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Figgjo celebrates 75 years
Figgjo , Norway ’ s only porcelain factory , is celebrating its 75th anniversary by producing a plate designed by award-winning Lars Tornøe and a bowl inspired by a coffee cup from 1954 . The company , which has been in business since 1941 and now supplies cups and plates to customers in 35 countries , is releasing three new products to mark its anniversary : Figgjo Undring , Figgjo Duet and an expansion of the Figgjo Boks buffet series . inTeRGasTRa To GRow in 2018
Building on recent growth trends , Messe Stuttgart plans to increase Intergastra ’ s total exhibition space to 1,184,030 square feet ( 110,000 square meters ) for the 2018 show , which will be held from February 3 to 7 in Stuttgart , Germany . The show ’ s layout and thematic areas of interest will also change in 2018 . “ We are completely restructuring and will combine , for example , the topics of food and kitchen systems ,” says Markus Tischberger , project manager , Intergastra . With the new layout and space in Hall 10 , exhibitors will be able to increase the size of their booths , say show organizers . Themes for the 2018 show include hotel , facilities and ambience , along with services , IT and more .
The RainmakeR GRoup Takes Gold in Tech awaRds
The Rainmaker Group won the gold medal in the category of Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology for its guestrev platform in the 16th annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards . The competition , sponsored by Global Gaming Business Magazine , recognizes top-performing companies for excellence in innovation and practical application in all gaming disciplines . The guestrev platform is a revenue management and profit optimization solution for forecasting and pricing hotel rooms . The platform pinpoints factors that influence demand , enabling revenue managers to optimize pricing at separate customer segment levels .
52 hotelsmag . com December 2016