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www.drupa.de – a click takes you to drupa 2008
Tuesday 15. January 2008 - More than just facts and figures - 24/7
The drupa service portal is the international print and paper industrys most important online platform offering users more than just facts and figures relating to the trade fair. This extraordinary Web site is dedicated to the entire print and media industry community. At www.drupa.de, the global industry comes together in an interactive environment where they can access relevant information and news, communicate among themselves and network with business partners from around the globe.
With over 1,800 exhibitors spread across a total of some 170,000 square metres of exhibition space in 19 halls set to meet with 400,000 expected visitors, this record-breaking staging of drupa promises to be the industry highlight of the year. Exhibitors and visitors have the chance to prepare their showcases or tours of the fair in advance on the drupa Internet portal. To this end, the service portal acts as a helpful source of information as well as offering lots of other useful and interesting functions. Structured around five, easy-to-navigate main menu items, precise planning and preparations for the print media fair, to be staged from 29 May to 11 June 2008, are as much a breeze as casual browsing.
drupaWorld – where the industry gets up to speed
The complete range of news offerings is located under the drupaWorld section, where the latest on drupa 2008, its special presentations as well as top reports from the print and media industry are at your fingertips. On top of that, users can sign up to receive the free newsletter which is customised according to subscribers individual interests. “Specials” contains multimedia features that present information interactively. The “FlipBook”, for one, allows you to turn the virtual “pages” of the latest issue of drupa report, while the “mediacenter” offers entertainment pure and simple. From photos through podcasts to drupaTV, there are no limits to the multimedia applications harnessed.
Search, find, organise – the best way to prepare for a trade fair visit
Companies & Products is packed with multifaceted options that contribute to the perfect planning of a successful trade fair visit focused on individual interests. With the drupa search engine, its easy to conduct targeted and detailed exhibitor and product research. Selected companies, complete with the relevant hall plan, exhibitors exact location and stand number, can be conveniently managed in “My Organizer”. The automatically created print version can then be used as a navigational aid to guide visitors directly to the exhibitors of their choice. “My Catalog” assists users in compiling their own personalised catalogue of company profiles, product details and exhibitor contacts – its the perfect companion to the official drupa 2008 trade fair catalogue, which will be published in ten languages.
A new tool making its debut in time for drupa 2008 will be the “matchmaking” function. This online feature works much the same way as a digital notice board. As a result, supply and demand are brought together in an uncomplicated fashion. “matchmaking” has already proved its value on some of Messe Düsseldorfs other Internet portals and will now be available for drupa 2008, too.
Visitor Service – book online and save
Visitor Service not only boasts a comprehensive database of facts and figures including opening hours, hotel and city info, contacts and travel tips but also a monetary benefit. Those who book their admission tickets online save more than 30 percent. Plus, the tickets entitle holders to travel to the fair and back on buses, trams, trains and the underground free of charge within the fare zone of the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Sieg Regional Transport Networks (VRR and VRS).
Services for exhibitors
Every registered exhibitor receives a personal login to the Exhibitor Service. Here, exhibiting companies can take advantage of a wealth of presentation options that help potential customers to get the lowdown on the company and its products in the run-up to the fair. Thanks to the ServiceCompass with its full range of service offerings and functions, its possible to organise a participation entirely via the Internet.
Devoted primarily to journalists, the Press Service is the repository for all the press releases and photos relating to drupa 2008. Shortly after registering online, members of the press are given access to exclusive information such as specialist articles, the list of exhibitor press conferences and PR activities.
Not only is www.drupa.de the most important Internet portal and consequently the virtual meeting point for the whole print and media industry, it caters equally to drupa 2008 exhibitors, visitors and all of the other companies in the industry plus potential customers. www.drupa.de – more than just facts and figures.