MEDICA readies huge exhibition

Healthcare Purchasing News, Sept, 2003

Two months before the start of MEDICA 2003, the 35th World Forum for Medicine, 3,072 exhibitors from 63 countries have booked 1.2 million square feet of net exhibit space. MEDICA 2003 is scheduled for November 19-22 at the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany. Over 130,000 visitors from around the world are expected to attend the event.

To date, 60 percent of the MEDICA 2003 exhibitors are from countries other than Germany. The leading foreign exhibitor nation is Italy with 245 exhibitors, followed by the U.S. (227 companies), Great Britain (213 exhibitors), China (107 companies) and France (100 exhibitors). The U.S. figure includes 98 companies exhibiting within the two North American Pavilions, organized by Messe Dusseldorf North America.

MEDICA 2003 entrance passes and show directories can be obtained from Messe Dusseldorf North America in advance of the show: $20 each for a one-day entrance pass, $65 each for a four-day entrance pass and $12 each for a show directory. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at MEDICA 2003, contact Messe Dusseldorf North America, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2920, Chicago, IL 60601. Telephone: 312-781-5180; Fax: 312-781-5188; E-mail: info@mdna.com. Or visit the web site http://www.mdna.com