Hortivation to be integrated into IPM Essen

From 2018, Hortivation by IPM Essen will be integrated into IPM Essen. That was announced by Messe Essen during the most recent edition of the horticulture fair. There, existing exhibitors and new companies which supplement the range on offer at the POS beyond the actual product groups at IPM Essen will have the possibility of presenting their products in selling concepts. Messe Essen is thus taking account of the exhibitors' wish to bring POS concepts and products together spatially.

After intensive discussions of the exhibitors, the idea of bringing production and trading closer together and presenting new selling strategies with strong turnovers has been rated as positive. The sector wants a supplementary platform on the subject of POS concepts at IPM Essen.

"The exhibitors want the spatial proximity to IPM Essen. It is not practicable to separate products on the one hand and concepts on the other hand. Therefore, it is only the logically consistent refinement of Hortivation to integrate it into IPM Essen from 2018 as a separate exhibition area with an informative additional programme," explained Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen. The planned Hortivation by IPM Essen in Kalkar in June 2017 is being cancelled. Experience has shown that the original thought of offering the sector an additional communication date with Hortivation by IPM Essen could not be implemented satisfactorily in Kalkar. The infrastructural and time-related framework conditions have been reasons, too.

Hortivation by IPM Essen took place for the first time in June 2016 on the fair site in Kalkar with around 90 exhibitors and 1,000 visitors.

For more information:
www.hortivation.de