Press Release – There seems to be only one development for AMERICANA, and this is up. In 2011, Europe’s premier western event had 210 exhibitors, in 2013 there were 268 already. In 2015, a record number of 358 companies from 12 nations exhibited their goods and services at Augsburg. The same applied to the number of visitors: from 36,000 in 2011 to 45,000 in 2013 and then 52,400 in 2015. No wonder exhibitors of 2015 AMERICANA said it was the most successful so far. 76 per cent of them said their sale was excellent or good. 19 per cent said they were content with their sale.
Maybe the 2017 edition will set another record – in February, the number of exhibitors who have already booked a booth, exceeds the number of February 2015 by far. Never before were booths ar AMERICANA desired so much.
Regarding the run for exhibition space at the moment, project manager Karlheinz Knobl advises companies to book their booth fast for AMERICANA 2017. „In 2015, AMERICANA was fully booked months before the beginning of the event. And it will be the same in 2017. The sooner we receive an application the better we can answer to the exhibitor’s wishes.“
AMERICANA-visitors** drive long distances
The exhibitors‘ good business numbers are easy to explain: „I’m coming to AMERICANA for shopping.“ this is the main reason for most visitors to come to Augsburg. In fact, almost 90 per cent of them bought or ordered something at AMERICANA. For this, vistors drive long distances: 32 per cent of them drove 100 up to 300 km to Augsburg, 24 per cent even more than 300 km. The huge interest in this event is no wonder as 85 per cent of the visitors are active riders. And 75 per cent own one or more horses.
More money than ever in ERCHA classes
There will also be another record at AMERICANA 2017: there will be a total purse of $ 37,000-added in the ERCHA classes – more money than ever before. “We are very happy to offer that much money due to the support of AMERICANA,” says ERCHA president Markus Schopfer. “ For me, AMERICANA is the best show in Europe. Nothing can be compared to this event – whether it’s number of visitors, or the excellent organization. A big thank you to the AMERICANA team who supported our discipline from the start.”
ERCHA Nations Team Cup final on Thursday night: tickets only € 17.50
Visitors will find spectacular sport on Thursday night with the ERCHA Nations Team Cup final (starting at 7.30 p.m.). Here, teams with the best reined cow horse riders from all over Europe and more will meet at Augsburg. Tickets for the Thursday finals in the evening are only € 17.50. “We expect at least seven teams plus various individual riders,” says Markus Schopfer who claimed team gold for Italy during the first ERCHA Team Cup. “This Team Cup is something very special, and the atmosphere is unique.”
Tickets are available on www.americana.de.
For further information please contact:
AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH
Winfried Forster
phone +49 (0) 821 – 5 89 82 – 143 / fax +49 (0) 821 – 5 89 82– 243
winfried.forster@afag.de / www.americana.de
Source: Press Release