The World of Flooring

16 – 19 January 2016

Hannover ▪ Germany

domotex.de

DOMOTEX The place for business

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A vibrant scene:

The industry’s most important

international meeting-place

At a glance: The benefits of exhibiting at DOMOTEX

The top event of its kind

The leading international trade fair for the carpet and

floor coverings industry is the ideal place to talk business

with decision-makers and attract new customers.

All the key people

Showcase your latest products along with other market

leaders in all display categories and meet key decision-

makers from all over the world.

Reliable barometer of trends

Benefit from the attraction that the top event for

the carpet and floor coverings industry holds for

international trade visitors and trade journalists.

A chance to get ahead of the competition

Don’t leave the field to your competitors – in just four

days you can reach all the relevant target groups in

retailing and wholesaling, the skilled trades, interior

furnishing and architecture.

Dear Friends,

DOMOTEX 2015 was a fascinating experience for both exhibitors

and visitors. Once again the show proved to be a reliable

barometer of industry trends and a source of vital information.

All the relevant target groups were able to learn about the latest

products from the carpet and floor coverings industry.

Your innovations will also feature centre stage in 2016. Our

successful format Innovations@DOMOTEX will again give you the

opportunity to showcase your products to great effect before

an international audience, thereby underlining the importance of

floor coverings as a key element in interior design and

furnishing.

DOMOTEX attracts top industry professionals from all over the

world, who come to the show to get a complete overview of

the market in just four days. Here you can talk business with new

customers and attract new sales orders. Get ready for a successful

trading year – by exhibiting at DOMOTEX 2016.

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

Yours sincerely,

Susanne Klaproth

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31%

26%

26%

20%

9%

9%

Specialist retail trade

incl. furniture

and furnishing

storesSpecialist

wholesale

trade

Industry

Skilled trades*

Architects,

interior designers,

contracting

specialists

Convincing arguments:

Facts and figures for DOMOTEX 2015

With over 1,300 exhibitors from 63 countries DOMOTEX 2015 reaffirmed its supremacy as the leading international

trade fair for the carpet and floor coverings industry. Trade visitors from all over the world used the opportunity to

learn about the latest products and trends and place new orders.

Alex Jauregui, Mannington Commercial, USA:

“From our point of view DOMOTEX is always the

best industry gathering of the year. As a US firm we

feel it is an absolute must to have a presence at the

show, because this is where we meet our customers.”

Breakdown

of trade visitors

50%

European

Union

11%Rest of

Western Europe

8%

North America,

South America4%

Africa

1%Australia/

Oceania

15%

Southern, Eastern

and Central Asia

4%

Rest of

Eastern

Europe

7%

Near/

Middle East

Trade visitors by business sector

Provisional results. Position as of January 2015. More than one reply possible.

* Interior decorators, parquet and floor fitters/painters and varnishers.

40,000

85%90%

96%trade visitors from 100 different nations

of the trade visitors plan to return in 2016are decision-makers with purchasing authority

of the trade visitors found their visit useful

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Hamed Derakhshan, Sahar, USA:

“DOMOTEX is the most important event of the year for us. The show is not

just a platform for retailers and wholesalers, it’s also an important marketing

tool. We really like this year’s new format and the presentation of the

Innovations@DOMOTEX Areas, where the Carpet Design Awards for modern

hand-made carpets are presented. We’ll certainly be coming back.”

The successful display format Innovations@DOMOTEX puts your new products under the spotlight, ensuring

that your presentation at the show gets the full attention of trade visitors from the wholesale and retail sectors,

the skilled trades, architecture and interior furnishing.

Become a part of Innovations@DOMOTEX by submitting your innovations as an exhibitor before the show.

The new products selected by a jury of experts will be put on display in the dedicated Innovations@DOMOTEX Area

and promoted before, during and after DOMOTEX in an extensive publicity campaign.

We help to maximize the impact of your presentation in four ways: with attractive special Areas, a visitor guide,

a program of guided tours led by architects, and talks on specific topics given by high-calibre professionals.

Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of Innovations@DOMOTEX!

More attention,

more contacts!

Seize this unique opportunity to impress a distinguished

panel of experts and the international trade public

with your latest products by showcasing them at

Innovations@DOMOTEX.

In sharp focus: The perfect

showcase for your innovations

How you benefit from

Innovations@DOMOTEX:

■ Wide media coverage that sets you apart from

the competition

■ Prominent placement in the mass-distribution

Guide

■ Great PR boost for your products from the

DOMOTEX publicity campaign

■ More visitors to your stand and more

potential sales leads

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Impressive:

4 building blocks for your success

Be a talking point – in the Talks

Renowned guest speakers from the international

architecture community will be discussing current indus-

try trends and future developments in a series of talks

and lectures. The new products selected by the panel of

experts will feature strongly in their presentations.

The Areas: an ideal platform for your innovation

Three display areas are specially designed to showcase

your new products and trends in the following categories:

■ Textile and resilient floor coverings

■ Modern hand-made carpets and rugs

■ Laminate and parquet flooring

■ Application and laying techniques

Be part of the program with the Guided Tours

Architects, designers and interior design specialists will

be taking groups of trade visitors to view selected

new products – bringing them straight to your stand.

What better way to get into conversation with

potential new customers?

The Guide: in the best possible company

All the new products chosen by the jury will be featured

in the Innovations@DOMOTEX Guide, which is distribu-

ted ahead of the show. So trade visitors can not only find

out all about your products, but also the location of your

stand. This makes it easier to establish new contacts!

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The Wood Flooring Summit is the most important gathering of the

wood parquet and laminate industry. All the market leaders will

be there again in 2016 to present the full range of available products

to an international trade public. So don’t miss this opportunity!

High-quality products for your target groups

Selected new products from the industry will be present-

ed at the Wood Flooring Summit in Hall 9 as part of the

successful Innovations@DOMOTEX initiative. Make the

most of this unique meeting-place for the wood parquet

and laminate industry to reach those customers you

want to target.

High quota of buyers and decision-makers

The international trade public includes a large number

of key decision-makers, thus increasing your chances of

making valuable new business contacts. As a showcase

for innovations and a platform for communication, the

Wood Flooring Summit offers countless opportunities

for talking business with prospective buyers.

WOOD FLOORINGSUMMIT

2016DOMOTEX

A “must”: The top meeting-place for the wood parquet and laminate industry

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DOMOTEX is a must for anyone interested in floors. The world’s leading trade fair for the carpet and floor coverings

industry collaborates closely with international media throughout the year to make this the central media event of

its kind. The aim is to encourage a broader awareness of floors and floor coverings as a key design element in interior

furnishing.

We work with all media channels, both online and offline. DOMOTEX gets widespread coverage both in the traditional

trade press and in popular home furnishing and lifestyle magazines. Additional reports on your innovations will appear

in various TV and radio formats, relevant blogs on the Internet and social networks such as Facebook – and it all helps

to raise your profile and boost visitor numbers.

How you benefit directly from

our PR work

■ Global media collaboration ensures that floor cover-

ings become a topic of interest not only for the trade

public, but also for the end consumer

■ Hosted press tours bring journalists from all over the

world to DOMOTEX and your products

■ National and international interest in your new

products, leading to increased demand from buyers

Media impact of DOMOTEX 2015

■ Approx. 400 journalists from 35 countries

■ 40% of all journalists come from outside Germany

■ Over 9,625 Facebook fans get the latest updates

on DOMOTEX from the Internet

High impact:

Our media activities boost your sales

Floor Covering Weekly:

“DOMOTEX hosts the world of flooring. For more than 25 years,

DOMOTEX has been the gathering place for the global flooring

industry and it remains the largest event of its kind.”

Md Interior Design Architecture:

“Innovations for top decision-makers.”

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Flexible: Everything you need for

a perfect presentation

You’re not on your own here: DOMOTEX offers you a range of options for showcasing your business to best advantage.

Whether you choose a customized exhibition stand or one of our all-in package solutions – you’ll enjoy the benefit of

personalized advice as well as services and facilities tailored to your needs.

Hot tip: If you book your preferred stand type on a 2-year contract, you’ll save up to € 10/m²!

Customized stand

You simply book the space you need – and you provide

an exhibition stand to your own design and specification.

And, of course, you can book as many of our additional

service offerings as you need.

Your DOMOTEX team: from l. to r.: Alexander Wurst, Dr. Jochen Köckler, Susanne Klaproth, Yesim Durmus, Dunja Seven, Susanne Schrammek-Seeger,

Maren Häusler, Mehtap Raue, Susanne Tiegs, Sabine Stiehler, Thilo Horstmann, Katharina Kramer, Anne-Kathrain Jahns

For bookings received by 30. 4. 2015 from 1.5.2015

Row stand

(open on 1 side)

€ 154/m² € 157/m²

Corner stand

(open on 2 sides)

€ 160/m² € 163/m²

End stand

(open on 3 sides)

€ 161/m² € 164/m²

Island stand

(open on 4 sides)

€ 164/m² € 167/m²

For bookings received by 30. 4. 2015 from 1.5.2015

Row stand

(open on 1 side)

€ 136/m² € 139/m²

Corner stand

(open on 2 sides)

€ 139/m² € 142/m²

End stand

(open on 3 sides)

€ 142/m² € 145/m²

Island stand

(open on 4 sides)

€ 144/m² € 147/m²

Basic rental charges (1-year contract)

Basic rental charges (2-year contract)

You can find further information about your

presentation options in the fair-package brochure

or at: www.domotex.de.

fair-packages: The all-in-one solution

To minimize your input of time and effort in the run-up

to the show we can supply stand space, a fully assem-

bled stand, basic utilities, lead management services,

catering services as well as marketing services – all as a

single, one-stop package. This leaves you free to focus

on what really matters: promoting your business. Choose

the solution that best meets your needs from our four

package options – “Basic”, “Comfort”, “Premium Style”

and “Premium Trend” – plus various upgrade options.

Efficient marketing services

Our tailor-made advertising and sponsorship services

are designed to help you reach your target group more

efficiently. Your marketing fee entitles you to compli-

mentary tickets for your invited guests, a company profile

on the Internet, as well as other benefits.

It pays to book early!

Book by 30. 4. 2015 and you’ll get a discount of

up to € 10/m².

The allocation of stand space begins on 1. 6. 2015.

You can use our Online Business Service to

start planning your presentation now. Visit us at:

www.obs.messe.de

Don’t delay too long before booking your stand.

You can then avoid the price increases that

will apply from 1. 11.2015!

Marketing fee* € 13.30/m²

* incl. AUMA contribution. VAT at the current rate will be added to all prices.

Additional charge

Deutsche Messe

Messegelände

30521 Hannover

Germany

Tel. +49 511 89-0

Fax +49 511 89-32626

info@messe.de

www.messe.de

Contact details for our local sales partners worldwide

are listed at www.messe.de/salespartner_gb.

Your gateway to new sales markets in China and Turkey:

Contact details

Traditional and modern

hand-made carpets and rugs

Thilo Horstmann

Tel. +49 511 89-31213

thilo.horstmann@messe.de

Machine-made carpets and rugs –

modern and classic designs, Mats

Dunja Seven

Tel. +49 511 89-32149

dunja.seven@messe.de

Resilient floor coverings

Textile floor coverings –

residential and commercial

Anne-Kathrain Jahns

Tel. +49 511 89-31214

anne-kathrain.jahns@messe.de

Parquet, wood and laminate flooring

Outdoor floor coverings

Katharina Kramer

Tel. +49 511 89-32144

katharina.kramer@messe.de

Maschinery, tools and

solutions for the skilled trades

Mehtap Raue

Tel. +49 511 89-32139

mehtap.raue@messe.de

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