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About the event
Update
IDS 2025 will be a live trade exhibition without implementing strict coronavirus safeguards. This is due to the country removing its pandemic restrictions. IDS 2025 will occur in Messe Cologne between the 25th and 29th of March 2025.
Preface
The International Dental Show (IDS/IDS Köln) is a pre-eminent dental industry event. It is a central networking and dentistry innovation presentation hub. The biannual IDS has occurred in Messe Cologne since 1923.
Because of its importance, the event attracts a diverse group of professionals. For instance, IDS Köln’s besucher (visitors) include recent graduates, young dentists, experienced medical professionals, and equipment manufacturers. The fair also gathers dental technicians, pharmacists, and industrial engineers. IDS additionally attract teaching professionals, trainers, researchers, and trade dealers. Associations, various institutes, medical experts, importers, and service providers also attend the fair. So do practice staff, dental laboratories, and others.
IDS is a high-profile event with a significant turnout. For example, one iteration had more 23 000 trade visitants and 830 exhibiting firms. 72% of visiting and 57% of exhibiting represented a foreign country.
About IDS in Köln
IDS’ support programme is quite comprehensive, which helps in completing various goals. One of the main events is the exhibition. It presents products and services that cover a broad spectrum. These include dental materials, antiseptics, cleansers, retention support, and instruments. IDS’ supporting schedule likewise incorporates plentiful possibilities for expanding one’s specialist knowledge. One such sub-event is the Know-How Tour. It allows attendees to observe the best practices used in leading dental clinics. Another sub-event that enables attendants to expand their knowledge is the VDZI area. It is where the Association of German Dental Technician Guilds provides information. The pavilion also grants recognition in the form of the Gysi prize. The BZAK, or German Dental Association Pavilion, likewise provides specialist expansion opportunities. It focuses on the latest dental technology and infection prevention developments. Attendants can also learn the newest know-how at the Speakers Corner. Young graduates can also look forward to IDS Career Day. This is where such attendants can learn about companies searching for additions.
IDS’ exhibitors include leading companies such as:
- ACTEON;
- Avident;
- Beyond International;
- C-Tech Implat;
- Carima;
- Sifary;
- Corus;
- Keystone Industries;
- Medit Corporation;
- Miele;
- SycoTec;
- Takaro Belmont Corporation.
Attendees who visit the fair represent the didactics/educational, medical, healthcare, pharmaceutics, laboratory technology, and dental industries.
IDS Köln Accommodation
Procure suitable accommodation for IDS Köln before all the good deals are taken with Travel 2 Fairs Ltd. All that is necessary is to inform us about the rooms you need, how much you wish to spend, and your desired location. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd handles the rest. Secure accommodations next to Messe Cologne and obtain invaluable access to public transportation. We can inform you of the top-grade paths to the venue. Besides affordable accommodation for exhibitions, we also provide transport services. One way to travel to your hotel is to have a rent-a-car wait for you at the airport. Another is to schedule an airport transfer in both directions.
Event information might be outdated because of the coronavirus pandemic. More information is available from the organiser.
Past Iterations
IDS 2021
IDS Köln 2021 was a hybrid trade exposition held between the 22nd and 25th of September 2021. It received 830 exhibiting enterprises from 59 countries and over 23 000 visitants from 114 nations. 72% of the visitants and 53% of the exhibitor firms were from countries such as Switzerland and Austria. The event consisted of an in-person exhibition and a digital platform. Attendants were able to learn about many novel solutions and engage in face-to-face communication. Many attendants used the digital platform to find potential new connections. The event was one of the most pivotal editions, according to participants.
IDS 2023
IDS Köln 2023 marked the event's 100-anniversary iteration. It was held in a hybrid format between the 14th and 18th of March, 2023. The iteration featured around 120 000 visitants from 162 countries, with 60% being from abroad and approximately 80% being executives. They examined the wares of 1 788 exhibiting firms from 60 nations, 72% from abroad. Over 80% of the visiting group were pleased with IDS 2023, including the complementary digital IDS connect. 83% of the visitants also praised the ware range, and around 90% would recommend the event to others. The event's hosting area spanned 180 000 m2.
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Hello Jack,
The trip was great and the fair was very interesting.
When it comes to the hotel, the rooms were nice and clean and the staff was very polite. It happens that all the rooms we got were family rooms with 4 beds each. So regarding our last minute request for an extra room or bed for 1 person, there was plenty of space to accommodate. I don't know where the communication with the hotel went wrong and they didn't tell you that there was enough room for one extra person.
Regardless, everything else was good.
ANUGA 2023
The 2 night booking was misplaced by the hotel, so after 30 mins checking our vouchers we were forced to rebook for one night at reception and pay again. We then booked another hotel for our second night. Very poor hotel, very cold, decor very much in need of repair. Breakfast ok.
Because of the mixup, Go Fair refunded us in full and dealt with us quickly and professionally. Definately service 'above and beyond' Very happy to recommend Go fair and use them again.
HI Christine,
I have just returned from my trip as I went to London after the fair. The hotel was great. Really close to the fair and easy to get to each day by walking.
We did really struggle to get taxis each night during the fair from the hotel to the city centre as there were no restaurants around the hotel. The hotel restaurant was good but expensive and you didn’t want to eat there each time.
Kind regards,
Jackie
Hello George,
Everything went well at the Residenz Hotel Detmold.
You have the best offers and I will contact you for our next business trip.
Renata
M.O.W. 2023
Good day Tom,
Yes, we have checked out of the H4 Hotel Hannover Messe and we have already successfully returned home! Now there is a lot of work to do with the contact we gained during LIGNA.
As for the hotel, everything was great! Rooms were very clean, beds were soft! We really liked the pool and sauna which was available for the guests - it was a great relaxation after a long day at the exhibition! The only minor issue we ran into was during the check-in. For some reason our bookings was marked as to stay in rooms with one double bed. Thankfully upon our arrival the hotel was not full and employees of the hotel were quick to resolve the mishap with the beds!
Thank You for the great service and we will for sure keep in touch for LIGNA 2021!
Dear Tom
Everything went very well with the hotel in Nuremberg. Many thanks again for your support.
We would be happy to book a hotel through you again next year.
Nuremberg Toy Fair / Spielwarenmesse - 2024
Thank you Megan,
The Novotel was absolutely fine, thank you for your follow up. We do not attend WTM, but appreciate you asking.
With kind regards,
Niamh
Excellent service from the team. I would highly recommend their services
Very fast and efficient service!
Dear Tom,
We had a good stay. The hotel is clean and people are friendly and helpful. its nice to see smily faces when you start your day and when you return tired. The only thing that i can tell is the issue with the breakfast that while each time after i sent your email the issue was taking care the next day existed again. there was no update between personel and system.
Dear Brian,
Thank you very much for your help in finding this nice hotel. It was in a great position near to the fair and to all the facilities and the rooms were cozy and comfortable. It has been the perfect solution for our purposes.