‘Blockbuster’ would be a befitting term to describe the combined response that the Action and Herculan team received at the recent fsb show in Cologne, Germany.
Exhibitors and visitors came from all corners of the earth to visit us as well as many other exhibitors. Professionals from the Sports & Leisure Industry from as far as Australia, the Far East, the Middle East, USA, Iceland, Russia and many other countries visited our magnificent booth at the exhibition. The booth was bright and striking with eye-catching banners.
Two seminar sessions were held in the Hotel Intercon on the day before the show opened. These were attended by many delegates. Gary Stephenson and Ron Fenhaus presented for Action Floor Systems, while Jan Willem van Dijk presented for Herculan Sports Surfaces. Lively discussions took place on the DIN tests as well as the new European Norms.
Our Action/Herculan dinner at the Haxenhaus that evening was attended by more than 130 guests. The actual exhibition opened on Wednesday, 31st October, 2007 and our five meeting tables, as well as the coffee bar was active for the next three days. There was a constant stream of visitors. At dusk, we had an opportunity to listen to the soulful rendition of the national anthems of the participating nationalities who attended the dinner.
The show closed on Friday evening, 2nd November 2007.
Overall, our tryst with Deutschland, besides being an unforgettable event, also is one of the most prolific experiences and we are left yearning for more.
We all eagerly await fsb 2009: 28th – 30th October 2009! |