The
above adjectives fall short of describing the European Coatings Congress and
Show, which was held in Nürnberg, Germany, May 7-10, 2007.
Once again new records were set at both the Show and the Congress. At the Show,
there were approximately 840 exhibitors representing 42 countries, which is an
increase of 22% over the 2005 event. Net exhibition space also set a record and
surpassed 2005 by a 17% increase. At last count – and this is not final yet –
the number of trade visitors was well over 22,000 from approximately 100
different countries – again about a 15% increase from the prior event. The
Nürnberg Congress and Show is held on alternate years, and in the decade since
I have been attending it continues to set records.