Search Tips
The search function offers German and worldwide search and selection of branches, dates, venues, titles and organisers. The search criteria can be used both individually and combined. In the case of individual applications of search criteria all of the hits for trade fairs are shown in each case. By adding further trade fair categories and filters the search can be extended and improved.
Search for Branches:
The search for branches can be undertaken simultaneously via Branches 1 – 99 and Branches A – Z. The result shows both trade fairs found under Branches 1 – 99 and trade fairs found under Branches A – Z and corresponding to the search words input.
Branches 1 – 99: a listing of the available branches of industry and service branches according to the designations used.
Branches A – Z: more than 350 typical search words from the available branches of industry and service branches.
Search According to Regions and Venues:
The search according to regions and venues is undertaken via the search criteria Continent/K, Country/L, State/BL and City/STD.
The search can only be improved from large to small: the continent/K chosen is followed by the country/L, the federal state/BL and finally the city/STD.
Search for Trade Fairs in Germany:
The search for trade fairs in Germany can be undertaken via individual search criteria or a combination of search criteria including branches, dates, regions, venues, titles, organisers and the subsequently named trade fair categories. The more search criteria simultaneously used, the smaller the number of hits, since all of the criteria must be satisfied for each hit. In the case of individual applications of search criteria all of the hits for trade fairs are shown in each case.
International/National:
International and national trade fairs and exhibitions show the main products and services of one or more branches of industry in a display area at least 4000 m² in size. They attract visitors from areas significantly beyond the local region. In general, 50% of the visitors are from areas at least 100 km away and 20% are from regions at least 300 km from the venue. These events usually also attract international attendance, i.e. a minimum of 10% of foreign exhibitors and 5% of trade visitors from abroad.
Regional:
Regional trade fairs and exhibitions are attended mainly by visitors from the local region. In general, significantly more than 50% of the visitors are from areas less than 100 km from the venue. They focus on products and services which may also originate from outside the local region. This category also included trade fairs listed as "Special" up to 2009.
Special:
Trade fairs listed as Special dwell on a specific industry theme, occupy display areas less than 4000 m² in size, and at the very least are attended by visitors from non-local regions. In general, 50% of the visitors are from areas at least 100 km away and 20% are from regions at least 300 km from the venue. Trade fairs in this category are listed as "Regional” up to 2009.
FKM:
The Exhibitor, space and visitor figures of events audited by FKM are collected and audited according to unified rules. Herefore are comparable. (FKM-Society for Volontary Control of Fairs and Exhibition Statistics). For further information please visit www.fkm.de
Search and Improvement of the Search for Trade Fairs Worldwide:
The search for trade fairs worldwide can be undertaken via individual search criteria or a combination of search criteria including branches, dates, regions, venues, titles and organisers. The more search criteria simultaneously used, the smaller the number of hits, since all of the criteria must be satisfied for each hit. In the case of individual applications of search criteria all of the hits for trade fairs are shown in each case.
For Users from Germany the Following Additional Search Criteria are Available:
AMP-B, The Federal Foreign Trade Fair Program:
exhibitions and trade fairs abroad at which there are exhibiting companies registered in Germany that receive financial support from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, BMWi, and from the German Federal Ministry of Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, BMELV, in cooperation with the AUMA.
AMP-L, The State Foreign Trade Fair Program:
Exhibitions and trade fairs abroad at which exhibiting companies registered in a German federal state can receive support from this state.
Improvement of the Search for Trade Fairs Worldwide Using Filters:
The filters GTQ and SFP help to further improve the search.
GTQ Events Hosted by German Trade Fair Companies Abroad
Foreign trade fairs undertaken solely or controlled by AUMA members are given recognition by AUMA via the label GTQ, German Trade Fair Quality Abroad.
SFP Special Promotional Programs on Regenerative Energy / Energy Efficiency
Favourites
The favourites function permits the storing of trade fairs and associated data in the favourites list, the extension of detailed data via personal remarks and the updating and deletion of data.
Set Up Favourites and Extend Detailed Data
After the search you can store the hits, if you want to, and take them into your favourites list. In the dialogue field of the detailed view of a trade fair the option of extending the entry by adding personal remarks appears.
Delete Favourites
After calling up the favourites list, individual entries can be selected and, using the editing function, can be erased. All of the information included in the entry, including your personal remarks, will be erased.
Updating Favourites
Trade fair data stored under favourites are automatically updated with every online connection with the trade fair database and are optically highlighted with the next call-up of the individual favourites.
Integrating Updated Content in the Contact List
The optical highlighting of updated content can be integrated into the contact list of the iPhone by a click on the icon. The integration of the update does not take place automatically.