International Events

The central business platform for the global hardware industry, the EISENWARENMESSE – International Hardware Fair,  launches in 2026 with fresh momentum and a new sequence of days, running from March 3 to March 6, 2026. International decision-makers, buyers and retailers …

The largest global garden and BBQ trade fair, spoga+gafa, gained Claudia Maurer as a new director in November. Maurer shared insights about her experience managing spoga+gafa, as well as some of her personal experiences and changes, with Hardware Retailing. Hardware …

Koelnmesse and dmg events have partnered for a strategic joint venture that will expand the Saudi Arabian hardware industry—the International Hardware Show Saudi Arabia.  The new International Hardware Fair Saudi Arabia will take place annually at the International Convention & …

With more than 15 years of experience in executive positions in global trade fair and project management, Claudia Maurer will be succeeding Stefan Lohrberg as director of spoga+gafa. “We are delighted to welcome Claudia Maurer, an experienced expert, to our …

Along with marking 60 years in business, Home Hardware dealer-owners had a lot to celebrate during the Home Hardware Homecoming 2024, which took place from Sept. 12-14 in Toronto, Canada. Homecoming provided a chance for networking, product discovery and plenty …

In celebration of its 100th anniversary, Koelnmesse announced the opening of Confex, a new event center with space for 6,200 guests located at the Cologne Messe/Deutz ICE railway station. The state-of-the-art venue creates new opportunities for innovative event formats in …

Welcoming over 28,000 attendees from 113 countries, spoga+gafa solidified its position as a key event for the global garden industry. Taking place June 16-18, spoga+gafa 2024 saw an 8% increase in attendance from the previous year, with the highest number …

In four short weeks, the biggest garden and barbecue trade fair in the world, spoga+gafa, will kick off in Cologne, Germany. Before the show, which takes place June 16-18, director Stefan Lohrberg shared with Hardware Retailing about the opportunities in …