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No. 16 / June 2021, #idscologne IDS 2021: Plan early for a safe journey and stay

The IDS website and the special offers available from the ’s cooperation partners provide helpful information and support with travel planning IDS 2021 22.09. - 25.09.2021 Cologne, June 2021. The 39th edition of IDS – the International Dental Show – https://english.ids- hosted from 22 to 25 September 2021, plays a very special role for the cologne.de/ international dental industry. The leading international trade fair brings together global decision makers from the industry and commerce at the trade fair grounds Your contact: in Cologne. IDS will break new ground this year: The hybrid trade fair format Volker de Cloedt with the additional offerings of the digital event platform IDSconnect will enable Tel. high, international reach. The new format will also link the momentum that a +49 221 821-2960 physical trade fair generates with pioneering digital opportunities. All IDS Fax exhibitors and visitors should plan their travel to Cologne and all the related +49 221 821-3544 necessary steps early to ensure that the trade fair in September is a safe and e-mail successful experience for all industry participants. [email protected]

Here are the six most important aspects to consider when planning: Koelnmesse GmbH Messeplatz 1 1. Professional travel: 50679 Köln B2B trade fairs are fundamentally different from sports events and public festivals. P.O. Box 21 07 60 50532 Köln The focus at trade fairs lies on one-on-one conversations and establishing business contacts. The German Federal Government classifies trade fair exhibitors and Tel. +49 221 821-0 visitors as “business travellers with an important reason”. As a consequence, there Fax +49 221 821-2574 are no longer any formal, fundamental obstacles to participating in a trade fair in www.koelnmesse.com Germany. Further information is available on the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community website and from AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry.

2. Approved vaccines in Germany and the EU: GFDI Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH The following vaccines are currently approved in Germany and the European Union: (Society- for the Promotion of BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Further projects are the Dental Industry) Aachener Strasse 1053-1055 at an advanced stage. Any individuals who have been vaccinated with another 50858 Cologne Germany vaccine that has not been approved in the EU are additionally required to present a Phone +49 221 500687-0 valid PCR test or another test taken within the last 48 hours before commencing Fax +49 221 500687-21 [email protected] their journey. It is also important to check the travel regulations and restrictions for www.gfdi.de Germany and Europe applicable to the country of departure, either by consulting the website of the German Embassy in the respective country or the website of the GFDI is the commercial enterprise of the country of departure’s embassy in Germany.

3. Visas: As previously, citizens of countries subject to visa requirements who are travelling Association of the German Dental Manufacturers e.V. (VDDI) to Germany to attend, or exhibit at, a trade fair require a business travel visa. [email protected] www.vddi.de Koelnmesse can support applicants by providing an official letter of invitation. The Page required information can be submitted to Koelnmesse here . 2/3

Further information on the visa application process, the requirements for issuing a visa, visa fees and application forms are available in various languages on the visa regulations page of the Federal Foreign Office: www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/ einreiseundaufenthalt/visabestimmungen-node

4. Exhibitor, visitor and press tickets for IDS 2021: The process for issuing all admission tickets is digital-only. To obtain an admission ticket, all visitors, exhibitors or journalists must upload a recognised digital proof of complete vaccination, testing or recovery. This is a mandatory requirement when ordering a ticket or applying for accreditation.

5. Hotel bookings: The Koelnmesse hotel booking portal offers a range of accommodation options in all price categories and star categories. Hotels in Cologne and the wider vicinity have implemented individual hygiene protocols that are based on the same requirements. They will be happy to provide information on the hygiene measures in place in their establishments on request.

6. Arrival: Thanks to its central and convenient location in Europe, visitors can reach Koelnmesse quickly by plane, train, car and public transport from many cities in Germany and abroad.

As a Koelnmesse partner, the Lufthansa Group is offering exclusive discounted ticket prices and special terms for IDS participants, visitors and exhibitors. The arrival by airplane page on the IDS website has further recommendations: Just a few clicks will take visitors directly to the online booking platform, where discounted prices and special rates are available.

The ICE railway station Köln Messe/Deutz and the excellent connections to local public transport make arriving by train from across Europe an extremely convenient option. Additional information on safe travel with , the German railway company, during the coronavirus pandemic can be found at: www.bahn.com/ en#slc . Deutsche Bahn has a special offer for IDS with discounted prices on participants’ preferred routes. To book directly, click here: https://www.english.ids-cologne.de/participation-and-planning/travel-and- accommodation/arrival/arrival-by-train/? _ga=2.240120707.1218749022.1625467847-403344428.1625213310

Ten motorways are connected to the Cologne beltway, which leads directly to the trade fair grounds without any intersections or traffic lights. Drivers should simply follow the green signs for Koelnmesse. On arriving at the trade fair grounds, they should follow the signs to the designated exhibitor and visitor car parks. The car parks have excellent connections to the entrances to the fair grounds.

The digital admission ticket for IDS 2021 doubles as a travel ticket for the -Sieg public transport network (VRS) and the Rhine-Ruhr public transport network (VRR). Page Thanks to the fair ground’s outstanding infrastructure connections, the journey time 3/3 to Düsseldorf or Bonn is under 30 minutes, and the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region – which includes the cities of Duisburg, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Mülheim and Dortmund – can be reached within 45 to 60 minutes. Trade fair guests arriving at Düsseldorf Airport or staying at a hotel in Essen can use the regional express trains, suburban trains, trams and city buses free of charge to reach the Köln Messe/Deutz station and the trade fair itself quickly and conveniently.

About IDS IDS (International Dental Show) takes place in Cologne every two years and is organised by the GFDI Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH, the commercial enterprise of the Association of German Dental Manufacturers (VDDI), and staged by Koelnmesse GmbH, Cologne.

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For details and information on the dental industry: VDDI/GFDI - Press Office Burkhard Sticklies Agnes Plümer [email protected] / [email protected]

Your contact for IDS: Volker de Cloedt Communications Manager

Koelnmesse GmbH Messeplatz 1 50679 Köln Germany Tel. +49 221 821-2960 Fax +49 221 821-3544 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.koelnmesse.com