Record crowds attend Opti Munich trade fair

The move to the larger New Munich Trade Fair in the east of the city proved a success with 31,344 visitors, up 25 per cent on last year. Nearly one third (9,822) came from outside Germany compared to 7,528 in 2003. Entrance to the show cost visitors E12 for one day or E18 for the full three days.
This show, the seventh, covered an extra 10,000sq m, allowing exhibitor numbers to increase from 500 to 603, 210 of whom came from 45 countries outside Germany.
The volume of business was also at record levels according to most exhibitors. Changes in German health insurance rules have meant the final months of 2003 were extremely busy for opticians and this is believed to have led to low stocks and hence plenty of orders at the show.
Dr Arno JŠger, managing director of show organiser OK Messen, said that many exhibitors had claimed this was the best fair with the highest turnovers they had ever had.
However, he told optician that he did not see the show competing with Silmo and Mido, describing Opti as primarily for German-speaking countries. 'Four years ago we were a regional show,' he added.
Optical machinery suppliers were perhaps the only sector not at the show, but JŠger believed this sector would take part in the next two or three years.
rob.mossrbi.co.ukEurope's youngest optical exhibition Opti Munich again broke its own records last weekend with massive growth in attendance and exhibitor numbers.
The move to the larger New Munich Trade Fair in the east of the city proved a success with 31,344 visitors, up 25 per cent on last year. Nearly one third (9,822) came from outside Germany compared to 7,528 in 2003. Entrance to the show cost visitors E12 for one day or E18 for the full three days.
This show, the seventh, covered an extra 10,000sq m, allowing exhibitor numbers to increase from 500 to 603, 210 of whom came from 45 countries outside Germany.
The volume of business was also at record levels according to most exhibitors. Changes in German health insurance rules have meant the final months of 2003 were extremely busy for opticians and this is believed to have led to low stocks and hence plenty of orders at the show.
Dr Arno JŠger, managing director of show organiser OK Messen, said that many exhibitors had claimed this was the best fair with the highest turnovers they had ever had.
However, he told optician that he did not see the show competing with Silmo and Mido, describing Opti as primarily for German-speaking countries. 'Four years ago we were a regional show,' he added.
Optical machinery suppliers were perhaps the only sector not at the show, but JŠger believed this sector would take part in the next two or three years.
rob.mossrbi.co.ukEurope's youngest optical exhibition Opti Munich again broke its own records last weekend with massive growth in attendance and exhibitor numbers.
The move to the larger New Munich Trade Fair in the east of the city proved a success with 31,344 visitors, up 25 per cent on last year. Nearly one third (9,822) came from outside Germany compared to 7,528 in 2003. Entrance to the show cost visitors E12 for one day or E18 for the full three days.
This show, the seventh, covered an extra 10,000sq m, allowing exhibitor numbers to increase from 500 to 603, 210 of whom came from 45 countries outside Germany.
The volume of business was also at record levels according to most exhibitors. Changes in German health insurance rules have meant the final months of 2003 were extremely busy for opticians and this is believed to have led to low stocks and hence plenty of orders at the show.
Dr Arno JŠger, managing director of show organiser OK Messen, said that many exhibitors had claimed this was the best fair with the highest turnovers they had ever had.
However, he told optician that he did not see the show competing with Silmo and Mido, describing Opti as primarily for German-speaking countries. 'Four years ago we were a regional show,' he added.
Optical machinery suppliers were perhaps the only sector not at the show, but JŠger believed this sector would take part in the next two or three years.
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