"We are optimistic of achieving high level success at IFA 2009"- IFA Director

IFA, organizers of the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances are very optimistic that this year’s trade show will equally be successful as that of last year. The event which is scheduled to take off between 4th -9th September 2009 in Berlin have already witness a high turn out interms of registration ,which is very impressive said Jens Heithecker IFA Director . “We see a big opportunity to build on IFA’s standing within the markets. Newcomers and regular exhibitors who are making use of IFA as a new platform for networking and stimulating the markets can more than make up for individual losses. We see IFA being very successful. “

Dr. Christian Göke, Chief Operating Officer of Messe Berlin further added that, it was the aim of his outfit to equal last year’s records. Hall space close to the same amount reserved this time last year has now been rented out (99 %). Additional brands from the consumer electronics and home appliances industries will be represented at IFA for the first time in 2009. With orders superseding three billion euros at the last event IFA is a big attraction and an important barometer of the markets. “In the face of market challenges, the industry’s exhibitors have proved to be reliable partners, side by side with the trade.”
“IFA’s carefully tailored concept aimed at the requirements of exhibitors and trading partners, which has been continuously developed to suit market requirements and trends, has achieved positive results. IFA represents a unique foundation on which to base the long-term business success of industry and trade – particularly in times of crisis“, said Dr. Rainer Hecker, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of IFA’s organizers Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs-und Kommunikationselektronik (gfu).
IFA’s status as a leading international event continues to grow among the media, trade and industry – product debuts and important industry topics such as ecology, lifestyle, HDTV & wireless communications the main features at IFA 2009 – trade visitors and the media can register as of now. www.ifa-berlin.com.
Source: The Ghanaian Reactor Online/Michael F.Amedor