In less than seven months’ time it’s “Curtain up!” for the 27th IAKS Congress – the foremost international forum for the design, construction, financing and management of sports and leisure facilities. The focus will be on how to support communities in developing conditions for their citizens for a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. The IAKS Congress, together with FSB and aquanale, will probably be one of the first events where representatives of the industry can meet in person.
The people in charge of the events from Koelnmesse, IAKS and bsw (German Federal Association for Swimming Pools and Wellness) are more than ever dedicated to host an exciting specialist event programme. They plan everything to be held as live event, while various presentation formats to suit the international travel situation are considered. FSB Director at Koelnmesse Bettina Frias: “For example, we’re planning events that will not only take place in the exhibition halls and the congress area with a trade audience but also simultaneously on our digital platform. This is the only way we can meet the needs and demands placed on us as event organisers and achieve the necessary and desirable reach that these future-oriented topics require.”
Talking about the preparations, Bettina Frias, who is also acting as Director for both FSB (International Trade Fair for Public Space, Sports and Leisure Facilities) and aquanale (International Trade Fair for Sauna, Pool, Ambience) continues: “There are signs of very good demand for the trade fair duo of FSB and aquanale. By the end of the early-bird phase, more than 65 per cent of market-relevant companies had already confirmed their participation in both FSB and aquanale. Both events are international leaders in their segments and provide the stimulus so urgently needed by all industries in the post-coronavirus era in terms of trends, networking and the initiation of new business relationships.”
