__ The city trade fair in the heart of Europe
Apart from its importance to industries, exhibitors and visitors,
with each event it hosts, Koelnmesse also provides lasting
economic impetus for the Cologne metropolitan area and
constitutes an important image factor. That is why it remains a
declared goal to carry the exhibition themes out into the city.
For visitors who find imm cologne, gamescom, photokina or
INTERMOT Cologne here, a unique, holistic experience offers
itself, an experience that is unforgettable and motivates them
to return. One hotel guest in two, for instance, has come to the
city for the Cologne trade fairs and congresses. The boom in
own and guest events ensures sustained, positive development:
Koelnmesse generates EUR 1.11 billion in annual sales and
secures 11,392 full-time positions. Nationwide, Koelnmesse
actually provides 18,502 jobs and sales of EUR 2.02 billion.