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education I I 45implants1_2013 _IDS 2013 will continue a positive tradition that began 90 years ago, when the first dental show took place in Germany. More than 1,900 exhibitors from over 55 countries are expected to be in Cologne from 12–16 March 2013 for the world’s largest trade show for dentistry and dental technology. Thanks to the tremendous demand for space, the fair will also occupy Hall 2.2 in addition to Halls 3, 4, 10 and 11. Al- together,150,000m²ofgrossexhibitionspacewillbe covered. The International Dental Show will once again be the global meeting point for the international dental sector in 2013. Around 68 per cent of the exhibiting companies will come to Cologne from abroad. Fol- lowing Germany, the nations that will be the most strongly represented include Italy, the USA, the Re- publicofKorea,thePeople’sRepublicofChina, Switzerland, France and Great Britain. In addition,therewillagainbealargenum- ber of joint participations from abroad in March 2013. These are organised in conjunctionwithstateorprivateexport promotion organisations and associa- tions. At present, 13 joint participation groups have registered. These come from Ar- gentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, The People’s Republic of China, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan and the USA. Onceagainin2013,theInternationalDentalShow willsticktoitstime-testedrecipeforsuccess.Thecon- ceptoftheeventwillcontinuetofocusonbusinessat the stands and product information provided by the exhibitors. Correspondingly and according to tradi- tion, 12 March 2013, the first day of the show—also referred to as Dealer’s Day—will concentrate on den- taltradeandimporters.Thisspecialfocuswillprovide participants with an appropriate atmosphere for undisturbed and intensive sales negotiations. An- other well-established part of the IDS programme— the Speakers’ Corner—will take place in Hall 3.1, right next to the Entrance South. Here, IDS exhibitors will present new product information, serv- ices and process techniques every day. In addition, speakers will report on the latest findings from the worlds of science and research. A number of digital services are available to help visitors plan the optimal trade show visit. These serv- ices contribute to goal-oriented trade show prepara- tions and help make the visit more effective. In order to ensure optimal support, the update for the trade show’s own IDS app for iPhone, Blackberry and other operating systems is available since December. The app can be downloaded free of charge from the IDS website. Travelarrangements,hotelsandadmissiontickets forthetradefaircanbebookedquicklyandeasilyon- line, thanks to a number of services on the IDS web- site. Registration and ticket sales are available now through the online ticket shop._ The next chapter in the IDS success story Source_Koelnmesse [PICTURES: ©KOELNMESSE GMBH]