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Prolight + Sound

International Trade Fair of Technologies and Services for Entertainment, Integrated Systems and Creation

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Date

10.04.-13.04.2018
02/04/-05/04/2019 26/04/-29/04/2022 25/04/-28/04/2023 19/03/-22/03/2024 08/04/-11/04/2025
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

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Musikmesse

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Sector focus

Consumer Electronics, Multimedia (industry 87)
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

Entrance fee

day ticket EUR 40.00, season ticket EUR 60.00

Statistics

Key figures
4/2018
Exhibitors
735
Domestic
276
Abroad
459
Other represented firms
Visitors (number of admissions)
43.921
Domestic
19.489
Abroad
24.432
Trade visitors
Domestic
Abroad
Space (gross)
73.400
Space (net)
36.656
Special show space
1.312
Exhibitor stand space
35.344
Hall space
33.569
Domestic
13.530
Abroad
20.039
Open air
1.775
Domestic
977
Abroad
798
Origin of exhibitors 2018 from 40 countries
Australia1
Austria9
Belgium23
Bulgaria1
Canada6
China, People's Republic91
Czechia4
Denmark4
Finland3
France28
Germany276
Greece2
Hong Kong, China SAR6
Hungary6
Iran, Islamic Republic1
Ireland2
Israel2
Italy54
Korea, Republic7
Latvia2
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania2
Luxembourg1
Netherlands38
North Macedonia1
Poland12
Portugal1
Russia3
Serbia1
Slovakia8
Slovenia1
Spain20
Sweden12
Switzerland5
Taiwan16
Türkiye2
Ukraine3
United Arab Emirates1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland54
United States of America25
FKM trade visitor structure
2018
Visitors (number of admissions)
43.921
Proportion of trade visitors
82%
Total Germany (%)
43
Bremen
1
Hamburg
0
Lower Saxony
7
Schleswig-Holstein
1
North Rhine-Westphalia
16
Hesse
22
Rhineland-Palatinate
8
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
17
Bavaria
13
Berlin
6
Brandenburg
2
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
2
Saxony
3
Thuringia
2
Professional position (%)
Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer
31
Managing director, board member, etc.
9
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager
4
Department head, group head
8
Other salaried staff, skilled workers
10
Lecturer, teacher
5
Trainee
5
Other position
9
Student
14
Other not gainfully employed
5
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
25
Research/development/design
3
Manufacturing, production, quality control
4
Buying/procurement
5
Finance/accounting, controlling
1
Information and communication technology
3
Personnel administration, administration
1
Sales
8
Marketing, advertising, PR
4
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
4
Maintenance/repairs
4
Other area
19
Student
14
Other not gainfully employed
5
Economic sectors (%)
Retail trade
7
Wholesale/foreign trade
5
Skilled trades
4
Industry
4
Educational institution
18
Services/free-lance
35
Event venue
10
Media
6
Other economic sectors
11
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
8
more than 50 km up to 100 km
6
more than 100 km up to 300 km
19
over 300 km
67
Foreign origin total (%)
57
EU
64
Other european countries
11
Africa
5
North America
7
South and Central America
6
South-, East-, Central Asia
5
Other countries
2
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
8
Austria
7
Italy
7
Belgium
6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
32
5 - 9
12
10 - 49
16
50 - 199
6
200 - 499
4
500 - 999
5
1 000 and more
6
Student
14
Other not employed
5
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
31
collectively
19
in an advisory capacity/organization
16
no
15
Student
14
Other not gainfully employed
5
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
43
Earlier events
56
First visit
31
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Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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