LivingKitchen 2011: Hall plans and exhibitors list now available online (mit Bild)

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* More than 150 international exhibitors expected at premiere
event in January 2011
* Halls 4 and 5.2 fully occupied
* Germany's world-leading kitchen industry set to give an
impressive presentation on home territory

Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto
agency.

The countdown has started. In just four months, LivingKitchen will
be opening its doors for the first time. All signs point to a
successful premiere. "After exceeding the magic number of 100
registrations back in summer, we are now anticipating a final total
of some 150 exhibitors. That means we have more than doubled our
initial goal of 70 participants," says Gerald Böse, CEO of
Koelnmesse. "The fact that we are dedicating more than 40,000 m_ to
the presentation of the kitchen as living space means that, right
from the start, LivingKitchen will be the biggest and most complete
kitchen show ever held in Germany," continues Böse. The successful
recipe for this development is the forward-looking concept devised by
Koelnmesse in collaboration with the industry, the retail sector and
the relevant associations. The hall plan, which is available online
together with the current list of exhibitors as of 16 September 2010,
provides a concise overview of the event.

In Central Europe's biggest market, LivingKitchen will underscore
the kitchen sector's design and technology expertise and provide
fresh impetus for sales. The Association of the German Furniture
Industry (Verband der Deutschen Möbelindustrie, VDM) recently
reported steady half-year figures and adjusted its forecast for the
full year 2010 upward. Because domestic business has stabilised and
particularly due to the noticeable rise in foreign business, sales
growth of one to three percent is now expected for 2010. The German
Kitchen Manufacturers' Association (Verband der Deutschen
Küchenmöbelindustrie, VdDK) has announced similar figures. The
household appliance industry will be equally well represented at
LivingKitchen. In recent years, the sector has been able to build on
stable domestic demand and is now reporting export growth again. The
fact that Germany's kitchen producers and household appliance
industry occupy a leading position on the global market plays a
significant role in this context.

LivingKitchen thus satisfies the basic prerequisite for becoming
the most important kitchen platform in the world long-term. And the
dual event, an international furniture and kitchen fair held at the
same time and place, guarantees a visit to the exhibition will be
doubly worthwhile.

LivingKitchen is optimally embedded in the imm cologne, where it
is directly surrounded by Halls 2 to 11. And that's not all: in the
arcade between Halls 4 and 5, a big stage will host the varied
supporting programme, and "Cooktainment" shows featuring chefs Johann
Lafer, Frank Buchholz and Nelson Müller will take place right in the
middle of Hall 4.1. The LivingKitchen organisers have also integrated
a special interzum exhibition area into Hall 4.1.

For the latest news on the supporting programme, the hall plans
and lots of other information, go to www.livingkitchen-cologne.de.

LivingKitchen: the new international kitchen event. Premiere: 18
to 23 January 2011, parallel to the imm cologne 2011.

LivingKitchen 2011

18. - 23. 01.2011

www.livingkitchen-cologne.de

www.livinglitchen-cologne.com

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Contact:
Markus Majerus
Telefon: +49 221 821-2627
Telefax: +49 221 821-3417
E-Mail m.majerus@koelnmesse.de

Koelnmesse GmbH
Messeplatz 1
50679 Köln

Postfach 21 07 60
50532 Köln
Deutschland
Telefon: +49 221 821-0
Telefax: +49 221 821-2574
info@koelnmesse.de
www.koelnmesse.de

Geschäftsführung:
Gerald Böse (Vorsitzender)
Oliver P. Kuhrt
Herbert Marner

Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates:
Oberbürgermeister Jürgen Roters

Sitz der Gesellschaft und Gerichtsstand:
Köln Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 952