Frontier Journal
Exclusive Frontier Coverage on System Design
Vol. 3 No. 3 Apr 2006
GUEST EDITORIAL - CeBIT on the Right Track - Deutsche Messe AG
CeBIT on the Right Track Ernst Raue, Member of the Board Deutsche
Messe AG The CeBIT success story continues unabated. In
March 2006, the world will again be treated to a truly unique showcase that
covers the entire digital universe at a single location ¨C in Hannover, Germany,
from 9 to 15 March 2006. But CeBIT is much more than just a shop window for new
products. Knowledge transfer and networking also play an increasingly important
role. With around 30 special presentations and 800 individual lectures, CeBIT
is the leading platform for know-how transfer and community building.
Furthermore, with 128 000
professionals attending from across the world, no other ICT trade show enjoys
such an unparalleled international profile. Huge international appeal
The same
international appeal is also evident on the exhibitor side. Organizers Deutsche
Messe AG are expecting nearly 6,300 exhibitors from some 70 countries at CeBIT
2006. Something like 3,300 of these firms have registered direct from abroad.
Their numbers are swelled by the many international concerns which will be
represented at the show by their German branch companies. The main growth area
for exhibitor registrations is in Asia, with China, Hong Kong and South Korea
all represented much more strongly in 2006. Next year¡¯s CeBIT is expected to attract over
1,700 exhibitors from the Asian-Pacific region ¨C a figure unmatched by any
other trade fair of its kind in the world, even in Asia. It is also gratifying to note the continuing
interest from firms in the growth regions of Eastern and Central Europe. With
over 200 exhibiting firms in 2006 the level of participation remains virtually
unchanged from this year ¨C despite drastic cuts in state subsidies for trade
show exhibitors.
Total stand bookings for the next CeBIT amount to
over 300,000 m². The large number of new registrations and returning CeBIT exhibitors
is particularly pleasing. The 150 ¡°new acquisitions¡± include top names such as
LM Ericsson, Emerson Networks, Gazprom, the Metrogroup, Netgear, Vestel Foreign
Trade and ZTE.
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