eXtra addedDay to Insights-X

The eighth Insights-X event is being strengthened with the expansion of evening events and the introduction of the eXtra-Day.

The trade fair for ‘Stationery, office, bags and more’, which runs from October 11 to 14 features an additional day, as Christian Ulrich, spokesperson of the Executive Board at Spielwarenmesse eG, explained: “Saturday turned out in our survey to be the most important trading day in the German-speaking DACH region, which is why we have introduced the eXtra-Day at this year’s Insights-X.’’

During the week from Wednesday to Friday, buyers chiefly from larger chain stores across Europe are expected, while the additional opening on the Saturday focuses on specialist retailers, with highly regarded suppliers and promotional activities in Halls 11.0 and 10.0. The multi-category arrangement across the three halls at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre is designed to ensure efficient networking and short distances. It means that the six product groups – Writing Utensils & Equipment, Paper & Filing, Artistic & Creative, Desktop & Office, Bags & Accessories and Stationery & Gift Articles – can be explored in a relaxed business atmosphere on each day of the fair. Insights-X also has a strong focus on networking. The popular AfterHour is held on the first evening of the fair, then on Friday October 13, the duo schreib & spiel association holds its Autumn Conference at the exhibition centre itself. In the evening, the organisers, together with the exhibitors, invite attendees to the get-together.

More on the show at www.insights-x.com.

Stationery Matters awards

Congratulations to the winners of the Stationery Matters Awards, presented at the London Stationery Show on May 16. They are:

• Arts & Crafts Product of the Year – Stamptitude

• Children’s Stationery Product of the Year – Maped Helix

• Diary/Organiser/Calendar of the Year – Perfect Planner Company

• Filing & Storage Product of the Year – Exacompta

Clairefontaine (Exaclair Limited)

• Gift Packaging & Wrap of the Year – Genealityart

• Licensed Stationery Product of the Year – Exacompta

Clairefontaine (Exaclair Limited)

• Notebook/Journal of the Year – This Week’s Little Tweaks

• Novelty Stationery Product of the Year – Stone Marketing

• Social Stationery Product of the Year – From You To Me

• Sustainable Stationery Product of the Year – edding

• Working from home Product of the Year – Once Upon a Tuesday

• Writing Instrument of the Year – Andhand

• Independent Retail of the Year – Lead Tin