Craft Focus - October/November (Issue 75)

The greatest show Michael Reichhold, show director at Messe Frankfurt, tells Craft Focus how plans are shaping up for Creativeworld, Paperworld and Christmasworld 2020 Are preparations under way for 2020’s trio of shows? Planning for all three events is running at top speed. We’re satisfied with registration figures on the exhibitor side, which are already at last year’s levels. At Creativeworld, we have 350 manufacturers booked, with just under 1,000 companies confirmed for Paperworld and 700 for Christmasworld. The complementary programme for 2020 is also taking shape. At each fair we’ll be featuring topics with real relevance for the future, as well as offering trade visitors an insight into trends, news and information for each sector. Following 2019’s new hall arrangement, there will also be a slight modification to the centrepieces at Christmasworld. Are there any stand-out new features planned? At Creativeworld, we’ll be launching a series themed around street art, which has been developed in association with Carlos Lorente from the Style Scouts graffiti academy. Visitors will have an opportunity to educate themselves about materials SAVE THE DATE Creativeworld and Paperworld 25 th -28 th January 2020 Christmasworld 24 th -28 th January 2020 Frankfurt am Main 28