International trade fairs are very important for growers and exporters, not only to display their produce but also to get to know more about their potential markets and competitors. As some markets can be very difficult to access without some help from within (agents, freight forwarders, wholesalers, etc.), fairs serve as an excellent meeting place to make contacts and business links. This section lists some of the more important trade fairs from around the world.
AUSTRIA
IGM
International Horticultural Exhibition, cut flowers & plants, horticultural technology
Frequency: annual (August 2006)
E-mail: messe@tulln.at
Internet: http://www.tulln.at/messe
CHINA
Taipei International Flower Show
Cut flowers, exotic flowers, orchids, foliage, bonsai, pot plants
Frequency: biennial (April)
E-mail: info@taiwan.com.au
Website: http://www.taiwan.com.au/Envtra/Taipei/report12.html
Hong Kong Flower Show 2005
Cut Flowers, Plants, landscape and floral art displays and other horticultural products
Frequency: annual (March)
E-mail: skwong@lcsd.gov.hk
Website: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/green/hkfs/2005/en/index.php
DENMARK
DAN-GAR-TEK/DAN-PLANT
Horticultural technology
Frequency: biennial (August 2005)
E-mail: tc@occ.dk
Internet: http://www.dan-gar-tek.dk
FRANCE
Salon du Végétal
International horticultural trade fair
Frequency: biennial (16-18 February 2005)
E-mail: salon@bhr-vegetal.com
Internet: http://www.salon-du-vegetal.com/
Florissimo
International exhibition fair for exotic plants, flowers and foliage
Frequency: every 4 years (11 - 20 March 2005)
E-mail: contact@dijon-congrexpo.com
Internet: http://www.dijon-congrexpo.com
Hortiflor
Retail-oriented trade fair for cut flowers and pot plants
Frequency: annual (March 2006)
E-mail: communication@idexpo.com
Internet: www.hortiflor-expo.com
GERMANY
IPM
International trade fair for cut flowers and plants, equipment and florists’ requisites
Frequency: annual (January 2006)
E-mail: info@messe-essen.de
Internet: http://www.ipm-messe.de
Internationale Gartenfachmesse (GAFA)
International garden trade fair
Frequency: annual (3-5 September 2006)
E-mail: info@koelnmesse.de
Internet: http://www.koelnmesse.de
International Green Week (IGW)
International exhibition for the food, agricultural, and horticultural industries
Frequency: annual (January 2006)
E-Mail: igw@messe-berlin.de
Internet: http://www.gruenewoche.com
ITALY
Flormart-Miflor
Flowers, plants, equipment
Frequency: semi-annual (February 2006)
Email: info@padovafiere.it ; info@padovafiere.it
Internet: http://www.flormart.it/
The NETHERLANDS
International Horti Fair
Equipment, flowers and plants
Frequency: annual (2-5 November 2006)
Email: info@hortifair.nl
Internet: http://www.hortifair.nl
JAPAN
International Flower Expo Tokyo (IFEX)
Cut flowers, exotic flowers, orchids, foliage, bonsai, pot plants
Frequency: annual (February)
E-mail: ifex-english@reedexpo.co.jp
Website: http://www.ifex.jp/english/index.html
Japan Flower and Garden Show (Chiba)
Cut flowers, garden designs, garden tools
Frequency: annual (March)
E-mail: ncc@m-messe.co.jp
Website: http://www.m-messe.co.jp/index_e.html
KENYA
Nairobi
Cut flowers, pot plants, equipment
Frequency: every two years (8-10 March 2006)
E-mail: info@eventsafrica.com
Website: http://www.eventseye.com/fairs
RUSSIA
Flowers 2006, Moscow
Cut flowers and related
Frequency: annual (31 Aug – 3 Sep 2006)
E-mail: info@hpp.nl
Website: http://www.eventseye.com/fairs
SPAIN
Iberflora
Garden and horticultural technology show
Frequency: annual (October 2006)
E-mail: amorales@feriavalencia.com; jbadenes@feriavalencia.com
Internet: http://www.feriavalencia.com/iberflora
UNITED KINGDOM
Four Oaks Trade Show
Equipment, flowers and plants
Frequency: annual (September 2006)
Email: show@fouroaks.u-net.com
Internet: http://www.fouroaks-tradeshow.com/
Chelsea Flower Show
Show gardens, horticultural specimens, garden equipment, technology
Frequency: annual (May 23-27 2005)
Email: info@rhs.org.uk
Internet: http://www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea
United States
World Floral Expo 2006,Miami Florida
International expo on cut flowers, pot plants and foliage, equipment and horticultural technology
Frequency: annual (March 15-17 2006)
E-mail: info@hpp.nl
Internet: http://www.eventseye.com/fairs
Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Flower, garden displays, garden equipment
Frequency: annual (February 8-12 2006)
Internet: http://gardenshownw.com/
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
Flower, garden displays, garden equipment
Frequency: annual (March 15-19 2006)
Internet: http://www.gardenshow.com/sf/
