Date: October 28-30, 2009
Venue: Koelnmesse, Halls 3 and 11, Cologne, Germany
Amenity areas, sports and pool facilities - three theme sectors, one
successful platform. The organizers are working at full speed on the next
extension phase of FSB Cologne, which will be held from 28th to 30th October
2009 in Halls 3 and 11 at Koelnmesse. According to Koelnmesse Executive
Vice-President, Oliver P. Kuhrt, it will be presenting the sport and leisure
worlds of the future: "In all three theme sectors there are now already
indications of visionary concepts which we wish to present to our visitors. In
addition to the product and concept innovations, the IAKS Congress and Award
presentation will once again set international standards in 2009!" The Congress,
organized by the honorary FSB sponsor, IAKS (International Association for
Sports and Leisure Facilities - Internationale Vereinigung Sport- und
Freizeiteinrichtungen) along with the award of the unique IOC, IPC and IAKS
Architecture Prize, are the highlights of the specialist support programme for
decision-makers and experts. With next year's Artificial Turf Forum one of the
largest theme areas at FSB will be provided with its own communication platform
for the first time. In addition, the 3rd Cologne Swimming Pool and Wellness
Forum will once again ensure the generation of synergies between the trend
themes covered by the two other trade fairs in the Cologne trade fair trio of
FSB, aquanale (International Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool, Ambience) and SOLARIA
(International Trade Fair for Tanning Products and Equipment). A spectacular
range of sport extending from basketball to ice hockey right up to football will
round off the FSB 2009 experience.
In cooperation with STADT und RAUM Messe und Medien GmbH, FSB 2009 is showing
the adventure, recreation and play areas for the young and old. The amenity
areas for leisure activity organization are the exciting tasks of the future,
which the architects and planners will be facing up to in the coming years. At
FSB decision-makers from local authorities, municipalities and private sector
come together with innovative companies, whose core business is providing the
highest quality play and amenity areas. They include exhibitors from the
segments of playground equipment and appliances, urban design, amenity area
design, urban furnishings, park furnishings and fixtures, public path and spaces
design. Once again in 2009 the outstanding projects within the amenity areas
theme sector will be awarded the German Play Area Prize ("Deutscher
Spielraum-Preis"). The media's attention is already guaranteed.
Top-ranking programme at the 21st IAKS Congress
The sport facilities theme area will be focusing on the sport worlds of the
future, which will also be the theme covered by the 21st IAKS Congress. The
experts' get-together is one of the highlights at FSB, which thanks to
innovative exhibitors, exciting special shows and a top-ranking congress
programme, is the leading trend, contact and business forum for the sports
facilities, swimming pools, amenity areas and urban design sectors. The IAKS
Congress is presenting lectures, seminars and discussions on the planning and
modernization as well as construction and management of sports and leisure
facilities.
The 2009 theme schedule includes the following key areas:
- Accessible sports facilities
- Integration of sports and leisure facilities in urban development
- Sport and exercise areas for all sections of the population
- Financing possibilities for sports and leisure facilities
- Energy-saving technologies
- The artificial turf future market
- Brazil 2014: sport infra-structure for the FIFA World Cup Finals
One of the highlights of the Congress is the presentation of the IOC/IAKS
Award including the IPC/IAKS special prize in cooperation with the International
Olympic and International Paralympic Committee. It is the only architecture
prize to be awarded worldwide in recognition of existing sports facilities and
disabled-friendly facilities.
FSB is the largest artificial lawn in the world
In 2009, for the first time a separate forum will be devoted to the constantly
growing interest in artificial turf and cover aspects such as production
technologies, quality requirements, market potential, construction and operating
costs. As the world's largest artificial lawn, FSB will next year be offering
the sector an even more extensive platform and independent presentation.
In addition to the specialist programme, anyone who visits the Cologne
exhibition halls at FSB 2009 will experience one thing in particular: action and
events from morning until evening. In the FIBA Village young and old will be
trying to find the basket, while the football fans will be chasing the round
leather ball on small pitches. On the ice rink it will not be cool at all, ice
hockey and skating will ensure that things hot up.
The complete national and international swimming pool landscape
Swimming and leisure oases of the future are characterized by wellness, fitness
and lifestyle components. In the pool sector the product and service range must
therefore take into account the customers' diverse wishes and requirements. The
architects' and operators' need for solutions is all the more diverse in order
to realize these modern pools worlds in an attractive and cost-effective
approach. At FSB 2009 the designers will come together and find the
corresponding product and networking solutions. Futuristic pool oases will also
be shown by the student competition organized by the European Waterpark
Association (EWA), whose models and projects have already won international
acclaim in the past.
FSB and the almost parallel event, aquanale (October 28-31, 2009), will show the
complete national and international swimming pool landscape. In this connection,
the fair visitors from the public swimming and leisure pools sector will have
plenty of opportunities to take a look at the exciting and innovative range of
swimming pools, water treatment systems, swimming pool technology and saunas in
the adjoining aquanale Halls 10.1 and 4.1.
As the highlight of the specialist support programme at FSB, aquanale and
SOLARIA, for the third time the internationally-recognized Cologne Swimming Pool
and Wellness Forum is inviting interested parties to an exchange of information,
contacts and business. The honorary sponsors of the Forum, the bsw
(Bundesverband Schwimmbad und Wellness e.V. - Federal Association of Swimming
Pools and Wellness), the IAKS (Internationale Vereinigung Sport- und
Freizeiteinrichtungen - International Association for Sports and Leisure
Facilities) and BSB (Bundesfachverband Saunabau und Dampfbad e. V. - Federal
Association for Sauna Construction and Steam Baths) are also preparing an
informative and exciting theme spectrum for 2009 created by decision-makers for
decision-makers.
Further Information:
Koelnmesse GmbH
Messeplatz 1 • D-50679 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0) 2 21 - 821-0
Fax: +49 (0) 2 21 - 821-25 74
eMail: info@koelnmesse.de
web: www.fsb-cologne.de
web: www.aquanale.de
web: www.solaria.de
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