and provide cosy atmosphere for visitors…

„I would just like to say that we were incredibly happy with the stand again this year. It enabled us to present our company and products perfectly. Our visitors were also enthusiastic about the stand and especially liked the eye- catching carpet colour. In addition, the price, which of course is important for us, was more than fair“.

Chris Riley, Sales & Marketing Executive, Global Laser Ltd

An alternative way of displaying lights and switches

The idea of a Demo Unit serving as a way how to display lights and switches within an exhibition stand during the trade fair Light and Building came from the Dutch-Vietnamese company Freelux, specifically from its owner and the technical director Andries Pasma. 

Ruzicka Promotion, a designer and constructor of exposition stands, was addressed by Freelux to design such a Demo Unit for the Light and Building 2020 spring edition. At that time, neither of the partners could predict that the whole world is in for difficult times.

Nobody could forecast 2-years break and a big stop in the exhibition industry caused by the worldwide pandemic. 

Everything ends someday so do the lockdowns, restrictions, and cancellations of fair trades and exhibitions. 

It is the beginning of autumn, 1st October 2022, and the team of Ruzicka Promotion is successfully handing over the exhibition stand to Andries Pasma, the representative of the Freelux company, one day before the start of the Light and Building 2022. After 2,5 years of the show´s repetitive cancellations, the fair can finally go on. 

We are looking forward to the spring edition of the Light and Building 2024, Frankfurt, Germany. 

Text: Lucie Strnadova

 

After a 2-year gap, Ruzicka Promotion (CZ) and Selson (UK/AU) representatives could meet again at Automechanika Frankfurt to successfully do their jobs. For Ruzicka the task was to hand over the newly manufactured exhibition stand to Selson, the Selson’s job was to begin their successful presentation at the well-known trade fair focused on the automotive aftermarket. I hope that both sides performed well.

I had a great opportunity to chat with Simon Young, sales and marketing manager of Selson about their presence at Automechanika 2022 which just finished. Simon brought us fresh insight into the 2022 round of the trade fair.

Hello, Simon. Welcome and thank you for your time. Let me ask you a few questions regarding your presence at Automechanika 2022.

1) How would you describe shortly your presence at the fair in 2022?

Automechanika gives us the opportunity to demonstrate our product to a global audience, we get to connect with current customers, and prospective buyers, present new ideas and get a feel for what the market is like.

2) During the Covid pandemic when companies shifted mainly to digital platforms for selling their products, many doubts appeared among people about the usefulness of trade fairs. How do you see it personally? Is participation in Automechanika important for Selson’s sales numbers? Trade fairs usually do provide a boost to sales however it’s not always the most critical aspect. Getting in front of people, demonstrating the product and obtaining feedback from the market are all important factors that help when deciding the next path to take.

3) How would you assess the number of exhibitors and visitors in 2022 compared with the pre-Covid era? Is the participation lower, the same, or higher?

It certainly felt lower. Some of the halls were not finished to the same high standards that Automechanika has achieved in the past but we also felt that the quality of the leads improved, perhaps because there seemed to be fewer people in attendance.

4) Did you have a chance to see other exhibiting companies and their products? Do you think the portfolio of products shown has changed since 2018? Especially in a sense of transformation of the automotive industry (e.g. digitalization, alternative drives)

In some halls, there were innovations that are in line with where much of the industry appears to be heading at the moment. It was disappointing that the vehicle manufacturers didn’t appear to attend (that we could find, anyway). Certainly, there were more electric drives on display than I remember seeing in previous years.

5) Were you satisfied with your exhibition stand made by Ruzicka Promotion? Do you think about some changes in the design for Automechanika 2024?

We were very satisfied and we’ll be leaving the construction of 2024 up to Ruzicka. I’d like to tell you all about our plans for 2024, but that would ruin the surprise…

Thank you for your answers and your precious time 🙂

Text by: Lucie Strnadova