TRADE FAIRS

ITB Asia 2021: Asia’s largest travel showcase is going virtual

25-29 October 2021, Singapore

Asia’s largest travel trade show, ITB Asia, is an annually held B2B trade show and convention for the travel industry. It is designed to be the primary event for the Asia-Pacific travel industry, much like its parent event – ITB Berlin. ITB Asia is the premier meeting place for the travel trade industry for forging new partnerships and strengthening existing business relationships with the most important players in the region.

ITB Asia is organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. and supported by the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau. ITB Asia is co-located with MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia, covering the key verticals in the travel industry such as leisure, MICE, corporate and travel technology.

MICE Show Asia is the annual three-day business-to-business trade show and convention where the incentive travels, meetings and events industries come together to connect and build the future of MICE. Travel Tech Asia is the three-day conference that features leading travel brands and innovative start-ups for attendees from all levels of seniority across a wide range of disciplines and sectors in the travel industry. With three shows in one event, it has become Asia’s largest travel showcase.

Now in its fourteenth year, ITB Asia will be an all-virtual event, with the physical show postponed to October 2022. The complete digitalisation of ITB Asia is set to go virtual from 25 to 29 October 2021 on ITB Community in Asia. The previous virtual event concluded with a record-breaking participation of almost 35,000 travel professionals tuning in. The organizers are expecting an even stronger response this year with the longer lead time and as countries around the world plan for tourism recovery.

For the coming ITB Asia Virtual Event, attendees can expect the following key features:

• Community activity feed – an interactive social networking page to share the latest insights and articles, and participation in group discussions

• Business matching – live platform to exchange business contacts and schedule virtual appointments. Delegates can benefit from business appointments via social video and messaging functions. (25-29 October, five full days)

• Conference – a robust line-up of key industry speakers with thought-providing insights or showcases of innovative technology and solutions (exclusively on 26-28 October only, three full days)

• Supplier Directory – a comprehensive view of all suppliers, such as company profiles, product resources and downloadable articles

• Knowledge library – a resource library of trade articles, white papers on travel destinations, research reports and content by industry bellwethers and trade partners

• On-demand videos – access to exclusive videos from virtual events or industry contributors

More information about the ITB Asia Virtual Event can be found at https://www.itb-asia. com/. For further information, please contact the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce’s official representative for Messe Berlin GmbH in Thailand, Ms. Patamaporn Wasuwat, by telephone at +66 2 055 0641 or by e-mail at berlin@gtcc.org.

AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit: Smart production for sustainable food systems

16-17 November 2021, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

The AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit, to be held as a hybrid online and in-person event on 16 and 17 November, not only offers farmers and farming specialists from Thailand and South-East Asia innovative farming systems and a wide range of solutions for improving crop production, but also access to a worldwide network of international companies and experts. Under the guiding theme “Smart production for sustainable food systems”, the Regional Summit addresses the challenges of sustainable food production facing farmers in South-East Asia and especially Thailand

The AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit event, which is organized by DLG (German Agricultural Society) and VNU Asia Pacific, will take place at the Imperial Hotel and Convention Centre Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima, at the very heart of rice, cassava and sugar cane production in Thailand. Complementing the in-person event held in Thailand, DLG’s online platform will also connect onsite and online international providers, experts and attendees. The summit is officially co-hosted by the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Plant production is a vital part of many sustainable food systems. At the same time, such food systems have to protect natural resources as well as contribute to both improving the livelihood of stakeholders and strengthening communities at all levels. In order to cover these challenges simultaneously while ensuring sustainable food production by South-East Asian and Thai farmers especially, more innovative methods and smart solutions are required.

Project Manager Ms. Kamolchanok Nantaburom summarizes what participants can expect: “The AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit offers the opportunity both to gain insights of upcoming international trends in food production and to improve local production systems that consider the needs of farmers and markets. We are very happy to present such an international event at the heart of a key production area and are overwhelmed by the local support.”

The conference, with more than 50 speakers from Thailand and worldwide, will focus on topics such as efficient and sustainable sugar cane, cassava, rice and maize production as well as precision and smart farming, plant protection, water management and cluster farming. It will also discuss new markets such as vertical farming and bioeconomy.

Project Manager Katharina Staske explained that “we are collaborating with quality conference partners, who are leading specialist organizations such as the International Rice Research Institute and the Thai Society of Sugarcane Technologists. The combination of experts from the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the private sector sharing the latest innovations as well as

practitioners demonstrating best practices, live from the field, will create a unique place for knowledge exchange and networking,”

Dr. Vanida Khumnirdpetch, Director of the Bureau of Foreign Agriculture Affairs of Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, emphasized the importance of the event in November. “The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work, and our expectations for the future. The United Nations Food System Summit 2021, as part of the ‘Decade of Actions’, is awakening the world to the fact that we must work together to create the future of food and agricultural systems in order to achieve the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Governments alone cannot deliver the goals of our Roadmap for more sustainable, inclusive and resilient systems for food and agriculture. We need the collaboration and partnerships of all stakeholders. In this context, the AGRITECHNICA ASIA and HORTI ASIA Regional Summit is a place where international knowledge and innovations can offer technical solutions to the local farmers and businesses.

She added: “Through the ongoing exchanges between the Ministries of Agriculture of Thailand and Germany, we’re looking forward to more collaboration at all levels, Government-to-Government, business-tobusiness and most importantly, farmers-tofarmers.”

productronica 2021 International, Innovative and Unrivalled

16-19 November 2021, Munich

As the world’s leading trade fair for electronics development and production, productronica has many new things to offer its exhibitors and visitors – world premieres and products, solutions and innovations spanning the entire value chain, exclusive career opportunities with exciting networking formats, and a top-class supporting programme with specialist trend topics.

In fact, productronica is the only event of its kind to showcase the entire value chain in electronics production, ranging from technologies and components to software and services. At productronica, the decision-makers and thought leaders of the industry – from established key player organizations as well as innovative start-ups – have an excellent opportunity to come together. Visitor can establish first-class insider contacts and engage in forward-looking networking with companies from Germany and abroad.

See the big picture in the smallest detail:

• PCB and EMS at productronica: The most important meeting point for the European circuit board and the EMS sector

• Surface Mount Technology lies at the core of electronics manufacturing. Meet all the key players in the SMT market at productronica

• Not everything works wirelessly. The relevance of cables, coils, hybrid components and coil-ware – pathbreaking manufacturing solutions

• The semiconductor exhibition space at productronica provides the latest news on semiconductor manufacturing

• Future and trends in electronics manufacturing – additive manufacturing, organic and printed electronics, cyberphysical systems and more

• Products that simplify production with overall production support – productionaccompanying auxiliary and operating materials

More details on productronica are available at https://www.productronica.com/en/. For further information, please contact the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce’s official representative for Messe München GmbH in Thailand, Ms. Patamaporn Wasuwat, by telephone at +66 2 055 0641 or by e-mail at muenchen@gtcc.org.

DOMOTEX 2022 New formats at DOMOTEX 2022: Innovative, inspirational and informative

13-16 January 2022, Hannover

DOMOTEX 2022 will take place as a hybrid event in Hannover from 13 to 16 January. The new hybrid concept offers numerous digital services and participation opportunities for exhibitors and visitors, and enables everyone who cannot attend live for various reasons to participate digitally.

DOMOTEX 2022 will offer new formats as well as new places to be, in all product areas. These include the new Mood Spaces – six booths designed by interior designers that represent current trends and express the interaction between floors and walls on the one hand, and interior design on the other. The Spaces are a source of inspiration for the furniture trade and contractors and, in the spirit of the concept store formats, show which products in combination can form a themed world. The Mood Spaces for the residential sector will be located in Hall 7 and in Hall 13 for the contract sector.

Also new on board are the Material Selections, which provide an overview of the most important application and trend topics for architects, interior designers and contractors as well as for trade and industry partners. The Material Selections for wall and floor coverings offer orientation and

inspiration and, thanks to corresponding manufacturer’s references, make it easier to find products at DOMOTEX. These material collections are available for the topics of healthy living, recycling, hygiene and health, outdoor, acoustics and colour.

The product range of DOMOTEX will be complemented by interior finishing products such as wall and acoustic panels, and wallpaper. As a new hub for manufacturers with corresponding products, the Wallroom in Hall 13 offers a new and central place to be. DOMOTEX is thus creating a new low-threshold offering for manufacturers of wall products.

Practical knowledge, new technologies, tools and materials are what counts in the Application and Installation Technology (FloorTec) area. The new Craft Attack Guide provides a well-structured overview of offers and live demonstrations for the craft industry. One of the highlights in this part of the show is the Workcamp Parquet – an association of internationally experienced parquet masters who are committed to the topic of promoting young talent. The Workcamp Parquet is dedicated to the reconstruction of old parquet flooring and emphasizes the use of

original techniques. During DOMOTEX the international team will be demonstrating this traditional craft in various live demonstrations.

The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce, as the official representative for Deutsche Messe AG in Thailand, can provide more information for those interested in participating in DOMOTEX 2022. Please contact our trade fair team by telephone at +66 2 055 0643 or by e-mail at hannover@gtcc.org.

BIOFACH and VIVANESS BIOFACH Congress Theme 2022: Organic.Climate.Resilience.

15-18 February 2022

Organic principles make agricultural and food production systems resilient and climate-friendly. Organic farmers and eco-food producers help to strengthen the foundations of life and, at the same time, work innovatively with nature. They are making ecological principles the driving force behind resilient food production systems. This is exactly what the most comprehensive international organic congress will be focusing on, when the organic food and natural and organic cosmetics community gathers for the next round of the combined BIOFACH and VIVANESS trade fairs from 15 to 18 February 2022. During the event’s four days on site and online, the organic sector will discuss a highly topical issue with socio-political impact.

Every year, the key theme of the congress is determined by the international patron of the world’s leading fair for organic food, IFOAM – Organics International, and national supporting institution BÖLW (German Federation of Organic Food Producers), in partnership with BIOFACH.

Ms. Louise Luttikholt, Executive Director, IFOAM – Organics International, had this to say about the main congress theme of Organic.Climate.Resilience: “The last few years have shown that we need sustainable food systems that mitigate and withstand the effects of the climate crisis, and which can adapt to them in the best possible way. We need food systems that are stable and resilient against exceptional climatic events in order to ensure that everyone has access to an adequate and sustainable supply of healthy food. Our own fragility and that of our planet and food systems has become even more clear to us during the current global pandemic. COVID-19 has also opened our eyes to the greatest global crisis that we are facing – the climate crisis.”

The organic system also has a positive influence on climate protection. According to the Thünen Report 65, empirical measurements show that soils under organic management in our moderate climate zones produce fewer greenhouse gases. Organic soils have, on average, a 10 per cent higher content of organic soil carbon. By means of photosynthesis, they take CO 2 out of theatmosphere and store it permanently in the humus.

In Europe, the “Farm to Fork” strategy has recently promoted the idea that farming needs to play an important role in boosting the resilience of diverse and often unique agricultural systems. As well as the introduction of organic cultivation methods, the development of resilient food production systems requires a gradual renouncement of chemical fertilisers that are responsible for most of the harmful nitrous oxide emissions released into the atmosphere, together with a reduction of food waste, which accounts for up to 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and a shift to more climate-friendly nutrition.

The German-Thai Chamber of Commerce, as representative for NürnbergMesse GmbH in Thailand, can provide detailed information for those interested in participating in the event. Please contact our trade fair team by telephone at +66 2 055 0643 or by e-mail at nuernberg@gtcc.org.