Posted by Justin Kesselring on Mon, Jan 25, 2010 @ 10:43 AM
Having opened its doors this past Saturday, boating and watersports enthusiasts gathered in Dusseldorf from around the world for the 41st
boot Dusseldorf 2010. With
1,568 exhibitors from 55 countries, is clear that, in spite of a tough year for the industry, boot Dusseldorf has maintained its course as the leading event for the boating and watersports industries worldwide.
This year, a new project director, Goetz-Ulf Jungmichel, is behind the helm and has combined the tradition that has made boot Dusseldorf a success over the years with new ideas. Embracing a slogan of "360° Watersports Live", boot Dusseldorf 2010 promises its visitors a more hands-on experience, where they are encouraged to participate on-site. Visitors can visit hall 3 and test diving equipment live in a second diving tank, practice stand-up paddling in the action pool at Beach World.
Boating enthusiasts may also browse the range of boats, from the superyachts to kayaks, boot Dusseldorf has them all. This year's trends are especially focusing on a return to smaller boats, whose simplicity and affordability aim to attract newcomers and especially families to embrace boating as a new hobby.
It's already clear after three days that the industry is optimistic for the year ahead and can count on boot Dusseldorf to lead the way. Having started on January 23, boot Dusseldorf will run until Sunday, January 31, and visitors are encouraged to participate daily from 10am - 6pm. For more information, contact Messe Dusseldorf North America at (312) 781-5180 or e-mail us at info@mdna.com.
Posted by Brigitte Cox on Fri, Jan 22, 2010 @ 03:45 PM
Visiting a traditional German Café is a tasty experience. Next time you are in Düsseldorf, take some time to relax from the trade show and treat yourself! Try a coffee, cappuccino or espresso and one (or two) of the wonderful cakes and pastries. The baked goods on display want to make you come back for a few more visits.
Here are a few suggestions of Düsseldorf cafés to try:
HEINEMANN
Bahnstrasse 16 (Tel. 0211-131-350)
This time-honored café serves confectionery whose fine reputation goes well beyond the region and also has several branch locations in downtown Düsseldorf. The café in the gallery of the same name is especially popular after shopping on the Kö (Königsallee). Enjoyed amid the refined art nuveau décor, the fancy cakes and snacks somehow taste even better.
BITTNER
Carlsplatz 20 (Tel. 211-310-9840)
The traditional café on this busy market square features an exquisite range of sweets and chocolates.
A must-try is the Düsseldorf Chocolate Cartwheeler.
BAZZAR CAFÉ
Heinrich Heine Allee 53 (Tel. 211-322-445)
This café serves their in-house roasted coffee from their own roasting machines at charming little mosaic tables and long wooden counters.
Posted by Brigitte Cox on Fri, Jan 08, 2010 @ 03:18 PM
It has set standards for
cosmetics trade fairs and successfully promoted beauty for 25 years now –
BEAUTY INTERNATIONAL DÜSSELDORF. From March
26 to 28, 2010, the trade show will be the perfect meeting point for anyone
professionally involved in the beauty sector – regardless of whether cosmetics, manicure, pedicure or wellness
are the focus of their work.
Over 50,000 trade visitors use this leading cosmetics trade fair every
year to gather information on the latest trends, place orders and enhance their
skills. BEAUTY INTERNATIONAL is the ideal venue for this: 1,200 exhibitors and brands guarantee a perfect market overview
while clear segmentation into the cosmetics, manicure, pedicure and wellness
sections make for easy orientation at the show.
In addition to the exhibition, the professional
education and specialist programs include
nine workshops, plus an additional
100 presentations offer varied
opportunities for further training at the central Meeting Point and the forums.
Providing inspiration and
encouragement are the National and International
Make-up Championships and the Nail Championships held at BEAUTY
INTERNATIONAL.
For more information visit www.beauty.de or call us at 312-781-5180
Posted by Brigitte Cox on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 @ 02:37 PM
The Konigsallee
The Konigsallee – fondly
shortened to ‘the Ko’ by Dusseldorf residents – is the pride of the city. And rightly so, as it is hardly possible for
this splendid boulevard, located between the princely Hofgarten (court gardens)
and the Gustav-Adolf-Strasse, to have been created more beautifully: in the middle is a park-like stretch and a
waterway with elegantly arched bridges and double rows of sycamore trees on
both sides of the canal.
On the west side of the Ko
financial institutions have take up residence behind pompous facades, but the
east side is devoted to the finer things in life, like fashion and all the
leading brands of the international lifestyle.
Where once kings and princes rode in their coaches, today the well-to-do
stroll along to shop in the luxury boutiques, jewelers, visit the art galleries
or take a break in one of the numerous cafes.
Make sure to take a couple of
hours to walk along the Konigsallee and fall under the spell of a truly charming
part of Dusseldorf.
Posted by Brigitte Cox on Mon, Nov 30, 2009 @ 12:50 PM
Most visitors have enjoyed the Dusseldorf Alt Bier, but have you tried Killepitsch? An herbal liquor with 42% alcohol content, a digestif made of 98 different essences, herbs, berries and fruits. It's mostly drunk by those who have just enjoyed a hearty meal and need a bit of help in digesting their food; many people regard Killepitsch as a ‘medicine' due to its herbal content - and some even prefer it to dessert. In any case, it has the reputation of being life-giving, even life-saving.
Killepitsch is supposedly the result of a conversation between two men in a Dusseldorf air raid shelter during WWII, which is said to have gone something like this: "If we get out of here, I'll make a schnapps for you, the likes of which you've never tasted. Then we'll tip back a few and if you want you can call it ‘Killepitsch' (roughly translated tip-it-back)". No sooner said, than done.
Next time you are in Dusseldorf, give it a try! The miniature Killepitsch bottles may also be a great little souvenir to bring back home or to the office...
Posted by Daniela Knoll on Tue, Nov 24, 2009 @ 10:54 AM
MEDICA 2009 Final Day: The show lured visitors with innovations and a broad-based general exhibition programme. Numerous visitors flocked to the fair in Düsseldorf. Many of them came from abroad.
Click here to see what happened during the last day of the trade show.
Posted by Daniela Knoll on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 @ 11:26 AM
It is the third day at the trade fair and it is time to offer a positive summary of #MEDICA. Click here to see what has happened today.
Posted by Daniela Knoll on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 @ 11:29 AM
As expected the second day of MEDICA trade fair started with a large number of visitors. Numerous visitors from all over the world stroll around the trade fair.
You can CLICK HERE to see what has happened today.
Posted by Daniela Knoll on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 @ 09:15 AM
MEDICA 2009 - The First Day: November 18, 2008
The first visitors arrived by train, bus or cars at the fairground of Messe Duesseldorf to enter the halls just in time. More then 4,300 exhibitors from around the world present themselves at the world's largest medical trade fair. Read here what happened on the opening day of MEDICA. CLICK HERE for more information.
Posted by Daniela Knoll on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 @ 02:27 PM
MEDICA is celebrating 40 years this year. Together with the parallel running fair COMPAMED, the world's largest trade fair in the field of medical technology MEDICA attracts well over 100,000 visitors in the exhibition halls in Düsseldorf. Preceding the fair the organizers held a press conference where current topics and trends were presented.
Click here to view today's press conference video.