today IDS Cologne Show Preview

Organisers Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie, the commercial en- terprise of the Association of German Dental Manufacturers (VDDI) Koelnmesse Exhibition opening hours 8 Daily from 9:00 to 18:00 Admission online 8 1-day ticket: €13.00 8 2-day ticket: €17.00 8 Season ticket: €21.00 8 1-day ticket for students/special ticket for children accompanied by adults: €7.50 Admission on site 8 1-day ticket: €16.00 8 2-day ticket: €20.50 8 Season ticket: €26.00 8 1-day ticket for students/special ticket for children accompanied by adults: €8.50 IDS app Withanofflinesearch,interactive hallplan,personalchecklistandother interesting information regarding IDS 2013, the IDS app allows visitors to plan their trip at any time and from anywhere, according to Koelnmesse. Other services include a product data- base, information about the fair- ground, as well as integrated access to Business Matchmaking 365, a serv- ice that aims to bring visitors and exhibitors together even before the show.Theappisfreeandcanbedown- loaded from the iTunes Store and Google Play. Press and media Free copies of the today interna- tional daily show newspaper will be distributedonsiteandprovidevisitors with the latest from IDS 2013, new products and things to do in Cologne. Daily news updates, photographs and videosinEnglishwillalsobeavailable online at www.dental-tribune.com. Passport and Visa Owing to the Schengen regula- tions, nationals from a country of the European Union do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Ger- many. All other foreigners require a visa for stays in the country. A visa is not required for semi-annual visits of up to 90 days for nationals of those countries for which the European Union has abolished the visa require- ment. A current list is available on the website of the Federal Foreign Office at www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN. How to get to Cologne Cologne/Bonnairportisservedby most European and international air- lines. With more than ten million pas- sengers per year, it currently ranks number six in a nationwide compar- ison of passenger statistics. As offi- cial airline of IDS 2013, Lufthansa is offering visitors reduced rates for flights from over 250 cities in around 100 countries to the airports in Co- logne,DüsseldorfandFrankfurt/Main between 5 and 23 March 2013. In order to make use of the discount, users must visit www.lufthansa.com/ meetingsandeventsandenterthecode “DEZZYL”. Visitorsplanningtotravelbytrain can take advantage of the discount- ed fares offered by Deutsche Bahn (www.bahn.com/i/view/). Airport transfer Reaching Cologne by taxi (stand located at Terminal 2) costs between €25 and 30. A less-expensive alterna- tive is the urban train (S-Bahn), which departs regularly from the Intercity- Express railway station in Terminal 1. With their IDS ticket, exhibitors and visitors can use buses, trams and urban trains on the local public trans- portation network of the Rhine-Sieg Transport Authority (VRS), including the transfer between the Koelnmesse fairground and the airport free of charge. Banking and currency As a member of the European Union,Germanyusestheeuroaslegal tender. The exchange rate is about €0.74 to the US dollar (as at 10 Febru- ary 2013). Credit card usage is still low compared with other European countries and limited to larger depart- ment stores, hotels, restaurants and petrol stations. Maestro cards, how- ever,areacceptedalmosteverywhere, withafewexceptions,likenewspaper stands, bakeries and fast-food restau- rants, which only accept cash. Banks are open from 8.30 to 16.30 on week- days. Medical insurance AlthoughtheGermanhealth-care system has declined slightly recently, the country still has a high standard ofmedicalcare.Emergencytreatment, however, can be costly and therefore travel health insurance, which is of- fered by most insurance companies, is highly recommended. Weather While average temperatures in Co- logne range from 11 to 2°C (51–35°F), theweatherinMarchcanbeveryunpre- dictable. As spring starts on 20 March thisyear,warmclothesandraingearare necessary when visiting the city. Links 8 www.germany.travel/en 8 www.lonelyplanet.com/germany 8 wikitravel.org/en/Germany 8 www.cologne-tourism.com 8 www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/travel/ 36-hours-cologne-germany.html7 AD Useful information and travel tips service 47Show Preview IDS Cologne 2013 Editorial/ ARGEIDStodayGbR AdministrativeOffice DentalTribuneInternationalGmbH OEMUSMEDIAAG Holbeinstraße29 04229Leipzig Germany Phone +4934148474-302 Fax +4934148474-173 GermanePaper-Issue www.zwp-online.info InternationalePaper-Issue www.dental-tribune.com Publisher TorstenOemus Rep.DTIGmbH TorstenOemus Rep.OemusMediaAG IngolfDöbbecke,JürgenIsbaner, LutzHiller ManagingEditor DanielZimmermann(V.i.S.d.P.) ProductionExecutive GernotMeyer Production FranziskaDachsel today Sonderausgabe PvSt.50129 today IDS show preview will appear in advance of the 35th InternationalDentalShowinCologne,12–16March2013. The magazine and all articles and illustrations therein are pro- tected by copyright. 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