People. Events. Innovations.

International Trade fair for innovative event solutions
January 20–21, 2027, trade fair Dortmund

3 Stages

Side Events & Awards

Networking Evening

100+ Speakers

4 Exhibition Halls

9.800+ Visitors

400+ Exhibitors

boe international – your gateway to the European Event Industry

Infrastructure & Networks

Decision-makers from event services, hospitality and catering, spatial staging, congress centres, trade fairs and exhibitions, alongside associations and industry organisations.

Companies & Brands

Companies and brands with their own event, marketing and communication needs – including tourism, automotive, banking and insurance, industry, pharmaceuticals and medical technology, as well as film, broadcasting and television.

Suppliers & Solutions

International providers of event & exhibition construction, event equipment, AV and show technology, event IT, entertainment, event marketing and promotion, venues, acts and catering.

Agencies & Organisers

Professional visitors from event and live communication agencies, as well as organisers of festivals, sports events, industrial and corporate events, public events and city festivals.

Key Question:
Who Meets Whom?

Suppliers meet decision-makers. Innovation meets the market. Networks meet business.

At boe international, international suppliers meet decision-makers with concrete investment and project interests, including:

92%

appreciate the range of products and services 

94%

want to participate again in 2027

Facts about the Exhibitors and Trade visitors
Exhibitors

87%

want to participate again in 2027

93%

reached their most important target group 

84%

expect lucrative post-trade fair business 

Trade visitors


boe international is clearly B2B-focused and designed for high-quality business contacts. No scatter – just targeted networking across the entire event industry value chain.

In short: boe international is the international showcase for solutions, trends and leading providers in the event industry.

Hosted at Messe Dortmund, boe international is a central marketplace for innovation, networking and business development. For international partners, it provides direct access to one of the world’s most important event markets – Germany and Europe.

boe international is international leading trade fair for innovative event solutions across the entire event industry and related sectors. As an established global platform, it connects suppliers, decision-makers and key influencers from the event, exhibition and experience industries.

International Visibility and New Business Opportunities for Associations

boe international provides associations with a powerful platform to position their member companies within the European event market while creating concrete business opportunities.

Added value for associations and their members:

Direct market access
Access to the German and European event market and direct contact with key industry decision-makers.

New business opportunities
Opportunities to gain new customers, projects and strategic partnerships within an international industry environment.

International visibility
Exposure to a highly qualified professional audience from across the European event industry.

Strengthening the association’s role
Associations position themselves as active
door-openers and market enablers for their members in the international market.

Tangible value for members
Concrete opportunities for acquisition, networking and lead generation – all in one place.

Contact

Celine Arndt
Mail: Celine.arndt@messe-dortmund.de
Phone: +49 231 1204-1602

By partnering with boe international, you empower your members with direct access to new markets, qualified buyers and long-term business opportunities – on one of Europe´s most important platforms for the event industry.

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Publisher
boe international

Messe Dortmund GmbH
Strobelallee 45
44139 Dortmund

boe-international.de

94%

want to participate again in 2027

Trade visitors


Agencies & Organisers

Professional visitors from event and live communication agencies, as well as organisers of festivals, sports events, industrial and corporate events, public events and city festivals.

Infrastructure & Networks

Decision-makers from event services, hospitality and catering, spatial staging, congress centres, trade fairs and exhibitions, alongside associations and industry organisations.

87%

want to participate again in 2027

93%

reached their most important target group 

84%

expect lucrative post-trade fair business 

Facts about the Exhibitors and Trade visitors
Exhibitors

92%

appreciate the range of products and services 

By partnering with boe international, you empower your members with direct access to new markets, qualified buyers and long-term business opportunities – on one of Europe´s most important platforms for the event industry.

Celine Arndt
Mail: Celine.arndt@messe-dortmund.de
Phone: +49 231 1204-1602

Follow us on social media

Publisher
boe international

Messe Dortmund GmbH
Strobelallee 45
44139 Dortmund

boe-international.de

Contact

boe international is clearly B2B-focused and designed for high-quality business contacts. No scatter – just targeted networking across the entire event industry value chain.

Companies & Brands

Companies and brands with their own event, marketing and communication needs – including tourism, automotive, banking and insurance, industry, pharmaceuticals and medical technology, as well as film, broadcasting and television.

Suppliers & Solutions

International providers of event & exhibition construction, event equipment, AV and show technology, event IT, entertainment, event marketing and promotion, venues, acts and catering.

Suppliers meet decision-makers. Innovation meets the market. Networks meet business.

At boe international, international suppliers meet decision-makers with concrete investment and project interests, including:

Key Question:
Who Meets Whom?

Direct market access
Access to the German and European event market and direct contact with key industry decision-makers.

New business opportunities
Opportunities to gain new customers, projects and strategic partnerships within an international industry environment.

boe international provides associations with a powerful platform to position their member companies within the European event market while creating concrete business opportunities.

Added value for associations and their members:

International Visibility and New Business Opportunities for Associations

International visibility
Exposure to a highly qualified professional audience from across the European event industry.

Tangible value for members
Concrete opportunities for acquisition, networking and lead generation – all in one place.

Strengthening the association’s role
Associations position themselves as active door-openers and market enablers for their members in the international market.

boe international is international leading trade fair for innovative event solutions across the entire event industry and related sectors. As an established global platform, it connects suppliers, decision-makers and key influencers from the event, exhibition and experience industries.

Hosted at Messe Dortmund, boe international is a central marketplace for innovation, networking and business development. For international partners, it provides direct access to one of the world’s most important event markets – Germany and Europe.

In short: boe international is the international showcase for solutions, trends and leading providers in the event industry.

International Trade fair for innovative event solutions
January 20–21, 2027, trade fair Dortmund

People. Events. Innovations.

400+ Exhibitors

Networking Evening

9.800+ Visitors

4 Exhibition Halls

3 Stages

100+ Speakers

Side Events & Awards

boe international – your gateway to the European Event Industry