34,164 visitors attracted
Nuremberg (akm) - The European beverage industry celebrated its annual industry get-together at Brau Beviale 2008 in Nuremberg from November 12 to 14. The Exhibition Centre Nuremberg attracted 34,164 trade visitors (2007: 34,456) and 1,395 exhibitors. A good one in five of the visitors at the world’s most important capital goods exhibition for the industry in 2008 travelled from abroad – mainly from Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain, Italy and the growth markets of Central Eastern and Eastern Europe.

Singapore Expo to host 30,000
Singapore (se) - 30,000 disciples and followers of the True Buddha School are expected to arrive at Singapore Expo on December 13, 2008. Here to participate in the Kalachakra Grand Ceremony, this multi-national audience hails as far as Brazil and USA. About 50,000 square metres of convention and exhibition will be converted to hold a stage from which The Guru Living Buddha Lian Sheng of True Buddha School will conduct his prayers with seats to accommodate the throng of participants.

Preparations in high gear
Dubai (akm) - Preparations for the Tekno Tube Arabia 2009, 9th International Trade Fair for industrial machines, metalworking, machine tools, tubes and pipes, are in high gear. From January 10 to 13, 2009, halls 3 and 4 of the Dubai World Trade Centre are devoted to these topics. The specialist exhibition has recorded consistently increasing numbers of exhibitors since its beginnings in 1996. This year is no exception with an anticipated 350 exhibitors from 19 nations.