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Uniquely versatile.
“The M,O,C, offers perfect alternatives for our fair.” “Once again, the event center was
From Klinder’s point of view, MUNICH
and trends. A hot new trend at MUNICH
booked to capacity for the autumn edi-
FABRIC START’s model for success is
FABRIC START Autumn/Winter 12/13 is
tion of our fabric fair MUNICH FABRIC
based on several pillars: “The fact that it
“DETAILORING” – an indication that fash-
START,” reports a delighted Wolfgang
is held early in the season before the major
ion is on the verge of a paradigm change
Klinder, Co-founder and Managing Direc-
shows in Milan and Paris has always met
because, next winter, the enormous design potential that fabrics and acces-
tor of MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions
with a positive response in the industry.
GmbH, underscoring “that the fair has
In addition, Munich and the M,O,C, are a
sories have to offer will be upstaging other
been able to position itself so success-
very popular venue among exhibitors and
design factors such as form and cut.
fully over the past few years because we
visitors alike. The short distances at the
The next MUNICH FABRIC START takes
were able to grow so well at the M,O,C,”
M,O,C, and the showroom concept con-
place at the M,O,C, from Jan. 31 – Feb. 2,
tribute considerably to MUNICH FABRIC
2012.
It’s the kind of success that can be meas-
START’s special character as a working
ured on the basis of key statistics. When
exhibition.”
www.munichfabricstart.com
the fair celebrated its premiere in the autumn of 1996, just less than 80 exhibi-
Attractive range of exhibits
tors presented their creations there. When
The approximately 800 exhibitors at
it opened its doors from September 6 – 8
MUNICH FABRIC START – including sev-
of this year, for the first time ever more
eral Asian companies – presented an
than 800 well-known international fabric
extremely high-quality, international range
Page 3 Review: Talents – The job fair
and accessory manufacturers and agen-
of exhibits in Munich.
cies set a sensational new record for the
17,700 trade visitors travelled to Munich to
Page 6 Communication World at the M,O,C,
2012/2013 autumn/winter season.
gather information about industry topics
Topics in this issue:
Page 2 Report: One customer – Two locations
Company business
One Customer – Two locations
immediately evolved from a specialty exhibition to the country’s leading trade fair at its new venue. “Over the next three years, we want to continue growing and, above all, to strengthen
The concept is unique in Europe: since the
and then, together with teams from both
beginning of 2011, Messe München has
venues, we developed an optimum facility-
our position on the European market,”
been marketing its three locations – i.e.
utilization and event concept.”
Tams continued. “The M,O,C, is the perfect place to do so. Both the modern atmos-
the trade-fair center, the International Congress Center Munich (ICM) and the M,O,C,
Successful M,O,C, premiere
Event Center – strategically from a single
The premiere of the TDWI Conference at
light, and the professional service at the
source.
the M,O,C, from June 6 – 8 was a com-
fair were extremely well received among
SIGS DATACOM, a leading supplier of
plete success from the very beginning,”
exhibitors and participants of the TDWI
continuing-education solutions in the
said Tams. The SIGS DATACOM Project
Conference alike.” The next TDWI Conference is being held at
phere of the M,O,C, which is flooded with
field of software programming and data
Director went on to explain that, with 50
warehousing, is a very successful refer-
exhibitors and more than 600 participants
the M,O,C, again from June 18 – 20, 2012
ence customer. The organizer of specialty
from 21 countries, the TDWI Conference
(www.sigs-datacom.de).
events has been a regular customer at the ICM with the IT conference OOP (Objective Oriented Programming) since 1999. SIGS DATACOM has had its rapidly growing TDWI Conference – the industry gathering for business intelligence and data-warehousing professionals from throughout Europe – positioned at the M,O,C, since the middle of this year. Project Director Lars Tams consciously relies on Messe München’s innovative location portfolio: “When we started our search for a new venue for the TDWI Conference in 2010, the first thing we did was contact our longtime partners at the ICM
HOTELS NEAR THE M,O,C,
First zero-energy hotel in Munich opens Located on Utzschneiderstrasse in the
At the same time, innovative technology
immediate vicinity of the Viktualienmarkt,
gives guests added comfort and conveni-
Hotel Campo dei Fiori, Munich’s first
ence.
zero-energy hotel, opens in the autumn of
Thanks to its extremely well insulated
2011.
building shell, triple-glazed windows and
The hotel features 43 hotel rooms and ser-
large rooftop solar system – rooms are
viced apartments and was designed so
heated and cooled by running warm and
that the energy needed for heating, cool-
cold water through the ceilings and floors –
ing and hot water is almost completely
the hotel is extremely energy efficient.
self-generated by renewable sources.
www.deraghotels.de
m, o, c, r e v ie w
1,600 attend alternative medicine congress at m,o,c, On July 16, the BDHN (Association of Ger-
and book stands with alternative-medicine
man Alternative Practitioners) held a super-
books. The broad-based lecture program
lative congress. A total of 196 exhibitors in
also covered nearly all of the main treat-
the biology/pharmaceuticals and medical
ments provided by alternative practitioners.
technology sectors presented tried-and-
The congress’ appeal was also reflected
tested solutions as well as absolute inno-
by the large share of international visitors
vations to market participants: An exten-
and exhibitors: Besides alternative practi-
sive range of topics awaited the 1,600
tioners from throughout Germany, several
visitors. They covered everything from
participants from other European countries
equipment manufacturers, pharma prod-
such as the Netherlands, Austria, Switzer-
ucts, cosmetics and food supplements to
land and Spain were also on hand.
building biologists, insurance companies
www.bdhn.de
insights for bavarian ophthalmologists The annual meeting of the Association of Bavarian Ophthalmologists, which was attended by more than 380 specialists from throughout Bavaria, was held at the M,O,C, on July 15 – 16. The meeting featured a wide range of technical lectures from 60 speakers, all of which met with a great deal of interest. Besides updates on all areas of ophthalmology, this year’s event revolved around
ophthalmology, exchange information with
Participants rang out the congress, which
the topic of immunology. The event was
colleagues and gather information about
was successful in every way, at an evening
also a perfect platform for practicing phy-
political issues that pertain to the profes-
social event in the beautiful atmosphere of
sicians to gather comprehensive infor-
sion. The scientific congress program was
the LENBACH Restaurant.
mation about the latest developments in
rounded out by an exclusive evening event.
www.congresse.de
Top results for Talents 2011 It was that time again in August: The annual job fair TALENTS opened its gates at the M,O,C, for job applicants and companies again from August 24 – 25, 2011. Some 1,600 job candidates arrived in northern Munich to contact their dream employers. 400 people representing 58 reputable companies were on hand to hold job interviews that were scheduled in advance. The newest participants on
economy also contributed to the fair’s suc-
the company side included companies
cess. Managing Director Carsten Buch-
that applicants found very appealing such
berger was positive in summing up the
as Abercrombie & Fitch, Amazon and
fair as follows: “After the market rebound
Microsoft.
of 2010, one could describe this year as
TALENTS is the largest job fair in the coun-
a remarkable success. Recruitment figures
try that uses pre-selection: Academics with
are stable in the double-digit range, and
up to five years of professional experience
the focus remains on consulting and finan-
can register online or send the organizer
cial-service companies.” In other words,
a brief resume by e-mail. The generally
the best prospects for the next TALENTS
positive business climate and the good
in August 2012.
www.talents.de
m,o,c, Team The M,O,C, Team is looking forward to meeting you personally and would be pleased to answer any questions you may have.
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Shane’s Restaurant an elegant, open and stylish atmosphere Irish chef Shane McMahon and his team place emphasis on freshness and cozylooking wooden table tops. A secret tip for all gourmets: An evening of culinary highlights takes place on the first Sunday of each month. Up to 20 people can participate in a supper-club evening. Regis-
MUNICH FABRIC START – International Fabric Fair*
OCTOBER oils+fats – World’s only trade fair for the technology and trade of vegetable oils and animal fats* MODA MADE IN ITALY – Autumn 2011 International shoe fair hosted by ANCI (Association of Italian Shoe Manufacturers)*
11 – 12
Communication World – Convention/fair for the ICT industry*
13 26 – 27
Tech Data FORUM 2011*
Remodeled Shane’s Restaurant features that can accommodate up to 75 people.
SEPTEMBER
4–6
Research & Results 2011 – Trade fair for market research*
NOVEMBER FREIZEITSPASS hoch 3 München
11 – 13
FORUM VINI – International Wine Fair Munich
18 – 19
EINSTIEG Abi – High-school graduates’ fair
* Trade visitors only. Subject to change without notice.
tration is mandatory. Whether you want to come alone, together with someone or in a group – the first to sign up is “firstserved”.
www.shanesrestaurant.de
Long Night of Munich Museums The Long Night of Munich Museums is being held for the 13th time on Saturday, October 15, 2011: More than 90 museums, collections, galleries, churches as well as art and cultural projects will open their doors to night owls and art enthusiasts from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are available at all “München Ticket” advance-sale agents as of mid-August or directly from participating museums as of early September.
www.muenchen.de IMPRINT M,O,C, Live is published four times a year. M,O,C,, Lilienthalallee 40, 80939 München, Germany, www.moc-muenchen.de Publisher: Messe München GmbH, Corporate PR, Alexander Mohanty Editorial staff: Kerstin Bürger, Jessica Burkhardt, Kathrin Hagel, Johannes Manger Photos: Messe München GmbH, MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions GmbH, SIGS DATACOM, bmv Consulting GmbH, Realize GmbH, Shane’s Restaurant, Maren Köhler Printing: Kastner & Callway Translation: Tim Wagner
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m,o,c, Preview GmbH. “The fair focuses on concrete technological solutions for manufacturing, processing and commerce. As a result, it primarily addresses technical specialists in all branches of this industry throughout Europe. Given its business character, oils+fats distinguishes itself considerably from all of the other predominantly scientifically oriented congresses.”
oils+fats 2011: The business of oils and fats
This compact three-day event gives exhibitors a chance to showcase systems, components and auxiliary materials for the
At oils+fats 2011, the world’s only trade
that otherwise tends to meet at scientific
production and processing of edible oils,
fair for the technology and trade of veg-
conferences.
fats and lubricants – in practice-oriented
etable oils and animal fats to be held at
“As the world’s only trade fair for this
presentations showing them in actual use.
the M,O,C, from October 5 – 7, some 70
industry, oils+fats has a very clear profile,”
exhibitors will present the latest trends and
explains Petra Westphal, the responsible
approximately 60 countries
technologies – a highlight for an industry
Exhibition Director at Messe München
www.oils-and-fats.com
Communication World returning to Munich
Messe München is positioning a new
Communication, Symantec Syskoplan,
event for the ICT industry in the autumn,
Telefónica Germany, T-Systems and Voda-
i.e. Communication World. The congress
fone D2.
and trade fair, which takes place at the
Communication World is currently the
The organizer expects 1,300 visitors from
M,O,C, in Munich on October 11 and 12,
only exhibition platform with a clear B2B
2011, focuses on mobile strategies and
focus that gives small and medium-sized
technologies, mobile solutions for employ-
enterprises and other companies a foun-
ees, mobile solutions for addressing cus-
dation for planning their investments in
tomers and mobile solutions for use in
mobile IT solutions. It addresses deci-
specific branches of industry. Among
sion-makers and IT executives as well as
other things, exhibits will be presented
managing directors of cities and munici-
by sponsors such as Alcatel-Lucent,
palities in the German-speaking region.
Extricom, F-Secure, IBM, Materna, Ora-
Additional information is available at
cle, Qualcomm, Siemens Enterprise
www.communication-world.com.
tech-data services. The Tech Data Forum
visitors the forum is an extremely attractive
In keeping with the latest trends, one focal
is the in-house exhibition of Tech Data, one
combination of a specialty exhibition, a
point of the forum will be cloud comput-
of the world’s largest retailers of technol-
lecture program and an evening event. The
ing. Other important topics include man-
ogy products.
After Forum Party under the glass ceilings
aged print services, digital signage, digi-
As one of the three largest industry events
of the Atrium at the M,O,C, promises to be
tal education, data centers, mobility and
for the entire ICT distribution sector, for
a special highlight.
Large gathering at TechData Forum The Tech Data Forum is an industry gathering for ICT specialists in the autumn. Due to the optimum facilities and large exhibition areas at the M,O,C, the 2011 event is being held there for the first time ever. On October 13, some 2,500 specialists from the ICT industry will come together for the 21st time to talk shop in relaxed surroundings, make new contacts and gather in-depth information about industry trends.
www.techdata.de