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| GaLaBau 2022: Cheerful reunion at the green industry meeting  From 14 to 17 September the green sector gathered again in person at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg for the first time in four years to talk about innovations, experience products firsthand, and meet up in person. The theme of the trade fair was "Working together for a climate-friendly future": The GREEN-BLUE PATH at the venue gave everyone the chance to experience various approaches and ideas relating to climate protection. The trade forums and the open-air presentation areas once again proved magnets for the visitors. In 14 exhibition halls, 1,102 exhibitors from 33 countries presented their new developments for green design, construction and maintenance. Most (834) came from Germany, followed by the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Poland and France. Summing up, about 93 percent rated the outcome of their participation in the exhibition as positive, and were able to reach their key target groups. Almost all established new business contacts, and about 90 percent expect lively post-show business. The numbers intending to exhibit again at GaLaBau in 2024 are comparably high, at more than 90 percent. About 62, 000 visitors from 76 countries took part in GaLaBau 2022, including decision-makers and employees from horticultural and agricultural businesses, representatives of municipal authorities, landscape architects and dealers in powered equipment. Almost 60 percent of the visitors have a management position in their company. The proportion represented by decision-makers was around 80 percent. And more than 90 percent said they were happy with the range of products and services on offer and with their visit to GaLaBau 2022 in general; the numbers intending to visit again in 2024 are high accordingly. GaLaBau 2022 once again provided plenty of opportunity for professional development at a personal level and interaction with experts. The wide range of thematic highlights included the new forum "Digitalisation@GaLaBau", where more than 30 presentations and four expert panels showed the positive impacts of digitalization on a company's efficiency and productivity. The special show "Playgrounds are of systemic importance!" in Hall 1, the Landscape Talks lecture forum in Hall 2, and the "Innovation Made in Germany" pavilion were among the major drawcards for the public. The European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA) presented the high-profile ELCA Trend Award 2022 to the Harplinge Retirement Home, a retirement facility with excellent outdoor facilities. The jury praised the project for taking account of all facets of health and wellbeing, especially the social aspect, by drawing on the special value of living green. During the trade fair, BGL awarded the GaLaBau Innovation Medal 2022 a total of 20 times, recognizing the development of new and progressive solutions for products and processes associated with the construction and maintenance of landscape gardening facilities. Again this year, a highlight of the programme at GaLaBau 2022 was the Landscape Gardener Cup in the Exhibition Centre Park. Twelve two-member teams from throughout Germany worked hard for two days to design a sophisticated, sustainable and insect-friendly 4m x 4m front garden in accordance with strict requirements. The next GaLaBau will take place in its normal sequence from 11 to 14 September 2024 in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg/ write your comments about the article :: © 2022 Construction News :: home page |