Newspaper & Mailroom
IFRA Expo 2010 Offers Window on Newspaper Investment Trends
Thursday 08. July 2010 - The IFRA Expo, to be held in Hamburg, Germany from 4 to 6 October next, is not only the largest global trade exhibition for the news publishing and media industry - it has become a comprehensive event for networking, seminars and advanced training as well.
IFRA Expo has always presented a complete review of new products and trends for newspapers and media production, but this years event – the 40th IFRA Expo – is enhanced by a wide range of events that include:
the 17th World Editors Forum, the number one editorial conference worldwide for chief editors and other senior newsroom personnel (6-8 Oct);
Media Port, a programme of lectures on publishing trends in online, mobile and print (4-6 Oct);
Advertising Summit, to be held in the premises of Axel Springer in Hamburg, will examine the latest developments in the advertising sector and present international case studies of advertising success (7 Oct);
Newspapers Today, a series of Focus Sessions on best practices in newspaper production that examines mailroom and production trends, excellence in printing, green publishing and more (4-6 Oct);
3rd International e-Reading and Tablet Conference, which highlights the opportunities that new eReaders, Tablet PCs and the iPad offer to newspaper companies (5 October);
Presentation of the winners of the WAN-IFRA XMA Cross Media Awards (4 Oct) and the International Newspaper Color Quality Club ceremony (6 Oct);
The annual “Get Together”, where participants can make contacts and renew acquaintances with publishers and suppliers from all over the world while enjoying refreshments, snacks and music (4 Oct);
And much more. Full details of all the events can be found at www.ifraexpo.com.
The IFRA Expo is the leading event of the international news publishing and media industry, annually attracting 300 exhibitors and approximately 9,000 visitors from more than 80 countries. Heres what some of them are saying:
“IFRA Expo has been the most important exhibition for me for more than 25 years. The ideal window for investment trends in the newspaper industry.” Anton Nussbaumer, Technical Manager, Neue Luzerner Zeitung, Switzerland.
“A market for information and possibilities that no decision-maker should miss.” Markus Brehm, CEO, Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag, Germany.
“At a time of upheaval in the media industry, IFRA Expo offers an outstanding possibility to find out about the latest industry trends and technologies.” Gerhard Bauer, Managing Director, Page Seven Media Services, Austria.
“IFRA Expo is the international showcase for systems and production processes in the media sector. It is target audience-oriented and optimally dimensioned.” Philippe Evard, Journalist, viscom print and communication, Switzerland.
More than 90 percent of IFRA Expo visitors are decision-makers at publishing houses: Advertising Managers, Operating Managers, Business Development Managers, Chief Editors, Managing Editors, Chief Information Officers, Prepress Managers, Purchasing Managers, Managing Directors/CEOs, IT Managers, Heads of R&D and Heads of Online Publishing, Marketing Managers, Production and Technical Managers, Mailroom and Distribution Managers.
IFRA Expo 2010 at a glance:
Place: Hamburg Messe und Congress, halls A1, A3 and A4, Messeplatz 1, 20357, Hamburg. (http://hamburg-messe.de). Access via “Mitte” entrance.
Opening Hours: Monday-Wednesday, October 4-6, 09h30-18h. The Editors Forum will run from 6 to 8 October, and the Advertising Summit will be held on 7 October.
Visitor Tickets: from 15 Euros including VAT. Online registration (also for holders of vouchers) at www.ifraexpo.com.
Products featured in hall A1: Content production for editorial/advertising, digital media and systems, business/strategy. “Media Port” presentation area.
Products featured in halls A3 and A4: Print media, mailroom/distribution, consumables. Free WiFi area for vistors and International Newspaper Colour Quality Club winners display in hall A3.
Hotel reservations: INTERPLAN Congress, Meeting and Events Management AG, Office Hamburg. Ms. Birte Rohde, e-mail b.rohde@interplan.de, Tel: +49 (0) 40 32509230, Fax: +49 (0)40 32509244
IFRA Expo Groups: Join the IFRA Expo Community on the leading social networks: Facebook, LinkedIn and XING (Search for “IFRA Expo Group”). Follow WAN-IFRA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NewspaperWorld.