CeBIT
2009 will take place March 3-8, 2009, at the
Hannover Fairgrounds in Hannover, Germany.
CeBIT is the
world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT
and telecommunications solutions for home and
work environments. The key target groups are
users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector,
skilled trades, banks, the services sector,
government agencies, science and all users
passionate about technology. CeBIT offers an
international platform for comparing notes on
current industry trends, networking, and product
presentations.
Deutsche
Messe AG has organized CeBIT in Hannover each
spring since 1986. Over 5,800 exhibitors from
around 77 countries and some 495,000 visitors
from all over the world attended the last CeBIT
in 2008.
In 2008,
CeBIT attracted 495,000 attendees from 96
countries, 5,900 exhibitors from 77 countries and
more than 7,000 press and media representatives
from over 72 countries. CeBIT 2008 featured
67 exhibiting companies from California as well
as other California companies that registered
through their international subsidiaries. For
perspective on the sheer size of the CeBIT trade
show, note the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) held annually in Los Vegas, Nevada,
attracted 141,150 attendees, 3,000 exhibitors and
4,500 members of the media.
CeBIT 2009
will take place March 3-8, 2009, at the Hannover
Fairgrounds in Hannover, Germany. The invitation
to participate as partner was issued by CeBIT
organizer Deutsche Messe AG and BITKOM (German
Association for Information Technology,
Telecommunications and New Media).