01.06.2011
One of the most important masterminds of the German and international trade fair business, Kurt Schoop, celebrates his 90th birthday on 1 June 2011. From 1967 to 1984 Schoop was Chairman of the Management Board of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. He was instrumental in promoting the building of the new Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre opening in 1971 with great international acclaim. read more...
Bernhard Stempfle
28.06.2010
At its meeting on 23 June 2010 the supervisory board of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH chaired by Lord Mayor Dirk Elbers, has appointed Bernhard Johannes Stempfle (45) as the new Chief Financial Officer. In this position he succeeds Herbert Vogt (63), who will be retiring from the company on 31 August 2010. read more...
01.06.2011
As from 1 June 2011 Clemens Hauser (49) will be the Technical Director of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and will have full statutory power. He is taking over the responsibilities of Managing Director Wilfried Moog, who is retiring on 31 May. read more...
20.05.2011
Turnover increased to € 335 million +++ International quota of the group turnover stabilised at 32 percent +++ Accumulated profits of € 161 million posted +++ Equity ratio increased to 45.9 percent read more...
Werner M. Dornscheidt
09.06.2010
Messe Düsseldorf Group's 2009 balance sheet reflects the effects of trade fair rhythms and economic crisis. Russia, the Czech Republic and China remain strong foreign markets +++ Messe Düsseldorf GmbH closed the year 2009 higher than planned in spite of the expected low sales volume. Company-organised events were stronger than the national average +++ Werner M. Dornscheidt: "We were able to compensate for crisis-related drops in company business through disciplined cost control within the GmbH. We expect a black zero for 2010." read more...
17.03.2010
Yesterday, Werner M. Dornscheidt, CEO & President of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, was delighted to congratulate Martin Braxentaler on his Gold Medal at the “Deutsches Haus” in Vancouver. This is the eighth Paralympic Gold Medal Braxenthaler has won for Germany and the second Gold Medal for the German team at the 10th Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. read more...
19.02.2010
The state capital Düsseldorf will be participating with its own pavilion entitled "Business meets Lifestyle - Liveable City and Sustainable Development in Duesseldorf" at the EXPO 2010 in Shanghai, China. The subcontractor for the entire presentation of the state capital is the trade fair company, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. read more...
Werner M. Dornscheidt
19.02.2010
Despite economic crisis and a cyclically weak exhibition year: stable development of events in Düsseldorf and expansion of the international exhibition programme read more...
14.01.2010
The Seminar-Allianz (Seminar Alliance) of German-speaking trade fair organisers will be offering event managers and key officers a significantly extended range of seminars from 2010. In response to great demand in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, some sixty events will address subjects such as “Trade Fairs as Marketing Tools”, “Professional Trade Fair Planning”, “Success Control Trade Fair”, “Stand Construction and Design Crash Course”, “The Professional Trade Fair Conversation” as well as “Press Liaison and Media Work for Trade Fairs”. read more...
12.01.2010
The time has come: the new Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Internet service is now available – the successful relaunch of a powerful, clearly structured and comprehensively informative Internet platform, which displays the international range offered by the Messe Düsseldorf Group in world trade fair business at one click. read more...
Hans Werner Reinhard
27.11.2009
Presided by its Chairman, Lord Mayor Dirk Elbers, the supervisory board at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH in today’s meeting laid the foundations for the generation change in company management on the horizon in the next two years. Hans Werner Reinhard (39) was unanimously appointed Deputy Member of the Board of Management. He follows Wilhelm Niedergöker, Managing Director of the company since 2002 whose contract ends on 31 May 2010. read more...
09.06.2009
2008 was a successful year, and 2009 is on track to be even better – this is the positive review and outlook that DüsseldorfCongress Veranstaltungs-GmbH is able to deliver after the first half of this business year. read more...
08.05.2009
Best trade fair year of any trade fair company with its own site. Düsseldorf events business stable: Strong economic impetus for city and region. CEO Werner M. Dornscheidt: “Sustainable business cushions impact of recession and makes us fit for the future.” read more...
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