100 presentations. Topics included digitalisation and environmental protection.
SMM 2022 Hamburg marked the return of the event to live hosting focused on carbon neutrality. This was emphasised via the comprehensive event programme and the wares of 2,000 exhibitors who were over-viewed by more than 30,000 visitors.
SMM 2024 Hamburg reaffirmed the event's position as a pre-eminent international maritime trade expo. It was held as a live event in Hamburg Messe und Congress between 03.06.2024 and 06.09.2024. It was attended by over 48 000 attendants from more than 100 nations. This included over 300 lecturers, more than 2 200 exhibiting firms, and 29 naval representatives from 19 countries.
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Hello George,
Everything went well at Odalys City Ferney Geneve (4) and we would like to stay there again for Vitafoods 2024.
Gian Marco Penuliar
Hey Tom,
Thank you for all your help getting the rooms for our group, everything was great! We should be exhibiting in 2028, so I will reach out in about a year to get the rooms situated then.
Thanks!
Techtextil Frankfurt - 2026
Hello, My contact person was Tom Parker and our communication from the past year was just perfect. He helped us to book rooms for our whole team. When I had issues/questions, etc. Tom always replied immediately. He offered us several hotels, as well the Pentahotel where we stayed. This hotel was lovely. Personnel was very friendly and helpful, rooms were nice, breakfast was good and we had the opportunity to eat in our hotel for diner which was amazing after such a long day at the airshow. Had a very good experience and will certainly work with you again for upcoming fairs.
Kind Regards
Louise Monbaliu
Dear Tom,
The fair went quite well.
They told me that their stay at the Aparthotel Lenau was very good and that they didn't have any major problems. The only drawback was being on the 4th or 5th floor without an elevator (especially for carrying suitcases), and during check-in, some of the terminals weren't working, so it took quite a while, but otherwise, it was in a great location, very easy to park, spacious and clean rooms... Very good.
We are not going to reserve anything for future editions yet, as we are not sure whether we will participate directly or through an agent/distributor.
As soon as we have any needs again, I will contact you, as our experience with you has been very good, with very quick responses and excellent service.
Best regards,
Eli POZO
EMO Hannover 2025
Dear Tom,
The trip went quite well. We only had one issue because our team was late for the check in on Friday and they couldn’t reach the hotel by phone.
There was just an answering machine in German and that was not useful, but they had no problem checking in in the end.
They’ve told me the hotel was nice and everything ran smoothly so thank you for all the support.
Best regards
SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2023
Dear Ben,
The fair was very successful and I really liked the hotel where I stayed with my colleague. It was perfect, right next to the subway and only 15 minutes away from the book fair.
I will use your services again for sure, thank you for making the experience so enjoyable.
Best regards,
Cristina
Frankfurt Book Fair 2023
Hi Christine,
Thanks for everything, sorry for the confusion. I still own you a feedback from Hamburg. The Apartment Hotel - The location was not that bad, considering you are going there for the SMM show not for holiday. I had a subway station 10-12 min walk distance which was very useful , 3.20 Euro /day I was going back and forward from the exhibition center. - At the Hotel .base floor, they have a small restaurant and bar, but near the hotel at a 15m min range walk, you can find something to eat like, Pizza`s, McDonalds, Chinese Restaurant, Turkish Restaurant, German beer house with brezzels and sausages, etc - The room was a decent one, you can feel is an old Hotel by the building construction and the furniture vintage alike that gives you the impression of the `90`s, but they were clean, and looking good. - The room cleaning was ok, and also the guys from the front desk were quite polite and helpful. - Breakfast area was large which I like it the most, you did not feel crowded having many tables where to sit. The diversity was ok, nothing special, but looking clean and lots of personnel available for the coffer, table cleaning/arranging, etc - The down points are that rooms do not have A/C , the single room, has two small beds with separate mattresses put together, so if you want to roll over you will have a gap in the middle, so anyway you will use only one single bed. They say that the tap water is drinkable in Germany , but a hotel that respects its status, should offer complementary water bottle every day for the ones who prefer to stay safe, there wa sonly one 1L bottle at the first day and that`s it, I mean it costs 1Euro , you can add it to the room costs. The bathroom was only with liquid soap, no shower gel or shampoo. This is the most honest feedback you will get…
Best regards
Dear Tracy,
Thank you for your kind email.
Everything was fine about the booked hotels, thank you 😊
I wish you a nice day.
Kind regards,
Giada Giombi
HANNOVER MESSE - 2024
Hello Michelle,
I want to thank you for the great service you offered me. It was a pleasure to work with you.
I wish you happy holidays and a new year surrounded by lovely people!!
Greetings,
Dina
Happy to work with Tess but the hotel was not that good. It was old and loud and the furniture was outdated. The hotel had 5 floors and 4 of them were renovated but we got rooms in the old part. Overall its central and within nice location.
Christian Röther
Dear Michael
Many thanks –that’s much appreciated and please do apologise to George again for me - for not being able to get back to him sooner.
I look forward to speaking again soon and with best wishes to all as always.
Julian
Hello Michael
All went well at K&J earlier this month! Thank you for all your help!
Please send me the offers for accommodation next year.
Best
Eva