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![]() The 18th International IAKS Congress took place in Cologne from 5th
to 7th November 2003. The IAKS Congress, traditionally held to coincide
with FSB – International Trade Fair for Amenity Areas, Sports
and Leisure Facilities, proved this year to be a real crowd-puller:
Over 400 participants from all five continents came to Cologne to find
out about the current trends, prospects and opportunities in sports
facility development.
During the opening ceremony for FSB and the IAKS Congress, this year's
IOC/IAKS AWARD for Exemplary Sports and Leisure Facilities was presented.
The main Congress covered five general topics:
Further current issues were spoken on and discussed during four parallel
events:
All the talks given at the Congress can be downloaded
in PDF format from the IAKS website (www.iaks.info).
FSB also exceeded all expectations. 476 companies from 38 countries
presented their latest products and innovations at FSB 2003. A total
of about 13,000 trade visitors from 85 countries were recorded. About
55% of visitors came from abroad, which amounts to a 5% increase. Growth
was registered in particular from neighbouring European countries and
from Eastern Europe.
Internationale Vereinigung Sport- und
Freizeiteinrichtungen e.V. (IAKS) Carl-Diem-Weg 3 D-50933 Köln Tel. +49-(0)221-491 29 91 Fax +49-(0)221-497 12 80 E-Mail: iaks@iaks.info www.iaks.info ![]() http://www.icsspe.org/portal/bulletin-january2004.htm |