The Ferien-Messe Wien is the international event for holidays, travel and leisure, and the leading public access tourism trade fair in Austria. On January 14-17 will take place a new edition so, to learn more about the show and discovering all the novelties we interviewed the organisers. Either you are going to exhibit or just attend as a visitor, don't miss what they have to tell us...
What are the novelties of the next edition?
The Ferien-Messe Wien is the prime travel show in Austria. Once a year in January about 750 exhibitors from 70 countries exhibit and present destinations, travel packages and insights to various countries in the world.
3 reasons to visit Ferien-Messe
There is no other place in Austria where customers can get that much information on travelling and making holidays. Furthermore, customers can get in touch and talk with the experts on their destination of choice. One can also book holidays or travel directly on site.
What I have to know to exhibit in Vienna (some specific rules in venues, taxes...)?
All general terms and conditions apply for e.g. taxes in Austria are on "The Austrian Personel Income Tax and Corporate Income Tax" document you can find online. For rules for exhibitors in the Messe Wien venue please see our homepage.
Benefits to exhibit here?
The Ferien-Messe Wien is the biggest travel show in Austria. Every year the show attracts some 150,000 visitors from the Vienna region, but also from neighbouring countries. About 27 % make use of directly booking their holidays on site.
What benefits brings Ferien-Messe to the city?
For the city of Vienna, the Ferien-Messe Wien is one of the major exhibitions regularly returning to the venue of the Messe Wien. This obviously generates economic value for travel agencies, tour operators and international tourist offices.
What is the visitor's profile?
The visitors are:
- General public: People interested in planning holidays, leisure services and action from all counties and from neighbouring countries
- Trade visitors: that is employees of Travel agencies and operators, domestic and foreign tourist centres, transport companies, air, rail and ferry companies, car rental companies, bus companies, caravans, camping; consulates and embassies; tourist organisations and associations; hotels and other accommodation; specialist magazines.
Some participation results from the last edition
Precisely 149,579 visitors attended the shows Vienna Autoshow and Ferien-Messe Wien (Vienna holiday fair) at Messe Wien. While at the Vienna Autoshow 40 car manufacturers presented approximately 400 new car models, among them one world premiere, two European and 42 Austrian premieres, in halls C and D, 780 exhibitors from 70 countries presented their offers for the travel and holiday season 2015 in halls A and B.