Events and exhibitions
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What to expect from ISH 2017
ISH , the world ’ s leading trade fair for the bathroom experience , building services , energy , HVAC technology , and renewable energies , takes places again from 14 to 18 March 2017 in Frankfurt , Germany .
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Along with the exhibitors ’ product innovations , ISH offers a wide and varied complementary programme , dealing with all the current developments in the sector . Specialist lectures with examples of best practice , dedicated displays , panel discussions , competitions , and guided tours offer visitors the opportunity to obtain information , discuss issues , and network .
The motto of ISH 2017 is ‘ Water . Energy . Life ’, which clearly shows where the focus of the world ’ s leading trade fair is and , in particular , where the keystones are located . With its broad spectrum of future-orientated building services technology , the biennial trade fair offers a host of solutions meeting current political and economic demands .
The ISH Water section focuses on sustainable sanitation and innovative bathroom design , and in 2017 will be held under the slogan ‘ Bathrooms for People ’, whereby particular attention will be paid to different aspects , such as design , health , wellness and comfort , as well as resource conservation and drinking water hygiene . Exhibitors in this section present environmentally friendly , design-orientated bathroom solutions revolving around not only the latest design developments , but also sustainable technology meeting modern needs .
At the end of June 2016 , Turkey was unanimously chosen as the Partner Country of ISH 2017 by the organiser , Messe Frankfurt , and the ISH conceptual partners . “ With this decision , we have taken account of the increasing significance of Turkey at ISH on both the exhibitor and visitor levels ,” says Wolfgang Marzin , president and CEO of Messe Frankfurt . Five per cent of Turkish exports come from the sanitation , heating , and air-conditioning sectors . The international desire to achieve climate targets and the strategic significance of energy autarky are just two reasons for a strong market .
Pop-up my bathroom In the Trend Forum , ‘ Pop-up my bathroom ’, organised by the Association of the German Sanitation Industry ( Vereinigung Deutsche Sanitärwirtschaft , or VDS ), will display various models for planning individual bathrooms . Bathrooms , today , are as individual as the
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people who plan them , both in terms of their functionality and their aesthetics .
This will be a demonstration of how — with the help of the specialist trades , bathroom planners and the industry — each user can create their own bathroom to suit . Thus , on the one hand , there are solutions for all possible built-in bathrooms , in all conceivable versions and variations , as well as individually adaptable systems for bathroom furniture and equipment . Conversely , individual notions can be realised using the bits and bobs of taps and fittings , lighting and sound systems .
An integral part of the Trend Show is the lecture series entitled ‘ Pop-up my bathroom atelier ’. It serves as a central rendezvous point for communication with others . Visitors are provided with masses of inspiration and suggestions through informative talks and fascinating discussion groups . The Trend Forum is to be held for the first time in the Saal Europa in Hall 4.0 .
Bathroom Workshp The special show ‘ Bathroom Workshop – we present the future !’, organised by VDS in co-operation with Messe Frankfurt , is a new attraction aimed particularly at the plumbing , heating , and air-conditioning trades .
Photographs by MesseFrankfurt
1 . Exhibition halls abuzz with activity during the previous trade fair .
2 . Thousands of visitors streaming to the 2015 ISH Fair .
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