Hannover, Germany and Chicago – The Global Business & Markets platform in Hall 13 at Hannover Messe is Europe’s platform for international trade, economic development, and joint ventures. Comprising an extensive exhibition zone and a solid lineup of high-power business and economic conferences, the platform is a must for businesses with international operations and aspirations. Global Business & Markets 2014 will open with the traditional bilateral Business Summit between Germany and the Hannover Messe partner country, which this year is the Netherlands.
Global Business & Markets is an initiative by Hannover Messe and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). It is endorsed at the highest levels of government, with the Vice President of the European Commission and EU Commissioner for Industry and Business, Antonio Tajani, and Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, numbering among its official patrons for 2014. Sigmar Gabriel: “Global Business & Markets provides an exceptional arena for international contacts, enabling SMEs [small and medium enterprises] in particular to forge links with partners from all over the world and gain access to growth markets. In this way, Hannover Messe plays a key role in enhancing the international industrial sector’s ability to access and capitalize on future growth opportunities.” The organizers are also proud to count Stephan Weil, the Premier of the German State of Lower Saxony, among the patrons of Global Business & Markets 2014.
The Business Summit will be held on Monday, April 7, and is dedicated to fostering inter-company cooperation in Europe and enhancing innovation and competitiveness.
The conference and exhibition components of this year’s Global Business & Markets platform will bring together numerous international business organizations, locations and regions. The exhibition zone comprises 48,400ft2 of display space and will feature an extensive lineup of nations, with the United States once again at the top of the bill. The U.S. Trade & Investment Summit on Monday, April 7 will explore a range of themes, including the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the opportunities of advanced manufacturing.
Hannover Messe will run from April 7 to 11, 2014.
Source: Hannover Messe