Preliminary reports released for spoga+gafa 2016

The international garden trade fair spoga+gafa is set for Sept. 4-6. Over the three days, around 2,000 exhibitors from around 60 countries will present their new products and innovations for the coming outdoor season to the trade audience.

"We are very pleased with the registration figures of spoga+gafa," says Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. "The result shows that Cologne is the central marketplace of the green industry. With an expected 75 percent share of foreign exhibitors, we have once again reached a very high level."

In addition to being exhibited in Halls 1-7, 9 and 10, spoga+gafa is also being staged in Hall 4 this year, the overall exhibition space spans 225,000 square metres. spoga horse autumn, the International Trade Fair for Equestrian Sports, which is held parallel to spoga+gafa, is relocating to Hall 11.

There is also a new addition to the garden unique product segment. As well as suppliers of high-quality outdoor furniture, other brands from the green industry will also be represented in Hall 10.2. After its successful premiere, TAG DES GARTENS is also entering the second round: The garden exhibition will take place in Hall 8 and the adjacent Rheinpark on Sept. 3 and 4.

With its four segments: garden living, garden creation & care and garden bbq, spoga+gafa 2016 spans the whole trade fair boulevard from North to South. "Integrating Hall 4 into the international garden trade fair makes spoga+gafa more compact overall and underlines the independence of both events," says Hamma. The adaption of the hall planning leads to an even more compact segmental layout and buyer-friendly division into product groups and creates optimal routes for visitors.

The whole world of the garden is presented at spoga+gafa 2016 as follows: garden living, i.e. garden furniture and equipment, decoration, sport & games as well as camping and leisure time - traditionally the largest product segment. Suppliers of garden furniture and the constantly growing product section for decoration are the two largest product groups of this product section. Garden living is located in Halls 1 to 4, 5.2, 9 and 10.1. The Landgard Plant Ordering Days in Hall 5.1 will once again present green living. Exhibitors from the plants & flowers and biochemicals & soils sections, as well as the Association of German Garden Centres, are setting up their new home in the light-flooded Passage 4/5, the 'Plants Allee'.

Hall 6 comprises products for the garden from the machines: tools & accessories, garden equipment & sheds sections, as well as new products from the water and light technology sector. The product segment for garden creation & care is accommodated in Halls 5.1 and 6. In Hall 7, garden bbq, trade visitors from all over the world can look forward to a comprehensive and diversified product show on the theme of grills & BBQs. The product segment garden unique is presented in Hall 10.2. The trade visitors can find top outdoor brands here.

Unique and now even more diversified: garden unique features many additional top brands this year. In addition to the premium suppliers for design-conscious garden enthusiasts, for the first time this year, further outdoor brands can be found in Hall 10.2 and they enhance the offer of new products. By opening up the garden unique segment to additional strong and well-known brands, the attractiveness of the offer of products has been further increased and addresses additional target groups. Dekovries, Kettler, Sieger and Stern are just a few of the companies that will be presenting their new products in Hall 10.2 this year and as top brands perfectly complement the garden unique product segment. Furthermore, prototypes from the young designer competition Unique Youngstar will be prominently displayed in Hall 10.2. Trade visitors can look forward to up to 15 fresh ideas on the competition theme 'Outdoor Living'. The winner, i.e. the unique youngstar 2016, will be announced at 2:00 p.m. in the unique lounge on Sunday, Sept. 4.

After its successful premiere last year, TAG DES GARTENS is entering its second round on Sept. 3 and 4. In addition to the trade visitors of spoga+gafa, end users can be inspired by the display garden. Professionals will present their ideas for designing gardens in Hall 8 and in the open air in the Rheinpark. The offers range from exhibitions to workshops for hobby gardeners, through to theme gardens, BBQ shows and living green. A competition of the Stihl Timbersports Series featuring Germany's best lumberjacks will once again be staged during Tag Des Gartens. The German Garden Industry Association (IVG) is the initiator of the garden exhibition for everyone.

The spoga+gafa 2016 is open to trade visitors on Aug. 4 and Sept. 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Sept. 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Further information is available at www.spogagafa.com.

The Garden Day 2016 is open to end-users and trade visitors on Sept. 3 and 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Further information is available at www.tagdesgartens-koeln.com.

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