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Prolight + Sound

The Global Entertainment Technology Show for Light, Audio, Stage, Media + Events

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Date

25.04.-28.04.2023
19/03/-22/03/2024 08/04/-11/04/2025 April 2026
Cycle: annually
Year founded: 1995
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Messegelände
Frankfurt on the Main
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt on the Main
Germany
Fon: +49 69 7575-0
Fax: +49 69 7575-6433
info@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.messefrankfurt.com

Project team

prolight-sound@messefrankfurt.comhttp://www.prolight-sound.com
Fon: +49 69 7575-6662
Fax: +49 69 7575-6613

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Sector focus

Lighting, Lighting Technology (industry 11)
Photography, Film (Technology, Licences), Broadcasting and Television Technology (industry 30)
Trade Fairs, Congresses and Events, Event and Stage Technology (industry 60)

Main offerings

System Components
Installations for Theatre Stages
Decorative Lighting
Presentation Technology
Functional Furnishings
Security Systems
Services
Books
Acoustics Technology
Technical Items for Events
Communication Technology
Disco Equipment
Audio-Visual Technology
Lighting Technology
Displays (LED and LCD)
Cables
Conference Technology
Laser Technology
Net Work
Control Systems
Studio Equipment
Fabrics for Industrial Purposes
Sound Technology
VoIP (Voice over IP)

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Trade visitors

Statistics

Key figures
4/2023
Exhibitors
453
Domestic
200
Abroad
253
Other represented firms
0
Visitors (number of admissions)
27.556
Domestic
14.704
Abroad
12.852
Space (gross)
48.000
Space (net)
19.897
Special show space
4.242
Exhibitor stand space
15.655
Hall space
15.388
Domestic
6.601
Abroad
8.787
Open air
267
Domestic
201
Abroad
66
Origin of exhibitors 2023 from 34 countries
Australia1
Austria7
Belgium11
Canada4
China, People's Republic61
Croatia1
Czechia8
Denmark3
Finland3
France15
Germany200
Greece1
Hungary2
India1
Ireland2
Israel2
Italy22
Latvia4
Lithuania2
Luxembourg2
Mexico1
Netherlands26
New Zealand1
Poland6
Serbia1
Slovakia4
Spain6
Sweden6
Switzerland7
Taiwan4
Türkiye6
Ukraine1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland22
United States of America10
FKM trade visitor structure
4/2023
Visitors (number of admissions)
27556
Proportion of trade visitors
90%
Total Germany (%)
52
Bremen
0
Hamburg
3
Lower Saxony
7
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
16
Hesse
23
Rhineland-Palatinate
8
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
15
Bavaria
15
Berlin
3
Brandenburg
1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
3
Thuringia
2
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
30
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
15
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
6
Department head, group head, team leader
11
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
17
Lecturer, teacher
2
Trainee
6
Other position
2
Student
9
Other not gainfully employed
3
Economic sectors (%)
Event service providers
20
Hire service for audio/lighting/AV media technology
5
Lighting design/stage design
4
Architecture/planning office
4
Other services/self-employed
7
Event venue
12
Trade
7
Industry
5
Skilled trades
2
Media
7
Authority/public services
4
Educational institution
2
Other economic sectors
8
Pupil, student
9
other non-professionals
3
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
11
more than 50 km up to 100 km
7
more than 100 km up to 300 km
24
over 300 km
58
Foreign origin total (%)
48
EU
59
Other european countries
20
Africa
2
North America
2
South and Central America
3
Middle East
2
South-, East-, Central Asia
10
Australia/Oceania
1
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
9
Switzerland
6
Belgium
6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6
France
6
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
31
5 - 9
13
10 - 49
18
50 - 199
12
200 - 499
5
500 - 999
3
1 000 and more
7
Student
9
Other not employed
3
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
24
collectively
22
in an advisory capacity/organization
22
no
21
Student
9
Other not gainfully employed
3
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
26
Earlier events
57
First visit
32
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Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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