The best example is XPONENTIAL, which in 2023 was jointly organized for the first time by Messe Düsseldorf North America and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicles International (AUVSI), the world’s largest association for uncrewed systems and robotics. The world-leading show on this emerging topic, which most recently was held in Denver, Colorado, represents the largest event acquisition in the history of Messe Düsseldorf. Against the backdrop of the growth offensive in the mobility sector and the expansion in the North American market, the new event is a major win for Messe Düsseldorf. Once a year starting in 2025, the new XPONENTIAL Europe will turn Düsseldorf into a center for uncrewed and autonomous systems and robotics in Europe. With this commitment to mobility, Messe Düsseldorf is setting the tone for the future while doubling down on an issue that’s already been a major focus of both the City of Düsseldorf and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
In addition to XPONENTIAL, the nine new events outside Germany in 2023 include REHACARE China (Suzhou), Valve World Southeast Asia (Singapore), GIFA Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Thailand), GIFA and METEC Indonesia (Jakarta), GIFA, METEC, wire & Tube Middle East Africa (Cairo, Egypt), Central Asia Plast World (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Wine & Gourmet Japan – powered by ProWein (Tokyo) and wire Eurasia and Tube Eurasia (both in Istanbul, Türkiye). Five more new foreign trade shows will follow in 2024: wire Mexico (Monterrey), GIFA Mexico (Mexico City), Plastics & Rubber Indonesia (Jakarta), Plastics & Rubber Thailand (Bangkok) and ANKIROS/TURCAST (Istanbul, Türkiye).