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FSB COLOGNE 2011
FSB 2011 in splendid form
630 suppliers from 45 countries - Trade fair duo aquanale and FSB attracts around 24,000 visitors - High levels of international participation and visitor quality - IAKS Congress presents top-notch interdisciplinary exchange - Focus on synthetic turf, outdoor fitness, sustainable solutions and safety in swimming pools and children's playgrounds
FSB, the International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities, came to a close on Friday, 28th October 2011 with an all-round positive balance and an extremely good atmosphere. Featuring 630 suppliers from 45 countries, FSB registered a ten per cent growth in exhibitor numbers, which has set a new exhibitor record. Held in conjunction with aquanale, the International Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool, Ambience, FSB attracted approximately 24,000 trade visitors from 112 countries, with visitor figures remaining at a constant high level. A total of 66 per cent of the suppliers and 57 per cent of the visitors came to Cologne from outside Germany. "The very good result and the high levels of international participation and visitor quality have impressively confirmed the international renown of FSB as the leading global trade fair for amenity areas, sports and pool facilities," said Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. "This is due in large part to the long-term commitment of the IOC and IPC in the context of FSB." The 22nd IAKS Congress, which focused on global trends in the construction of sports and leisure facilities and presented pioneering projects, was also very well attended. Dr. Stephan Holthoff-Pförtner, President of the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS), came to this conclusion: "The perfect symbiosis between FSB and the IAKS Congress makes Cologne the centre of the international sports and leisure sector every two years. The IAKS Congress and the accompanying specialist conferences offered excellent opportunities for networking and sharing information from all over the world. In the process, it once again became clear that we need concepts which not only enable sustainable operation but also take into account the growing demand for attractive facilities for physical activity."
A good mood thanks to high levels of international participation and quality
FSB brought together in Cologne all of the market-leading companies from Germany and abroad. They presented a broad spectrum of innovations, products and services for amenity areas, sports and pool facilities on a total of 62,000 m² of gross exhibition space. The exhibitors specifically praised the event's strong international appeal. There was significant growth in the number of visitors from the Middle East, Central and South America, Eastern Europe and Asia in particular. The exhibitors also made very positive evaluations of the visitor quality. This finding is confirmed by the initial results of the independent visitor survey, which concluded that 85 per cent of the visitors were involved in purchasing decisions.
Highly satisfied trade visitors
The visitors also had high praise for the event. This is confirmed by the initial results of the visitor survey. Altogether 83 per cent of the visitors indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with FSB. Furthermore, 86 per cent stated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their attainment of their trade fair objectives. The fair's extensive portfolio of products ensured that 84 per cent of the visitors rated the product range as either good or very good. This visitor survey showed that 92 per cent of the visitors to FSB would recommend the trade fair to others.
IAKS Congress offered interdisciplinary exchange at the highest level
The IAKS Congress also continued its series of successful results. Around 600 guests from all over the world found out about the latest trends during the world's leading congress on sports and leisure facilities. In line with the FSB's partner country, the Congress also featured events such as the Forum Brazil 2014 / 2016. Further topics on the agenda included barrier-free sports facilities, the sustainable use and lifecycle design of sports facilities, flexible stadium construction and synthetic turf. Delegations from around the world - including those from Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, China and Russia - made intensive use of this opportunity for interdisciplinary and intercultural knowledge-sharing at the highest level. Dr. Stephan Holthoff-Pförtner summed it up: "All of us are looking for new ideas on how to creatively integrate opportunities for physical activity and relaxation in the urban environment. Urban planning and infrastructural developments must focus more strongly on health aspects. The IAKS Congress has once again underlined the social responsibility of the government and the municipalities to provide attractive and activity-friendly urban environments for all of their residents." The highlight of the IAKS Congress is traditionally the presentation of the IOC/IAKS Award and the IPC/IAKS Distinctions for barrier-free sports facilities. Sir Philip Craven, President of the IPC, and IOC member Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu presented the awards to the winners. South Africa came out on top of the competition, with one gold, one silver and one bronze medal as well as a special award. The Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver was honoured as the most successful sports facility, receiving not only the gold medal but also the IPC/IAKS Award for barrier-free sports facilities. The IOC, IPC and IAKS also presented the "Architecture and Design Award for Students and Young Professionals" for the first time.
IAKS Congress offered interdisciplinary exchange at the highest level
The IAKS Congress also continued its series of successful results. Around 600 guests from all over the world found out about the latest trends during the world's leading congress on sports and leisure facilities. In line with the FSB's partner country, the Congress also featured events such as the Forum Brazil 2014 / 2016. Further topics on the agenda included barrier-free sports facilities, the sustainable use and lifecycle design of sports facilities, flexible stadium construction and synthetic turf. Delegations from around the world - including those from Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, China and Russia - made intensive use of this opportunity for interdisciplinary and intercultural knowledge-sharing at the highest level. Dr. Stephan Holthoff-Pförtner summed it up: "All of us are looking for new ideas on how to creatively integrate opportunities for physical activity and relaxation in the urban environment. Urban planning and infrastructural developments must focus more strongly on health aspects. The IAKS Congress has once again underlined the social responsibility of the government and the municipalities to provide attractive and activity-friendly urban environments for all of their residents." The highlight of the IAKS Congress is traditionally the presentation of the IOC/IAKS Award and the IPC/IAKS Distinctions for barrier-free sports facilities. Sir Philip Craven, President of the IPC, and IOC member Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu presented the awards to the winners. South Africa came out on top of the competition, with one gold, one silver and one bronze medal as well as a special award. The Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver was honoured as the most successful sports facility, receiving not only the gold medal but also the IPC/IAKS Award for barrier-free sports facilities. The IOC, IPC and IAKS also presented the "Architecture and Design Award for Students and Young Professionals" for the first time.
Synthetic turf, flexible sports facilities, energy-efficient swimming pools, the latest water attractions, playground safety and outdoor fitness
Topics such as sustainability, freedom from barriers and flexible usage concepts for sports infrastructure were among the dominant topics within the exhibition halls. One of the important main themes was the topic of synthetic turf. Around 130 companies ensured that the world's largest exhibition of synthetic turf was once more to be found at FSB. They presented the many possible uses of the synthetic turf as well as its optimised playing characteristics and increased environmental friendliness. In the segment of sports facilities, the exhibitors once again presented particularly long-lived and easily maintained floor coverings for indoors and outdoors, temporary grandstands, modular stadiums and multifunctional courts, as well as modern systems for displays, projection and timekeeping, barrier-free ticket terminals and box office systems, and a wide variety of sports equipment. In the swimming pool segment, the focus was on energy-efficient solutions and safety issues. In addition, a wealth of water attractions such as slides and water cannons were presented. The public swimming pool segment at FSB was complemented by the products and services offered at aquanale. Visitors to the trade fair duo took advantage of the opportunity to view the entire portfolio of the approximately 350 companies from the swimming pool and sauna segment at both events. The amenity areas segment focused on trendy new sports such as parkour, climbing and skateboarding, multi-generation outdoor fitness equipment, barrier-free urban furniture and the topic of playground safety.
Well-attended specialist events and lots of sports in the halls
Numerous specialist events for various target groups rounded out the offerings at FSB. These too were very well-attended. For example, approximately 300 participants discussed current sector issues at the fourth Cologne Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum, which forms the link between FSB and aquanale in terms of content. In another example, about 100 mayors and municipal representatives responded to Cologne Mayor Jürgen Roters' invitation to a reception titled "Strong Sports - Strong Municipalities". There was also strong interest in events such as the presentation of the SPIELRAUM Award 2011 (German Playground Award), the special show "Bathhouses - real-life utopias", the BSFH programme of presentations on safety in children's playgrounds, and the FIFA workshop on synthetic turf. The trade fair activities were also accompanied, as always, by lots of sports including soccer, basketball, paddle tennis, boxing, ice hockey, ice skating and aquafitness.
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