Before and during the fair, the trade visitors will be able to rely on a tested infrastructure and profit from new features on the occasion of next year’s event:
Structured Hall Allocation
Because of the comprehensive modernization of the fair site in Essen, Hall 9 and the upperstorey halls will be dispensed with on the occasion of IPM ESSEN 2017. The temporary Halls 13 and 14 as well as the Grugahalle directly connected to the East Fair Building will be available as replacements. This will result in new, clearly structured hall allocation for the Plants, Technology and Floristry exhibition areas.
Halls 13 and 14: Italy
The temporary Halls 13 and 14 as well as the Grugahalle will be occupied by the Italian plant exhibitors who could previously be found in the whole of Hall 6. Halls 4 and 6: Floristry
In 2017, the Floristry exhibitors from Hall 7 and the upperstorey halls will move into the former Italy hall (Hall 6) – directly connected to Hall 4. This will lead to a large, interconnected Floristry area at the heart of the fair site.
Hall 7: Plants Area / Joint Booths / Technology Area
The eastern part of Hall 7 will be assigned to the Plants area. In 2017, it will be possible to find here exhibitors from Hall 9, including the Spanish, Portuguese and Polish joint booths. Technology exhibitors will occupy the western half as an extension to the Galeria and Hall 3.
Galeria: Plants Area
At IPM ESSEN 2017, it will be possible to find plants, particularly flowering pot plants, flower bulbs and cut flowers, in the Galeria in addition. The exhibitors will also include the French joint booth which has presented itself in Hall 2 until now.
Access Routes into the Fair Halls
From the east, you will be able to enter the fair directly through the temporary foyer on Hall 14. All the visitors walking into the fair from the east will be guided through Halls 13 and 14 when entering and leaving IPM ESSEN. From there, the direct connection to the other fair halls, as accustomed via Hall 12, will also be guaranteed by clear path guidance. In addition, the South entrances at Halls 1 and 1A as well as the West entrance at Hall 3 will be open as accustomed.
Online Ticket Shop and Ticket Office
Purchasing an admission ticket in the online shop in advance as a print-at-home ticket will save time on the way into the fair halls. In the online shop, payments can be made by credit card (Visa, American Express and MasterCard), giropay or immediate transfer. Furthermore, the ticket office will be available to visitors.
Admission Prices
One-day ticket for adults: Euro 23 Two-day ticket: Euro 34 Fourday ticket: Euro 59 Groups of 20+ people: Euro 13 per person Trainees/schoolchildren/students: Euro 13
Free-of-Charge App as Support for Your Visit to the Fair
With a large number of functions, the free-of-charge app for IPM ESSEN 2017 will facilitate your visit to the fair. The app includes thorough directories of exhibitors and products as well as the representation of all the occupied halls and all the locations of the exhibitors. A personal visit planner can be compiled by selecting your favourites. The display of the exhibitor positions will serve to improve your orientation at the fair. The fair app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the iTunes Store.
WLAN Access Free of Charge
Messe Essen will offer all the visitors free WLAN access in the fair halls. Exhibitors will find their access codes on the exhibitor passes. For visitors, hotspots in selected areas, e.g. the foyers and the congress centres, will also be available free of charge after registration.
Overnight Accommodation Possibilities in Essen
The city of Essen offers a wide diversity of overnight accommodation possibilities. The Atlantic Congress Hotel directly adjacent to the fair site will permit short paths. Furthermore, the Tourist Information Centre of the City of Essen will help you with advice in relation to the planning of your stay and will deal with any inquiries about offers and reservations.
Further info at https://www.essentourismus. de as well as http:// www.hrs.de/.
Visa Service
On behalf of Messe Essen, the external service provider “Intercultural Consulting” will support any visitors applying for visas. After receiving the order, Intercultural Consulting will assume responsibility for the processing of the invitation formalities. Online form as well as further information at www. ipm-essen.de. How to Get to IPM 2017 Arriving by Car By car, you can reach Messe Essen quickly and easily via the Rhine-Ruhr motorways A52, A3, A40 and A42. Address for navigation systems: Norbertstrasse 2, 45131 Essen.
Arriving by Train
The main railway station in Essen is the intersection for over 120 ICES, InterCity, EuroCity and InterRegio connections in all directions every day. From there, you can reach Messe Essen in just five minutes with the U11 underground railway route. Destination stops: “Messe Ost/ Grugahalle” (East entrance) as well as “Messe West-Süd/Gruga” (West entrance).
Arriving by Airplane
Düsseldorf Airport is just 20 minutes’ drive away from the fair site. With over 500 take-offs and landings every day, it offers flight connections to over 170 cities at home and abroad. Messe Essen’s own Info Counter is located in the centre of the Arrivals level in Terminal B.
Airport Express Between Düsseldorf Airport and the Fair
During the period, a shuttle express will alternate between Düsseldorf Airport and the fair site. On all the days of the fair, the Airport Express Bus will depart from Bus Platform 2 on the Arrivals level in front of the hall in Terminal A/B every 30 minutes. The travel time will be approx. 20 minutes. A one-way ticket will cost Euro 15 and a return ticket Euro 25.
Parking All Around the Fair Site
For guests with cars, Messe Essen will offer around 5,000 parking spaces close to the fair as well as another 7,000 parking spaces in the P+R system and a modern parking guidance system. For disabled people, sign posted parking areas will be available in the immediate area of the fair. These will be located in the close proximity of the East, South and West entrances. A detailed overview of the parking spaces and further travel information for disabled people are available online.
Further information relating to all aspects of your visit to the fair at: www.ipm-essen.de as well as www.messe-essen.de.