TPi July 2017

business & market news Wasser Berlin International 2017 After four days of events, Wasser Berlin International 2017 came to an end. At its conclusion, the trade fair and congress reported satisfied trade visitors, significant numbers of international exhibitors and visitors, and high participation in the supporting programme of events. 450 exhibitors from 26 countries presented their latest water infrastructure and wastewater technology, products and services on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, and 19,273 visitors representing business, politics and science took part in the event. “International participation in this year’s Wasser Berlin International was very high,” said Matthias Steckmann, director at Messe Berlin GmbH. “The fact that 25 per cent of exhibitors were from abroad and delegations from 20 countries took part showed that the capital is the ideal trade fair venue for global water industry companies. The best example of this was the Iran Conference, which took place for the first time. It represented a successful start to Iran’s future cooperation with Germany, Europe and the world.” The Iran Conference set the tone for cross-border cooperation. According to Iran’s Deputy Energy Minister, Rahim Meidani, because of the growing challenges of climate change his country has begun a number of water industry projects worth billions. Foreign exhibitors and trade visitors were both represented in large numbers. One in four visitors came from abroad – the majority from Europe, followed by Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. According to a representative trade visitor survey, more than 90 per cent of those polled gave a ‘good’ to ‘very good’ assessment of Wasser Berlin International. 84.3 per cent of trade visitors were satisfied with their overall results at the fair, and more than ten per cent said they had concluded business deals. Wasser Berlin International 2019 will take place from 26 to 29 March 2019. Messe Berlin GmbH – Germany www.wasser-berlin.com Berlin, Germany

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