GARDEN Trader (AUTUMN 2018)

high-quality in both halls. The product offer will be en- hanced by cooking shows, live demonstrations, the in- creased presentation of grill accessories and focal themes such as accessories, sauces and spices. Be- yond this the entire spectrum of outdoor kitchens will be on display in Hall 8 in the scope of the Outdoor Kitchen World. The format shows the purist, clear and modern furniture, accessories and appliances of a wide range of suppliers of outdoor kitchens from all over the globe - from exclusive manufacturing companies through to global players. The focus of the special event is an event area with interactive cooking shows. spoga+gafa trend show: A future vision For the first time, spoga+gafa 2018 is dedicating an own special zone to the furniture trends of tomorrow. On several product islands in the garden unique section, outdoor furniture that is trendsetting and ground-break- ing for at least the next season will be on display. The fo- cus here lies on materials and functionality. On the one hand it is about innovative product characteristics, new combinations and the theme sustainability, as well as comfort and ergonomics, flexibility and multifunctionality on the other. The trend show is being curated by select- ed international industry experts from the sections de- sign, the retail trade, universities and trend research. In the follow-up to spoga+gafa, the Trend Islands will be presented again at imm cologne 2019. A special event entitled "Icons of Outdoor Furniture Design" offers the ap- propriate setting for the trend show. An emotional journey through the bestselling and most stylish garden furniture of the current and also former exhibitors of spoga+gafa. Theme islands with added value Innovative technologies and smart solutions for out- door lighting, lawn care and irrigation will once again be the focus of the IVG Power Place AKKU and the Smart Gardening World. The success in 2017 laid the founda- tion for approx. 50 percent growth in the amount of exhi- bition space. POS Green Solution Islands Plant trend themes at the point of sale were already the focal point of the POS Green Solution Islands in 2017. spoga+gafa 2018 is continuing on from this success: They offer inspiration and clear examples of implementa- tion for the campaign areas of the garden centres and DIY stores. Hereby, the theme islands always pick up on a relevant theme of how the end user can design his own four walls, or rather his garden. As such, they provide a very direct buying impulse for the customer and above all real added value for the trade visitors of spoga+gafa. This year's themes of the POS Green Solution Islands are 'Grab & Go', 'Living with plants', 'Homemade', 'Upside Down' and 'The Plant hunter'. Koelnmesse – Global Competence in Furniture, Interiors and Design: Koelnmesse is the world’s top trade fair organiser for the areas of furnishing, living and lifestyle. At the trade fair hub of Cologne, the leading in- ternational fair imm cologne as well as the trade fair for- mats of LivingKitchen, ORGATEC, spoga+gafa, interzum and Kind + Jugend rank among the internationally re- nowned and established industry meeting places. These fairs comprehensively represent the upholstered and case furniture segment, the kitchen industry, the office furniture sector and outdoor living as well as the innova- tions of the furniture supply industry. Over the last few years, Koelnmesse has specifically added international fairs in the most important fastexpanding markets to its portfolio. These include CIKB in Shanghai, interzum guangzhou in Guangzhou and Pueri Expo in Sao Paulo. With ambista, the online portal for the interiors business, Koelnmesse offers direct access to products, contacts, expertise and events relevant to the industry all year round. Further information is available at: http://www.global-competence.net/interiors/ Further information about ambista: http://www.ambista.com/ The next events: Pueri Expo - International Trade Fair for Baby & Childcare Products , Sao Paulo 07.06. - 10.06.2018 spoga+gafa - The garden trade fair, Cologne, Co- logne September 2018 Kind + Jugend - The Trade Show for Kids' First Years, Cologne 20.09. - 23.09.2018 The spoga+gafa 2018 is open to trade visitors on 2 and 3 September from 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. and on 4 September from 09:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. Further infor- mation is available at www.spogagafa.com . w w w . I M B 2 B . c o m TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 27