Your service:
Positive:
- There was always an answer within a few hours.
- There were friendly reminders, should one have forgotten something.
Hotel
Negative:
- There was little choice at breakfast.
- For weekend arrivals the reception is empty.
- The windows could not be opened due to laws/ ordinances.
Positive:
- The train is 3 - 5 minutes walk away.
- There are some good restaurants nearby
- On request you got the key to open the window
- There were shopping facilities (supermarkets) nearby
- The hotel offers parking possibilities; (Otherwise there is a parking garage 100 m away)
- The parking spaces at the hotel are free of charge
Best Regards,
Alejandro
SMM 2024
About the event
Update
SMM will return to Messe Hamburg as a live trade exhibition between the 3rd and 6th of September 2024. Due to the related limitations being removed, the venue does not have coronavirus safeguards. Currently, the country does not have travel restrictions in place.
Preface
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.
About SMM Hamburg in Germany
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 engineering, electronics, and IT industry.
SMM Accommodation
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.
Past Iterations
SMM Hamburg 2021
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 Hamburg 2022
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.
2200+
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45,000
trade visitors
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satisfaction rate
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Dear Michelle, Thank you very much for your assistance in arranging the accommodation. Just returned from Berlin and everything went well. Nice and clean hotel with good location near central station. Thank you once again!
Εverything went well, we didn't have any problems! Thank you for your cooperation & assistance.
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.
Dear Тracy,
Thank you for your email!
Trip to Hannover was successful.
My colleagues were satisfied with everything - hotel was nice, especially food 😊
Thanks for cooperation with your company as well, service was very good. Looking forward for your services in the future – will let you know in case we will decide to attend other fairs.
Have a nice day! 😊
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 Megan,
I’m so sorry not to have reverted to you before. Everything were ok, and the guests found the Hotel very good and in a very good position in respect of Innotrans. Please let me also thank you for your professional assistance even for the last minute request. Thank you very much for the service rendered and I’ll keep in contact for future events like the Innotrans.
Kind regards,
Roberta
Hi, dear Tom,
Thanks a lot for Your help and proceding the process all the time. Of course, the difference in service quality, in comparison with the hotel in Germany, it is felt, the level is lower and the service staff - surly. But good news are that the exhibitors needed hotel only during the nights as the day-time was very busy (only weather could be better.....).
We were very satisfied with Your service, Tom. Next time we’ll try to use Your services.
Wishing You a great success in Your business!!!
Kind regards,
Vija
Tom, thank you so much for all your help, everything went really well. The Premier Inn was a great choice and will book again.
Nuremberg Toy Fair / Spielwarenmesse - 2024
Hi Megan,
Everything was going as planned, the service was excellent.
I will be attending the "Koln Kind und Jugend" and "Nuremberg Spielwaremesse" next year. If you have something that matches, please send it my way.
Thank you and best regards,
Tony Shih
Kind + Jugend 2023
Hi Michael,
The Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel was perfect.
Our preference would be again the Radisson Blu.
Kind Regards,
Service in finding room in the location was first class. Hotel met all the requirements we desired.
Will be using you chaps again!