School playgrounds - Playground@Landscape

stellen, so dass auch andere Regionen erschlossen und
mehr Überregionalität der Besucher geschaffen wird.“
Ralf Engelhardt (Brügmann TraumGarten GmbH):
„Als Erst-Teilnehmer haben wir keinen Vergleich zu Vormessen.
Brügmann TraumGarten wollte in erster Linie Kunden
erreichen, die kleinere, öffentlich zugelassene Spielanlagen
im Preiseinstiegsbereich suchen, sowohl für den Eigenbedarf
als auch für den weiteren Vertrieb. Wir sind mit dem
Interesse sehr zufrieden gewesen. Zugleich waren wir positiv
überrascht über das hohe Interesse an unserem Sortiment von
modernen, pflegeleichten Sichtschutzsystemen: diese waren
in der Halle kein Schwerpunkt und von TraumGarten primär
als Standabgrenzung gedacht. Für Brügmann TraumGarten
Mario Hampel (ESF Emsland Spiel- und
Freizeitgeräte GmbH & Co. KG):
“Local authorities and architects were key target groups, particularly local
authorities rather than landscape architects. At our stand 80% of visitors
were regulars and 20% were new customers. We were also delighted to welcome
private bodies (museums and leisure parks). We are very satisfied.
The number of international visitors at our stand was up compared with
two years ago and these also included some of our local dealers (Israel,
Denmark, Russia, Benelux, France). As a result we were able to engage in
fruitful conversation on projects and working together. New contacts were
also established with a view to expanding our sales network (Spain, Norway,
Sweden, Iran), but not all of these were useful.
GaLaBau’s reputation as the best trade fair for our sector rests on its high
quality. It just needs to maintain this standard! The “good“ manufacturers
need to stay loyal to the event and not withdraw if the presence of cutprice
Asian companies in ever larger numbers is to be avoided. And the
event must also be affordable for small companies or the stands and exhibits
will become smaller and less interesting.“
Tim Baumgarten (Kaiser & Kühne Freizeitgeräte GmbH):
“We enjoyed a very positive and highly successful GaLaBau 2012. We
estimate that visitor numbers at our stand were even higher than in 2010,
when we also attracted very large numbers. As in previous years, the number
of visitors to our stand was especially high on Thursday, Wednesday
and Friday. There was also unexpectedly strong visitor interest on Saturday
until the end of the event at 16:00.
We were particularly popular with representatives of local authorities from
throughout Germany. And that really does mean the ENTIRE country. In
addition we received a large number of enquiries from foreign representa-
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bleibt aufgrund der eigenen Sortimentsbreite für den GaLa-
Bauer insgesamt Nürnberg die sinnvollste Veranstaltung.“
Mario Hampel (ESF Emsland Spiel- und
Freizeitgeräte GmbH & Co. KG):
„Kommunen und Architekten waren wesentliche Zielgruppen,
mehr Kommunen als Landschaftsarchitekten. Auf unserem
Messestand konnten wir 20% Neukunden und 80% Stammkunden
begrüßen. Weiterhin auch für uns erfreulich: private
Träger (Museen, Freizeitparks) waren bei uns. Wir sind sehr zufrieden.
Aus dem Ausland waren mehr Besucher auf unserem
Stand als vor zwei Jahren. Auch einige unserer Händler vor Ort
(Israel, Dänemark, Russland, Benelux, Frankreich), so dass ein
Austausch über Projekte und eine Zusammenarbeit erfolgen
tives/customers. These are set to evolve into very interesting new partnerships.
The level was just as strong as in 2010. Contacts were made mainly
in North America and the Middle and Near East as well as in Europe.
In our view GaLaBau remains the leading trade fair in our sector and that
is why it continues to garner the most interest.
The absence of many leading play equipment manufacturers was striking.
This naturally diminishes the appeal of a trade fair for customers and
interested parties.“
Madeleine Schoepplein (Gummiwerk Kraiburg Relastec GmbH):
“We can look back on a highly successful GaLaBau 2012. The event,
which is a firm favourite with an ever increasing number of our existing
customers from around the world, also yielded many new contacts. And
while two years ago most visitors were from the regions and neighbouring
countries, this year we also attracted many from much further afield including
the Near East, Asia and the Americas. Unfortunately a few exhibitors
from our sector with an international profile, and which could
have pulled in visitors, were notable by their absence. Instead we are seeing
an increasing number of exhibitors from Eastern Europe and Asia.
It would be nice to see all the leading players from the European sector
present again at the next edition of GaLaBau.
Naturally it would be easier for many to make this decision if GaLaBau
were to become established as the leading trade fair.
In comparison, last year’s FSB was certainly well visited overall but in our
view the hall for children's playground equipment and accessory products
was not properly executed and could be more attractive.
We look forward to exhibiting at the next GaLaBau and would very much
like to see it take place every two years as the leading trade fair for our