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What are their thoughts about their industry, the trade and their visit to the spoga+gafa

#gardenbackstronger - that is the motto for the revival of the green industry. It is the goal for which the industry is pulling together. The spoga+gafa as the largest trade fair for lifestyle in the garden plays a prominent role in this, as it is the first trade fair to bring the green industry back together after the lockdowns. It is the place where manufacturers and retailers, major players and start-ups meet. All these decision-makers are keen to promote their business, establish or revive important business contacts and get valuable impulses for dealing with the crisis. Some of the visitors to spoga+gafa 2021 told us in advance why a visit to the trade fair is worthwhile and how companies benefit from it. Everyone hopes for it and assumes that the world will certainly continue to develop in such a positive way. Enjoy!

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Mr. Mirosław Łakomiec, the President of the Polish Garden Centers Association (PSCO)

The Polish Garden Centers Association (PSCO) promotes the development of greenery and horticultural culture. We talked to president Mirosław Łakomiec about the current situation in Poland and the upcoming spoga+gafa.

Gerald Socher, Managing Director GIGA International

Especially in times of crisis, members can benefit from the strengths and advantages of agile associations. GIGA International has proven this

Jürgen Schuster, Managing Director of Garten-und-Freizeit.de

As Germany's leading online shop for high-quality garden and leisure furniture, Garten-und-Freizeit.de is a step ahead of many companies when it comes to digitalisation.

Martina Mensing-Meckelburg

The corona crisis also poses enormous challenges for garden centres, states Martina Mensing-Meckelburg, President of the German Garden Centre Association (VDG) e.V.

Christian Dinger, Managing Partner of Dinger's Garden Centre Cologne GmbH & Co. KG

"I am glad to be able to visit this trade fair, which is of such importance to us, together with my employees. Because I can only successfully lead our company into the future with competent staff who are also familiar with current market developments. Therefore, I encourage all my employees, including trainees, to attend this trade fair".

Jens Westerwelle, Managing Director Purchasing, Möbelverband Einrichtungspartnerring VME

"Among other things, we use the fair to get an impression of the product range innovations of additional international manufacturers and new suppliers. It goes without saying that the exhibition halls with the exhibitors of barbecue equipment are on the agenda of our purchasing commission."

Johannes Jäger, Executive Director of the furniture store Jäger

The Corona crisis is currently also facing family businesses with special tasks. We spoke about this to Johannes Jäger, Executive Director of the furniture store Jäger.

Alexander Kremer, Executive Director, Garten-Center Kremer GmbH

We attach great importance to the themes of sustainability and nature. We don't want to teach with the reopening of the Naturgartencenter, but instead entertain.

Zoltán Mihalik, Sales and Marketing Manager at Lyra Florae Kft. and proprietor of Terasz Dekor

The garden trade fair spoga+gafa is of immense importance for our company.

Paul Smith, Buying Director, Chessington Garden Centre UK

I have been bringing my team to spoga+gafa for the last three or four years and look forward to our annual visit.

Klára Biza: Former Chief Editor of "Kertészet és Szölészet" (Garden and Viticulture, weekly magazine) and "Kertbarát Magazin" (magazine for garden enthusiasts)

spoga+gafa is not simply a garden trade fair, with its sections for garden work, designing a sports field, maintaining green spaces and even a whole fantastic section for garden centres it offers a large, professional overview of everything that one associates with the garden.

Ralf (Bob) Mechlinski, Cologne Grill & BBQ Academy, MEAT IN Magazin

spoga+gafa is the most important, leading trade fair for the BBQ industry, this is where the trends are set and presented. As a result of the high internationality of the exhibitors, it is the perfect platform for trade visitors to find all trends and suppliers in one location.

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Highlights as far as the eye can see

In 2021, spoga+gafa will once again offer a wide range of inspirations: from the Trend Show Outdoor Furniture & Decoration to Outdoor Kitchen World and our POS Islands.

Trend theme: Sustainable gardens

How sustainable is the green industry? How can it profitably implement the global sustainability megatrend? Be inspired by resource-friendly products and future-proof innovations.

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The safety of all trade fair participants is of utmost importance to us. For this reason, we have created a comprehensive package of measures for a successful trade fair experience. You can find all the information here.