DOMOTEX

DOMOTEX
The place for business
16 – 19 January 2016
Hannover ▪ Germany
domotex.de
The World of Flooring
A vibrant scene:
The industry’s most important
international meeting-place
Dear Friends,
DOMOTEX 2015 was a fascinating experience for both exhibitors
and visitors. Once again the show proved to be a reliable
barometer of industry trends and a source of vital information.
All the relevant target groups were able to learn about the latest
products from the carpet and floor coverings industry.
Your innovations will also feature centre stage in 2016. Our
successful format Innovations@DOMOTEX will again give you the
opportunity to showcase your products to great effect before
an international audience, thereby underlining the importance of
floor coverings as a key element in interior design and
furnishing.
DOMOTEX attracts top industry professionals from all over the
world, who come to the show to get a complete overview of
the market in just four days. Here you can talk business with new
customers and attract new sales orders. Get ready for a successful
trading year – by exhibiting at DOMOTEX 2016.
We look forward to seeing you at the show!
Yours sincerely,
Susanne Klaproth
At a glance: The benefits of exhibiting at DOMOTEX
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The top event of its kind
The leading international trade fair for the carpet and
floor coverings industry is the ideal place to talk business
with decision-makers and attract new customers.
Reliable barometer of trends
Benefit from the attraction that the top event for
the carpet and floor coverings industry holds for
international trade visitors and trade journalists.
All the key people
Showcase your latest products along with other market
leaders in all display categories and meet key decisionmakers from all over the world.
A chance to get ahead of the competition
Don’t leave the field to your competitors – in just four
days you can reach all the relevant target groups in
retailing and wholesaling, the skilled trades, interior
furnishing and architecture.
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Alex Jauregui, Mannington Commercial, USA:
“From our point of view DOMOTEX is always the
best industry gathering of the year. As a US firm we
feel it is an absolute must to have a presence at the
show, because this is where we meet our customers.”
50 %
15 %
4%
Convincing arguments:
Facts and figures for DOMOTEX 2015
With over 1,300 exhibitors from 63 countries DOMOTEX 2015 reaffirmed its supremacy as the leading international
trade fair for the carpet and floor coverings industry. Trade visitors from all over the world used the opportunity to
learn about the latest products and trends and place new orders.
Rest of
Eastern
Europe
European
Union
Southern, Eastern
and Central Asia
Breakdown
of trade visitors
8%
11 %
7%
Near/
Middle East
Rest of
Western Europe
North America,
South America
Australia/
Oceania
4%
1%
Africa
Trade visitors by business sector
40,000
trade visitors from 100 different nations
96%
of the trade visitors found their visit useful
31 %
26 %
Industry
Specialist retail trade
90%
are decision-makers with purchasing authority
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85%
9%
incl. furniture
and furnishing
stores
9%
26 %
Specialist
wholesale
trade
20 %
Architects,
interior designers,
contracting
specialists
Skilled trades*
of the trade visitors plan to return in 2016
Provisional results. Position as of January 2015. More than one reply possible.
* Interior decorators, parquet and floor fitters/painters and varnishers.
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In sharp focus: The perfect
showcase for your innovations
The successful display format Innovations@DOMOTEX puts your new products under the spotlight, ensuring
that your presentation at the show gets the full attention of trade visitors from the wholesale and retail sectors,
the skilled trades, architecture and interior furnishing.
Become a part of Innovations@DOMOTEX by submitting your innovations as an exhibitor before the show.
The new products selected by a jury of experts will be put on display in the dedicated Innovations@DOMOTEX Area
and promoted before, during and after DOMOTEX in an extensive publicity campaign.
We help to maximize the impact of your presentation in four ways: with attractive special Areas, a visitor guide,
a program of guided tours led by architects, and talks on specific topics given by high-calibre professionals.
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of Innovations@DOMOTEX!
More attention,
more contacts!
How you benefit from
Innovations@DOMOTEX:
Seize this unique opportunity to impress a distinguished
panel of experts and the international trade public
with your latest products by showcasing them at
Innovations@DOMOTEX.
■ Wide media coverage that sets you apart from
the competition
■ Prominent placement in the mass-distribution
Guide
■ Great PR boost for your products from the
DOMOTEX publicity campaign
■ More visitors to your stand and more
potential sales leads
Hamed Derakhshan, Sahar, USA:
“DOMOTEX is the most important event of the year for us. The show is not
just a platform for retailers and wholesalers, it’s also an important marketing
tool. We really like this year’s new format and the presentation of the
Innovations@DOMOTEX Areas, where the Carpet Design Awards for modern
hand-made carpets are presented. We’ll certainly be coming back.”
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Impressive:
4 building blocks for your success
The Areas: an ideal platform for your innovation
Three display areas are specially designed to showcase
your new products and trends in the following categories:
■ Textile and resilient floor coverings
■ Modern hand-made carpets and rugs
■ Laminate and parquet flooring
■ Application and laying techniques
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The Guide: in the best possible company
All the new products chosen by the jury will be featured
in the Innovations@DOMOTEX Guide, which is distributed ahead of the show. So trade visitors can not only find
out all about your products, but also the location of your
stand. This makes it easier to establish new contacts!
Be part of the program with the Guided Tours
Architects, designers and interior design specialists will
be taking groups of trade visitors to view selected
new products – bringing them straight to your stand.
What better way to get into conversation with
potential new customers?
Be a talking point – in the Talks
Renowned guest speakers from the international
architecture community will be discussing current industry trends and future developments in a series of talks
and lectures. The new products selected by the panel of
experts will feature strongly in their presentations.
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A “must”: The top meeting-place for the wood parquet and laminate industry
The Wood Flooring Summit is the most important gathering of the
wood parquet and laminate industry. All the market leaders will
be there again in 2016 to present the full range of available products
to an international trade public. So don’t miss this opportunity!
High-quality products for your target groups
Selected new products from the industry will be presented at the Wood Flooring Summit in Hall 9 as part of the
successful Innovations@DOMOTEX initiative. Make the
most of this unique meeting-place for the wood parquet
and laminate industry to reach those customers you
want to target.
High quota of buyers and decision-makers
The international trade public includes a large number
of key decision-makers, thus increasing your chances of
making valuable new business contacts. As a showcase
for innovations and a platform for communication, the
Wood Flooring Summit offers countless opportunities
for talking business with prospective buyers.
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WOOD FLOORING
SUMMIT
DOMOTEX 2016
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High impact:
Our media activities boost your sales
DOMOTEX is a must for anyone interested in floors. The world’s leading trade fair for the carpet and floor coverings
industry collaborates closely with international media throughout the year to make this the central media event of
its kind. The aim is to encourage a broader awareness of floors and floor coverings as a key design element in interior
furnishing.
We work with all media channels, both online and offline. DOMOTEX gets widespread coverage both in the traditional
trade press and in popular home furnishing and lifestyle magazines. Additional reports on your innovations will appear
in various TV and radio formats, relevant blogs on the Internet and social networks such as Facebook – and it all helps
to raise your profile and boost visitor numbers.
How you benefit directly from
our PR work
■ Global media collaboration ensures that floor coverings become a topic of interest not only for the trade
public, but also for the end consumer
■ Hosted press tours bring journalists from all over the
world to DOMOTEX and your products
■ National and international interest in your new
products, leading to increased demand from buyers
Media impact of DOMOTEX 2015
■ Approx. 400 journalists from 35 countries
■ 40 % of all journalists come from outside Germany
■ Over 9,625 Facebook fans get the latest updates
on DOMOTEX from the Internet
Floor Covering Weekly:
“DOMOTEX hosts the world of flooring. For more than 25 years,
DOMOTEX has been the gathering place for the global flooring
industry and it remains the largest event of its kind.”
Md Interior Design Architecture:
“Innovations for top decision-makers.”
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Flexible: Everything you need for
a perfect presentation
You’re not on your own here: DOMOTEX offers you a range of options for showcasing your business to best advantage.
Whether you choose a customized exhibition stand or one of our all-in package solutions – you’ll enjoy the benefit of
personalized advice as well as services and facilities tailored to your needs.
Hot tip: If you book your preferred stand type on a 2-year contract, you’ll save up to € 10/m²!
Customized stand
fair-packages: The all-in-one solution
You simply book the space you need – and you provide
an exhibition stand to your own design and specification.
And, of course, you can book as many of our additional
service offerings as you need.
To minimize your input of time and effort in the run-up
to the show we can supply stand space, a fully assembled stand, basic utilities, lead management services,
catering services as well as marketing services – all as a
single, one-stop package. This leaves you free to focus
on what really matters: promoting your business. Choose
the solution that best meets your needs from our four
package options – “Basic”, “Comfort”, “Premium Style”
and “Premium Trend” – plus various upgrade options.
Basic rental charges (1-year contract)
For bookings received
by 30. 4. 2015
from 1. 5. 2015
Row stand
(open on 1 side)
€ 154/m²
€ 157/m²
Corner stand
(open on 2 sides)
€ 160/m²
€ 163/m²
End stand
(open on 3 sides)
€ 161/m²
€ 164/m²
Island stand
(open on 4 sides)
€ 164/m²
€ 167/m²
Basic rental charges (2-year contract)
Efficient marketing services
Our tailor-made advertising and sponsorship services
are designed to help you reach your target group more
efficiently. Your marketing fee entitles you to complimentary tickets for your invited guests, a company profile
on the Internet, as well as other benefits.
For bookings received
by 30. 4. 2015
from 1. 5. 2015
Row stand
(open on 1 side)
€ 136/m²
€ 139/m²
Corner stand
(open on 2 sides)
€ 139/m²
€ 142/m²
End stand
(open on 3 sides)
€ 142/m²
€ 145/m²
It pays to book early!
Island stand
(open on 4 sides)
€ 144/m²
€ 147/m²
Book by 30. 4. 2015 and you’ll get a discount of
up to € 10/m².
€ 13.30/m²
The allocation of stand space begins on 1. 6. 2015.
You can use our Online Business Service to
start planning your presentation now. Visit us at:
www.obs.messe.de
Additional charge
Marketing fee*
* incl. AUMA contribution.
VAT at the current rate will be added to all prices.
You can find further information about your
presentation options in the fair-package brochure
or at: www.domotex.de.
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Don’t delay too long before booking your stand.
You can then avoid the price increases that
will apply from 1. 11. 2015!
Your DOMOTEX team: from l. to r.: Alexander Wurst, Dr. Jochen Köckler, Susanne Klaproth, Yesim Durmus, Dunja Seven, Susanne Schrammek-Seeger,
Maren Häusler, Mehtap Raue, Susanne Tiegs, Sabine Stiehler, Thilo Horstmann, Katharina Kramer, Anne-Kathrain Jahns
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Deutsche Messe
Messegelände
30521 Hannover
Germany
Tel. +49 511 89-0
Fax +49 511 89-32626
info@messe.de
www.messe.de
Parquet, wood and laminate flooring
hand-made carpets and rugs
Outdoor floor coverings
Thilo Horstmann
Katharina Kramer
Tel. +49 511 89-31213
Tel. +49 511 89-32144
thilo.horstmann@messe.de
katharina.kramer@messe.de
Machine-made carpets and rugs –
Maschinery, tools and
modern and classic designs, Mats
solutions for the skilled trades
Dunja Seven
Mehtap Raue
Tel. +49 511 89-32149
Tel. +49 511 89-32139
dunja.seven@messe.de
mehtap.raue@messe.de
Resilient floor coverings
Textile floor coverings –
residential and commercial
Anne-Kathrain Jahns
Tel. +49 511 89-31214
anne-kathrain.jahns@messe.de
Contact details for our local sales partners worldwide
are listed at www.messe.de/salespartner_ gb.
Your gateway to new sales markets in China and Turkey:
GB
Traditional and modern
2/2015
Photos: Hossein Rezvani, page 2 (bottom) · Associated Weavers, pages 4/5 (above) · HARO, page 10 (above) · Floor Focus, December 2014 |
Pavimentos y revestimientos, 82/2014 | SCHÖNER WOHNEN, January 2015, page 12 (bottom) · Subject to change
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