Ism Cologne

Description Good results last year (4 percent increase in attendance, around 38,500 trade visitors from 146 countries and high quality of visitors and intensive discussions) good follow up business expected for the supplier fair ProSweets Cologne too ISM, the world's largest trade fair for sweets and snacks, will be able to record more visitors again this year. Around 40,000 trade visitors from 150 countries are attended, of whom more than 60% percent will be from abroad. This corresponds to a standard increase in attendance compared to the previous year. However, the good outcome of the trade fair will be not only confirmed by the attendance figures. Once again, particularly the quality of the trade visitors will be highlighted by the exhibitors. "The positive development of the trade fair over the past years is ongoing and is clearly reflected by both the growth in the number of exhibitors and by the rising attendance figures," summed up Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer, Koelnmesse GmbH. 1,601 exhibitors from 65 countries presented at last ISM , which corresponds to 4.5 percent more exhibitors than in 2015. The increased presence of important market leaders also contributed towards the positive prevailing mood at ISM. "Once again, the entire domestic and international trade was represented onsite. " What's more, by people of high decision making competence,is how Bastian Fassin, Chairman of the International Sweets and Biscuits Fair task force (AISM), summarised the results. +++++++++++++ Co-Located with ProSweets Cologne +++++++++++++ "As a result of ProSweets Cologne being staged simultaneously, the industry is offered important synergies here in Cologne and the direct contact to the supplier industry. This brings us enormous added value.