On 1 October, Stockholmsmässan announced a new strategic direction to strengthen its position as the Nordic region’s leading meeting venue and Stockholm as an international meeting city. As a result, public fairs will no longer be organised in-house, and Numera Mässor will acquire the portfolio as the new organiser.
With a new CEO and strategic direction, Stockholmsmässan is setting its sights on reinforcing its position as the Nordic region’s foremost venue for congresses and exhibitions – and in doing so, strengthening Stockholm’s role as an important international meeting hub for business and the wider region.
Stockholmsmässan is setting its sights on the future with a new strategic direction for its operations. On 1 October, Mats Viker will assume the role of CEO with the mission to strengthen the company’s position and build a long-term sustainable economy.
Stockholmsmässan has entered into a framework agreement with Adapt, a leading provider of audiovisual solutions, and strengthens its position in technical event design.
Staffan Ingvarsson, currently the CEO of Stockholm Business Region (SBR), is the new CEO of Stockholmsmässan. Ingvarsson will begin his position as CEO of Stockholmsmässan on February 8th.
Stockholmsmässan is the first Swedish exhibition center to convert its entire fleet of vehicles to run on 100% renewable fuel. Using Triboron technology and filling the tank with vegetable oil will cut fuel consumption by 5%. This in turn will make Stockholmsmässan’s CO2 emissions 45 tonnes lower per year, thus meeting one of the exhibition center's sustainability targets for 2020.
Christian Clemens has been named the new CEO of Stockholmsmässan. Christian most recently held the position of CEO for the airline BRA, Braathens Regional Airlines. He will take over as head of Stockholmsmässan in January 2020.
More vegan food in schools! This is what food blogger Gustav “Jävligt Gott” Johansson is hoping for. That is why he arranged a study together with GastroSummit where more than 4,000 school children will be given the opportunity to try vegan food. Two large national competitions will also be held during GastroSummit: Junior Culinary Championships and Culinary Championships.
Design Talents is Formex’s department for showcasing new talent, where independent designers and design groups can both sell their products and display them for buyers, partners, producers and the press/media. This year’s exhibitors include several designers with innovative ceramics, fabric patterns that highlight women's history, and a building set for children.
The presentation of the Formex Nova Award is as usual one of the highlights during the Formex fall exhibition – it will take place on the first exhibition day August 20. Formex has established the Formex Nova Award – Nordic Designer of the Year, to promote high-quality Nordic design created by a still relatively unknown designer working in the Nordic interior design industry.
At Formex, which will be held August 20-23, an object’s inherent energy will be in the spotlight in a unique exhibition created by world-famous trend expert Li Edelkoort. The inspiration behind the exhibition, which will fill Stockholmsmässan’s entire entrance hall, is animism – the belief that even inanimate objects could have a soul.
Formex – the largest and most important platform for Nordic design – will introduce a new product and hall layout in August as well as special theme days to discuss hot industry topics. "We are tightening our grip on Formex to adjust to an industry experiencing rapid change. This will also create new opportunities," says Lotta Ahlvar, Operative Event Manager for Formex.
On 3-4 September, GastroSummit – a totally new and unique gastronomic forum – will cater to all tastes at Stockholmsmässan. News, innovation and the food of the future are on the menu. GastroSummit consists of an inspiratonial section and a seminar section highlighting current industry themes. It is at GastroSummit you will hear of it first!
In October 2020, Stockholmsmässan will introduce Smart City – Sweden’s leading meeting place for smart cities and urban innovation. Transport solutions of the future, smart properties, digital transformation and a generally better and more sustainable urban environment are some of the topics that will be raised at seminars, workshops, conferences and exhibitions.
After eleven years as CEO of Stockholmsmässan, Patric Sjöberg will move on to a new top job within the tourism industry. Starting on June 1, he will become the CEO of Stromma Group, an international group with a wide selection of activities for both tourists and business travelers in several countries. The Board of Directors is now initiating a recruitment process to find a new CEO.
The jury is in! Formex has selected 25 promising talents – Formex Design Talents – who will exhibit their creations during the Formex Interior Design Fair taking place January 15-18, 2019, at Stockholmsmässan.
With 48,000 visitors, 930 high-quality exhibitors and 250 well-visited seminars, Nordbygg 2018 was a success with both the public and the exhibitors. The arrangers are now looking forward to 2020 with confidence, in particular because more than 50 percent of the exhibitor space has already been booked.
Anette Ternström Andersson, with a long track record from some of the capital’s biggest arenas, will become the new Production Director at Stockholmsmässan. The position is a new one and was created as part of a larger reorganization effort to increase the company’s commercial appeal. At the same time, Camilla Hållbro, former Director of Event Services, will become the new Commercial Director.
Soon we will be in the 6th week of the year, a week that has become synonymous with Stockholm Design Week. Many of the world's best in furniture and lighting will be in Stockholm to check out the latest in Scandinavian design at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. With the trade fair at the middle of it all, the entire city buzzes with around 60 events, installations and parties.
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Idag togs det första spadtaget till Stockholmsmässans nya huvudentré. Totalt investeras drygt 100 miljoner kronor i ett nytt entrétorg som ger besökare och utställare en tydlig och inspirerande utgångspunkt till de olika evenemangen, samtidigt som ett nyttt centralt placerat presscenter invigs. Stockholmsmässans nya entré ska vara klar hösten 2013.
