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The wood industry remains totally com-mitted to “its” biennial trade fair: LIGNAHANNOVER 2009 doesn’t start until 18May 2009, but display space reserva-tions are already at 90 percent of capa-city and the organizers have alreadyreceived 165 more exhibitor registra-tions than at the same point in the pre-fair cycle for LIGNA 2007. “This positivetrend is testimony to the great impor-tance of LIGNA as the premier interna-tional trade fair for the forestry andwood industries,” explains Stephan Ph.Kühne of Deutsche Messe AG’s Board ofManagement. “We are confident theupcoming fair will feature around 1,800exhibitors and take up some 148,000sqm of exhibition space.” The organiz-ers, Deutsche Messe AG and the GermanWoodworking Machinery Manufactur-ers’ Association within the VDMA, areexpecting around 100,000 trade visitorsfrom around the globe.

Over 90 percent of display space already bookedContents

Focus on resource efficiency“Making more out of Wood – Technologyfor Resource Efficiency”. This LIGNA 2009slogan encapsulates the fair’s centraltheme. We need to use our resourcesmore efficiently – common sense, long-term ecological considerations and, notleast, rising costs demand it. This themeunderpins all display categories and spe-cial presentations at LIGNA.The exhibition program is supported bya wealth of special exhibits, seminars,conferences and symposia.

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Hope of revitalizationResource efficiency as a driver ofinnovationPage 2

Wooden Surface SolutionsPage 2

“Resource efficiency is about much more thanconserving energy”Interview with Dr. Bernhard Dirr(VDMA)Page 3

Major plus for the skilled trades“Handwerk, Holz & mehr” profileslatest innovationsPages 4 and 5

Innovative ForestrySpecial displays and forums capture the latest market trendsPages 6 to 8

Careers in WoodPage 9

Wonders in WoodPage 9

Top services from A to ZServices for LIGNA HANNOVER exhibitors and visitorsPages 10 and 11

Your LIGNA teamMap of the grounds and range ofexhibitsPage 12

Wood industry committed to LIGNA

It’s not too late to register!Would you like to be part of LIGNAHANNOVER 2009? There’s still time toregister. And the sooner you do, themore time we will have to work withyou to prepare for your showcase. Welook forward to hearing from you.

Hope of revitalizationIt is a time of great uncertainty on theinternational markets. The global econo-my is slowing down,energy and commod-ity prices are rising, and demand for furni-ture and other wood products is falling.The international wood industry is there-fore looking to LIGNA HANNOVER 2009(18 to 22 May) to revitalize the market.One of the biggest drivers of innovation –and hence capital investment – today isthe need for resource efficiency, a topicthat is very high on the agenda at LIGNA2009 (see interview on page 3).

This key theme is not limited to the efficient use of wood, energy and time. Manufacturers of woodworkingmachinery will be demonstrating howthe entire wood production chain – fromthe forestry and timber industries to theindustrial production of finished woodproducts – can be made more resource-efficient. In all display areas, the 1,800-plus exhibitors expected at the fair willbe showcasing the latest efficiency-enhancing technologies and trends:energy and time-saving solutions fortimber harvesting and hauling, timberstorage innovations, and pioneeringdevelopments in sawmill technologyand timber transport. Also vital to effi-ciency is energy from wood, a keynotetheme dear to the heart of the fair-going public at the moment.Mounting competitive pressure is push-ing up buyer expectations of wood-working machinery. Buyers now expecttheir suppliers to deliver greater produc-tivity, more flexibility and new ways tosave money – e.g. through greaterresource efficiency and quality supportservices. Only by keeping up with thesetrends can machinery vendors and buy-ers stay competitive over the long term.By bringing together partners from theforestry, energy and machine manufac-turing industries, LIGNA HANNOVER isable to profile synergies between theforestry industry and all downstreamsegments of the timber and woodindustries.

Resource efficiency as a driver of innovation

Wooden SurfaceSolutionsThe “Wooden Surface Solutions” initia-tive will be in its second season in 2009.Here, too, resource efficiency will be topof the agenda, with themes includingraw materials efficiency, energy andcost-efficiency, value-added processingand eco-friendly surface solutions.“Wooden Surface Solutions” was initi-ated two years ago by Deutsche Messeand the German WoodworkingMachinery Manufacturers’ Associationwithin the VDMA and is staged inclose cooperation with active LIGNAexhibitors from the surface finishingsector and the Rosenheim Universityfor Applied Sciences (FH Rosenheim).As in 2007, the organizers will be pub-lishing the “Wooden Surface Solu-tions” magazine for LIGNA HAN-NOVER 2009. The magazine carriespractically-focused reports and storieson resource efficiency in the surfacefinishing sector. Exhibitors from thissector will be able to profile theirexpertise in the magazine, whichcomes out two months before thestart of the fair.

Contact:Dennis Bieselt, VDMAdennis.bieselt@vdma.orgAndreas Züge, Deutsche Messeandreas.zuege@messe.de

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The new resource-efficiency technolo-gies profiled at the upcoming LIGNA fairhave the potential to become drivers ofcapital investment. In the followinginterview, Dr. Bernhard Dirr, the Manag-ing Director of the German Woodwork-ing Machinery Manufacturers’ Associa-tion within the VDMA, talks about thisand the overall situation in the wood-working machinery industry.

How is the 2008 year looking for thewoodworking machinery industry –given the current crisis? What is theoutlook for 2009?After three very good years and an his-toric high, some sectors have cooled offmarkedly while others are still doingvery well. The market is made up of twosegments. In the primary segment, theorder books are still looking very healthy– the companies have forward bookingswell into 2009 and are working at closeto capacity. The secondary segment –e.g. the solid wood working, interior fin-ishing and furniture manufacturing sec-tors – has already worked through mostof its backlog. We expect the 2008 fig-ures will show a slight fall-off in busi-ness. Having said that, 2007 was thebest year ever for this segment.

The problems besetting the global realestate markets have had a majorimpact, particularly in the USA, Spainand the UK. For machinery manufactur-ers this means that volumes are downby as much as 70 percent in several

segments, especially in the USA. Arethe markets that are still growing suffi-cient to make up for these losses?Eastern Europe, Turkey and South Ameri-ca are currently the engines of growth forour industry. The No. 1 growth market isand remains Russia, where our sales –which have been healthy for many years– have again more than doubled year onyear. For example, during the period fromJanuary to July 2008, German exports toRussia grew by 116 percent, while exportsto Turkey grew by 62 percent, and toSouth America by as much as 294 per-cent. So, yes, the growth markets are suf-ficient to make up for the weakness ofthe other markets.

In what ways does the German Engi-neering Federation help its members toaccess these foreign markets?Our membership is made up mostly ofsmall and medium-sized enterprises.Our core function is therefore to analyzenew markets for these companies andprovide in-country support for salesactivities and participation at tradefairs. For example, this November we’reorganizing a group showcase at anevent in Krasnoyarsk in the heart ofSiberia, a largely untapped market.

LIGNA HANNOVER is seen worldwide asa “business barometer” for the wood-working machinery industry. What isthe role of the upcoming LIGNA show?LIGNA is much more than a businessbarometer. It is a pivotal trade fair that

“Resource efficiency is about muchmore than conserving energy”Interview with Dr. Bernhard Dirr, Director, VDMA GermanWoodworking Machinery Manufacturers’ Association

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shapes our industry’s innovation cycleand defines its entire trade fair calen-dar. Trade fairs are even more importantwhen times are tough because theyhave a key influence on customers’ buy-ing decisions and stimulate capitalspending.Another important aspect for us is thatglobal commodity and energy prices areincreasing, a trend that has the potentialto damage or even bankrupt many busi-nesses. Against this background, LIGNA,with its central focus on resource effi-ciency, could not come at a better time.

What in your view are the key LIGNAtrends in this area?Resource efficiency is a big area. Morethan just energy efficiency, it’s aboutmaking optimal use of raw materials,time and human resources. If a businessachieves even a small saving across itsentire production process – for example,by using less glue in its chipboard manu-facturing, reducing sawmill cuttingwaste or using less varnish on the furni-ture it makes – this will have a directimpact on its bottom line. We thereforeneed to convince our customers that itpays to invest in our leading-edge, high-ly efficient machines; and that thosewho buy cheap machines generally endup paying dearly for it in the long run –and not just because of the greater sus-ceptibility to breakdowns. When itcomes to resource efficiency, ourmachine manufacturers are well aheadof the international market.

Major plus for the skilled trades

A key part of the LIGNA line-up,“Handw-erk, Holz & mehr” is Northern Ger-many’s leading tradeshow for the skilledwoodworking trades. More than 50,000of the 100,000-plus visitors who wentto LIGNA 2007 had a special interest in“Handwerk, Holz & mehr”. About a thirdof this number came from beyond Ger-many. The show is aimed primarily atjoinery, cabinetmaking, carpentry,assembly and prefabrication firms, butis increasingly also attracting architects,engineers and planning specialists.

“Handwerk, Holz & mehr” profiles the latest innovations

German Timber Construction Award2009The competition for the prestigiousGerman Timber Construction Award2009 gets under way in Decemberthis year and is open to architects,structural engineers, owner-builders,and carpentry and timber construc-tion firms. Once again, the Award issponsored by the Association of Ger-man Master Carpenters (BDZ),Deutsche Messe, the German FederalFoundation for the Environment(BDU) and the German Timber SalesPromotion Fund (HAF).Prizes and certificates will be awardedin two categories: timber-construc-tion architecture and innovativebuilding products. The closing datefor entries is 11 February 2009.It is envisaged that the applicationforms will be available online atwww.bdz-holzbau.de from the startof December. The awards ceremonywill be held at the fair on the after-noon of Tuesday 19 May.

Further information:Bund Deutscher Zimmermeister (BDZ)im Zentralverband des DeutschenBaugewerbes e.V.Tel. +49 30 4081 660-0info@bdz-holzbau.dewww.bdz-holzbau.de

Aktionsforum vectorIn 2009, visitors from the carpentry and cabinetmaking trades will again be ableto experience selected innovations from the LIGNA exhibition program “live inaction”. The forum is organized by the German Woodworking Machinery Manu-facturers’ Association within the VDMA (German Engineering Federation) andwill feature live demonstrations of hand tools, hardware materials and otherinnovations every day of the fair. Each demonstration will last 15 minutes, afterwhich the manufacturers will be available for questions.

Further information:Ingo Bette (VDMA)Tel.: +49 69 6603-1390ingo.bette@vdma.org

Located in halls 11, 12 and 14 to 17, the showcomprises exhibits and presentationsspanning all the latest developments inthe woodworking and wood processingtrades. It features everything from state-of-the art machinery, equipment, tools,accessories, processes and techniques, toinnovative applications for wood andreconstituted wood products, to IT solu-tions, services, training and education.

Further information:www.ligna.de/handwerk_holz_mehr_e

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including various forms of exterior andinterior insulation and facade design.Solutions for commercial buildings willbe “modeled” by a multipurpose displaypavilion.

Other activities at the VNZ pavilionIn a special “living workshop”, a group offirst-year apprentices and vocationalacademy students will be building aseries of playhouses that will be giftedto kindergartens after the fair.On the afternoon of Tuesday 19 May, theVNZ pavilion will be hosting the awardsceremony for the German Timber Con-struction Award. A profile of the award-winning projects will be made availableto LIGNA 2009 visitors.A conference for engineers and archi-tects will be held at the pavilion on theTuesday morning.

“Modernizing for the Future” is the offi-cial theme for the group pavilion operat-ed by the Association of Lower SaxonyCarpenters (VNZ) at LIGNA 2009. On5,000 square meters (about 53,800 sq. ft)of net display space, around two dozenVNZ member firms will be showing arange of energy system modernizationand building refurbishment solutionsthat can make older residential build-ings less energy-intensive and morecomfortable. Typified by shortcomingslike poor insulation, draughty windowsand decrepit roofs, older buildings aremajor wasters of heat energy, consum-ing up to 90 more energy than theirmodern equivalents.Two single-family homes – one a tim-ber-skeleton and the other a Bauhaus-style home – will be set up at the pavil-ion to demonstrate a range of solutions,

VNZ: Modernizing for the Future

Germany’s Federal Association ofSkilled Trades (BHKH) and DeutscheMesse will in 2009 be launching aprize for “Service to the Joinery andCabinetmaking Trades”. The prize isfor exemplary service to the joineryand carpentry trades by partners suchas machinery and tool manufactur-ers, suppliers of materials or finishedproducts, software providers andservice providers. Firms in the joineryand cabinetmaking trades will beable to nominate partners for theprize.The top 10 nominees will be providedwith a special presentation area at“Handwerk, Holz & mehr 2009” byDeutsche Messe. An expert jury willthen select the overall winner, whowill be announced on 22 May, the lastday of the fair, during a special cere-mony at the BHKH pavilion. The over-all winner’s prize is a presentationslot at “Handwerk, Holz & mehr 2011”valued at 5,000 euros. The prize isprovided by Deutsche Messe.

Leveraging the benefitsThe winner will also be able to usethe title “Winner of the 2009 Prizefor Service to the Joinery and Cabi-netmaking Trades” in its advertisingand publicity. In addition, the firmsthat put forward the nominationsstand to win a VIP package for twopersons to “Handwerk, Holz & mehr2009”.The voting form will be published on14 November in the BHKH newsletter“genau” and online at www.bhkh.de.

Further information:Frank MarkowskiTel. +49 30 3088 23-40presse@tischler.org

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New: Prize for “Serviceto the Joinery and Cabinetmaking Trades”

Older buildings waste energy – solutions for reducing energy consumption

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The forestry, forestry technology andwood-based energy display areas nowrank among the most important sec-tions of LIGNA HANNOVER. They arehome to the latest technologies forfully mechanized timber harvestingand recovery, as well as machinery,equipment and tools and innovationsfor timber storage and wood fuel pro-duction.The main theme for LIGNA HANNOVER2009 is “Making more out of Wood –Technology for Resource Efficiency”.Because for the forestry industry, get-ting more out of wood means usingraw materials and technology effi-ciently. Wood utilization is a key part ofthis. Wood utilization – or “wood mobi-lization”, as it’s known in Europe –refers to the totality of organizational,advisory and logistical activitiesdesigned to maximize forest yields/wood utilization within the constraintsof sustainability. These activities rangefrom blanket forest inventories, toreforestation, to forest crop manage-

ultra-rapid transfer of timber, contract,billing and supply data. GeoDAT/Navlogis a joint initiative to produce accurate,readily useable digital maps of Ger-many’s entire network of forestry tracksand log haulage routes.QS Harvester is a QA system developedby KWF that ensures that harvestingequipment is correctly calibrated, there-by making measurements of log lengthand diameter by harvesters more trans-parent and accurate.

ELDAT, NavLog and QS HarvesterLogistics and network information sys-tems offer enormous potential for therationalization of processes betweenmarket partners in the forestry andwood industries. Which is why web-based technologies will feature sostrongly at the Entrepreneurial Exper-tise Center in Pavilion 33, with solutionslike ELDAT, NavLog and QS Harvester.ELDAT is an indispensable supply chainmanagement tool that supports the

The German Forestry Council (KWF)and Deutsche Messe will in 2009 bestaging the fourth LIGNA Entrepre-neurial Expertise Center in Pavilion 33.The Center addresses fundamentalissues facing today’s forestry compa-nies, such as the challenge of growingcompetition on an increasingly inter-national market. The pavilion will onceagain also be supported by the Ger-man Association of Forestry Contrac-tors (AFL).

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Innovative Forestry

ment, right through to timber utiliza-tion and marketing. And they are onshow at LIGNA HANNOVER.

Growth in forestry-sector exhibitornumbers and visitor turnoutThe growing importance of forestry isreflected in a steady upward trend inthe fair’s exhibitor numbers, floor spaceand visitor turnout. LIGNA HANNOVER2007 attracted 16,100 trade visitorsfrom the forestry, forestry technology

LIGNA Entrepreneurial Expertise Center

and agriculture sectors alone. Theshow’s forestry-themed special presen-tations drew an impressive 19,000 visi-tors, up from 7,500 in 2005. These spe-cial presentations and forums reflectthe latest market trends and plot futuredevelopments. Over the years, DeutscheMesse has worked closely with the Ger-man Forestry Council (KWF) and a rangeof industry associations and institutionsto hone and refine the winning LIGNAtradeshow format.

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Located on the open-air site and underthe EXPO canopy on the southern partof the exhibition grounds, “Energy fromWood” features demonstrations of thelatest products, services, developmentsand solutions for wood as a renewableenergy source. The themes include fire-wood processing, wood burner and fur-nace technology, and the plantation ofso-called energy forests. The specialpresentation is organized by the LowerSaxony Agricultural Association (LWKNiedersachsen), enercity, RaiffeisenWarengenossenschaft Leese eG, theLower Saxony Forestry Service andDeutsche Messe.

From Tree to FuelThe displays will include saws, wood

chippers and log-splitters for turninglogs into burner-ready firewood lengthsand chips. The wood burner technologyon show includes everything from logburners to automatic wood chip andpellet burners. Complete firewood pro-duction lines will be set up aroundPavilion 32 in a special “From Tree toFuel” theme area. The production lineswill demonstrate a range of processesfor transforming solid wood into arenewable fuel. Also on show will be arange of technical solutions for enhanc-ing wood fuel quality – including awoodchip screening machine and anumber of technologies for transport-ing and drying wood. The events on theopen-air site will be complemented by aseries of specialist forums.

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“Wood mobilization” and“Heating with Wood”In 2009, LIGNA HANNOVER will fea-ture a new special presentation-and-forum combo titled “Wood mobiliza-tion – Lower Saxony Agricultural Asso-ciation shows the way to sustainabletimber utilization”. Allied to this is“Heating with Wood”, a forum pro-duced by the association in partner-ship with agricultural publisherDeutsche Landwirtschaftsverlag (dlv).

New forestry sectionfeaturesCentral Information Desk – The forestrysection of the fair spans multiple loca-tions on the open-air site and in thepavilions around the EXPO canopy. In2009, it will have a central hub featur-ing information on the fair’s forestryand energy displays and on specificforestry exhibitors and their innovativeproducts.“Careers in the forestry and woodindustries” – On all five days of thefair, young visitors will be able tolearn about prospective employers,make valuable career contacts andidentify exciting new career options.“Hot Innovations” pavilion – DeutscheMesse and the German Forestry Coun-cil (KWF) present their hot picks fromthe latest forestry innovations.

Energy from WoodIt’s all go on the open-air site

For full details of the LIGNA HANNOVER 2009 show, visit www.ligna.de/homepage_e

LIGNA’s forestry exhibitions are complemented by a wealth of eye-catchingevents, sports competitions and information-rich forums and conferences.

Excitement, information, sports

STIHL� TIMBERSPORTS�

SERIES goes LIGNA 2009The STIHL� TIMBERSPORTS� SERIES is aninternational series of lumberjack ath-letics competitions. The German sectionpremiered on the open-air site at LIGNA2007 and was such a big hit that it willbe back again at LIGNA 2009. The STIHL�

TIMBERSPORTS� SERIES has its origins inthe US and Canadian tradition of com-petitions between professional lumber-jacks.

www.stihl-timbersports.de

Lower Saxony ForestryService ForumLIGNA 2009 is hosting the premiere ofthe Lower Saxony Forestry Service Forum.The event is titled “The end of multi-pur-pose forest management in Germany!”and examines one of the burning issuescurrently facing Germany’s forestry sec-tor: how to reconcile government movestowards total conservation with theforestry sector’s interests in sustainable,multi-purpose forestry. In Pavilion 33, theLower Saxony Forestry Service will also beoperating a program of exhibits themed“Forestry – Sustainable use of Raw Mate-rials and Technology”.

Crane Driving ChampionshipsLIGNA HANNOVER 2009 will be hosting the 8th Lower Saxony Crane DrivingChampionships, an absolute crowd-pleaser organized by the Lower SaxonyForestry Service, the German Association of Forestry Contractors (AFL) andDeutsche Messe. The best forestry machinery drivers from Lower Saxony willbattle for supremacy in a range of disciplines on the open-air site on the south-ern part of the exhibition grounds. Their motivation – apart from the will towin – is a desire to increase the public’s understanding of the work they do inenvironmentally sensitive forest environments.

NRW. Making moreout of woodGermany’s North Rhine-Westphalia(NRW) state will be running a presenta-tion at LIGNA HANNOVER 2009 titled“NRW. Making more out of wood.” Thepresentation deals with sawmill prod-ucts, wood utilization, planning and ori-entation solutions for the forestry andtimber industries, forestry technologyand logistics, research, education andtraining, and energy from wood.www.wald-und-holz.nrw

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“Wood’s where it’s at– Climate Protectionfrom the Forest”In 2009, the Climate ProtectionAgency for the Hannover Region willbe running the 3rd Lower Saxony-wide“Wood’s where it’s at” competition forschool students between the ages of 6and 14. The winners will be presentedwith awards at special ceremony atLIGNA HANNOVER 2009. The officialpatron is Lower Saxony’s Minister ofAgriculture, Hans-Heinrich Ehlen.www.klimaschutz-hannover.de

International BBE forum

Careers in WoodIn 2009, LIGNA will once again feature“Careers in Wood”, a forum designed toattract the next generation of woodindustry professionals. Located at theheart of the fair, the forum is a uniqueopportunity for high school graduatesto learn about training options andcareer opportunities in the wood andforestry industries.

Organized by the ProWood foundationwithin the VDMA and located in Hall 16,the forum offers an informative mix ofspeaking events, activities, advice and

entertainment. There will also be guid-ed tours of the forestry, energy produc-tion, furniture production, reconstitut-ed wood products and timber-basedconstruction areas of the fair. Severalbusinesses and institutions are sup-porting the forum by providing schoolgroups with free admission to their dis-plays at LIGNA HANNOVER.

Further information:Dennis Bieselt (VDMA)Tel.: +49 69 6603 -1377dennis.bieselt@vdma.org

In 2009, the German Bioenergy Association (BBE) is partnering with the Power Sys-tems Association within the VDMA and Deutsche Messe to stage the 2nd Interna-tional BBE/VDMA Business and Export Forum for Wood Energy. The forum is the pre-mier meeting point for international experts and industry professionals specializingin the wood energy value chain. It is the No. 1 discussion platform and showcase fornew information, international Best Practice case studies, technological develop-ments, and new concepts and strategies - as well as obstacles and barriers - associ-ated with international markets and export opportunities for wood energy.

Teaching andResearchThe “Teaching and Research” specialpresentation in Hall 16 is where LIGNAvisitors go to find out all about theeducation and training programsoffered by universities, polytechnicsand vocational academies. It is alsoused by leading research institutes as aplatform for showcasing their latestprojects, profiling their areas of expert-ise and finding cooperation partners.

Contact:Elke HeinTel. +49 511 89-33123elke.hein@messe.de

Wonders in WoodIn 2009, Deutsche Messe will for thesecond time be staging “Wonders inWood”, a new incarnation of the long-standing and immensely successful“Artistry in Wood” event.“Wonders in Wood” 2009 will have aplaza-like atmosphere and consist oftwo interconnected areas: a gallerydedicated to works of art on specificthemes by specially invited artists,groups of artists and educationalinstitutions; and a sales area, wherevisitors can admire and purchaseexquisitely crafted wooden creationsby selected artists and artisans. Theexhibitors for the gallery section willbe selected by an expert, internation-al jury.

Contact:“Wonders in Wood” ProjectAngelina Deutsch, M.A.Tel. +49-5127/90 24 35 projekt@wonders-in-wood.dewww.ligna.de/wonders-in-wood

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Travel and accommodationTravel2Fairs, a subsidiary of DeutscheMesse, will be happy to take care of yourtravel and accommodation arrange-ments. Services include:

* rail and air travel packages, rental cars* sightseeing programs* hotel and private accommodation

Hotel and private rooms as well asapartments are booked at special, fixedrates. Travel2Fairs works closely witharound 100 local hotels as its preferredaccommodation providers. All havebeen certified as being particularlytrade fair-friendly and customer-focused.

For quotes and reservations, contact:Travel2Fairs GmbHEuropaallee 730521 HannoverGermany

Tel. +49 511 336 44510Fax: +49 511 336 44512Info@travel2fairs.comwww.travel2fairs.com

Deutsche Messe offers a comprehensiverange of services, enabling you to concen-trate fully on your trade fair showcase.Following are a few handy travel andaccommodation tips for your stay in Han-nover plus important information on theexhibition grounds themselves. Detailsat: www.ligna.de/homepage_e.

Online Business ServiceAll services offered by Deutsche MesseAG can be ordered online – it’s quick,easy and secure.Full details: ww.ligna.de/exhibitorservice

Fair package – the total solution foryour LIGNA showcaseIf you don’t have much time to organizeyour LIGNA showcase, but want tomake sure everything goes just right,then our “fair package” turnkey solu-tions are just what you need!These packages include everything:floor space, modular system stands anda range of supplementary services. Youcan customize your fair package byadding additional, separately charge-able, services.www.ligna.de/fairpackage_e

Services for LIGNA HANNOVER exhibitors and visitors

Top services from A to Z

Press ServiceDeutsche Messe offers a range of pressservices for exhibitors and journalists.Please be sure to register early andkeep an eye on the closing dates forsubmitting content for publication.Many of our press services are free ofcharge – including “Products and Inno-vations”, an information service on theDeutsche Messe press server that givesthe trade press a preview of innovativeproducts and solutions on show atupcoming LIGNA HANNOVER events.

Contact:Susanne SattlerTel. +49 511 89-31605susanne.sattler@messe.de

Your free listing in our Online PressGuide will make it easier for journal-ists to contact you before, during andafter the fair. Many media representa-tives use the Press Guide year-roundfor reference purposes.

Contact:Claudia Eckardt, Deutsche Messe AGTel. +49 511 89-31604claudia.eckardt@messe.de

For full details of all the supplemen-tary services available to help maxi-mize your media exposure before and during LIGNA HANNOVER 2009,visit www.ligna.de/pressservice.

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VenueHannover Exhibition Center, Hannover,Germany

DatesMonday 18 May to Friday 22 May 2009

Opening hours daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

One-day ticketAdvance sales EUR 18.00 At the ticket office EUR 21.50

Five-day ticketAdvance sales EUR 30.50At the ticket office EUR 33.00Students EUR 9.00

Afternoon ticket(from 3 pm on) EUR 5.00

Advance ticket sales (one-day and five-day tickets)www.ligna.de/tickets_e

CatalogueEUR 17.00 plus postage and packagingAdvance catalogue sales:www.ligna.de/catalogue

Visitor informationInternet: www.ligna.de/visitorservicewww.ligna.de/handwerk_holz_mehr_eE-mail: ligna@messe.deForeign representatives of DeutscheMesse AG:www.messe.de/repraesentanten_e

Joint marketing with interzum

LIGNA HANNOVER2009 at a glance

New “North 1” entranceVisitors to LIGNA HANNOVER 2009 will be able to enter the exhibition centerthrough an attractive new entrance building. An amply dimensioned, new single-storey building is currently being constructed at the northern entrance area (North1), directly adjacent to the center’s “Messe/Nord” tram station. The structure is tohave a 10-meter high roof made primarily of glass, giving the building a light, airyappearance. The North 1 entrance is one of the most heavily frequented entrancesat the exhibition center.

Deutsche Messe AG and KoelnmesseGmbH have signed an agreement tojointly market LIGNA HANNOVER2009 and interzum 2009 to poten-tial visitors from Southeast Asia, theUSA, Canada, South America, Aus-tralia and South Africa. The jointmarketing initiative is aimed at rep-resentatives of the furniture, wood-working and the reconstituted woodproducts industries.

The package comprises one-day tickets(one each for LIGNA and interzum) plusa catalogue voucher as well as coordi-nated media and press planning andother marketing measures.interzum is the world’s biggest tradefair for materials and design in thefurniture and interior finishing indus-tries. interzum 2009 opens on 13 Mayand closes on 16 May – two daysbefore the start of LIGNA HANNOVER.

Map of the grounds 2009

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Andreas Züge, Department Head

Eva Maria Gansauge, SecretaryTel. +49 511 89-32121eva-maria.gansauge@messe.de

Figen Günay, Project ManagerTel. +49 511 89-32126figen.guenay@messe.de

Elke Hein, Project ManagerTel. +49 511 89-33123elke.hein@messe.de

Zoi Ioannidou, Project AssistantTel. +49 511 89-32127zoi.ioannidou@messe.de

Stefanie Franck, Project AssistantTel +49 511 89-31113stefanie.franck@messe.de

Katharina Weber, Project AssistantTel. +49 511 89-32148katharina.weber@messe.de

Julia Mehrhardt, Visitor ManagementTel. +49 511 89-32134julia.mehrhardt@messe.de

Fax +49 511 89-33126

Deutsche Messe online:www.ligna.de/homepage_ewww.ligna.de/handwerk_holz_mehr_eDeutsche Messe sales representativesthroughout the world will also be happy toassist you.

Dr. Bernhard DirrTel. +49 69 6603-1340bernhard.dirr@vdma.org

Dennis BieseltTel. +49 69 6603-1377dennis.bieselt@vdma.org

Ingo BetteTel. +49 69 6603-1390ingo.bette@vdma.org

Dominik WolfschützTel. +49 69 6603-1819dominik.wolfschuetz@vdma.org

Fax: +49 69 6603-1621Internet: http://www.wood.vdma.org

Your LIGNA team in HannoverYour contacts at the German WoodworkingMachinery Manufacturers’ Association:

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