Hair and Beauty 2008

2nd Hair and Beauty: the hairdressing trade and the haircosmetic industry to meet again in Frankfurt am Main.
 
Everything for the sector: exhibition, shows, workshops, championships, lectures and seminars.
 
"A great success", "A brilliant combination of information and inspiration", "An attractive meeting place for the international sector" – these are just a few of the enthusiastic reactions of exhibitors of the last Hair and Beauty, the event for the hairdressing trade and the hair-cosmetic industry. However, not only the exhibitors but also the visitors gave Hair and Beauty top marks: over 90 percent were satisfied to very satisfied with their time at the fair. An annual event since 2007, the second edition of Hair and Beauty is scheduled for 27 and 28 April 2008. With around 300 exhibitors and brands plus an extensive fringe programme, Frankfurt am Main will once again be the trend centre of the hairdressing world for two days.
 
In 2008, Messe Frankfurt will continue with the combination of exhibition, shows, workshops, championships and a congress and seminar programme that proved so popular at the première in 2007. In keeping with the motto, "Never change a winning team", visitors can look forward to a successful blend of fair and specialist / show programme. "With this combination, we cater perfectly for the needs of the hairdressing sector, which include not only new products but also creative trends, glamorous entertainment and relevant specialist knowledge. The fusion of tried and tested elements with new, fresh ideas will ensure that Hair and Beauty 2008 is a very special, modern and exciting event", explains Eva Olbrich, Director, Hair and Beauty.
 
With its spectrum of things to do and see, Hair and Beauty is the leading platform for hairdressers, wholesalers, dealers, sales partners, distributors, importers, make-up artists, proprietors of wellness and beauty institutes, nail studios and beauticians and aimed at all three market segments – top, middle and mainstream.
 
Hall 3.1: glamorous shows and well-known brands
Hair and Beauty will be held in Hall 3, the most attractive hall of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. The heart of the event – the Show Stage – will be located on the top floor. There, fabulous hair stylists will present their breathtaking shows while the top players of the sector will show what tomorrow's heads will look like. At the Forum of Excellence, companies with well-known brands will present their latest products while exhibitors of cosmetics and care products will get together in the Beauty Corner. Additionally, visitors will also find Hair and Beauty Professional, an area for hairdressing salon shop fitters and furnishing specialists, as well as suppliers of professional hairdressing requisites, in Hall 3.1.
 
Hall 3.0: trendy workshops and useful knowledge
On stage today, in the salon tomorrow: the focus of the Workshop Stages in Hall 3.0 is on expert knowledge about cuts, colours, styling and the latest trends, as well as practical tips for the salon. Hairdressing schools and hairdressing associations will give demonstrations on Workshop Stage 1 while exhibitor teams show the latest styles on Workshop Stage 2. The extensive congress and seminar programme at the Competence Centre will answer (almost) all questions about working as a hairdresser – from training and creating bonds of customer loyalty to part-time working. The Nail Corner is reserved for exhibitors from the manicure, nail design and modelling segments. In Hall 3.0, Hair and Beauty Direct, a shopping centre for hairdressing supplies, fashions and accessories, is the ideal place to find supplementary products. Also in Hall 3.0, international trade publications and online media will be making presentations in the Media Village and Online Area.
 
In 2008, Hair and Beauty will focus even more on the subject of basic and advanced training with the Education and Career Centre. With an area especially for hairdressing schools in Hall 3.0, Hair and Beauty will be even more attractive for trainees, students and teachers. Moreover, thanks to reduced-price tickets, trainees and students can benefit from the comprehensive fringe programme at Hair and Beauty for just € 15. Normally, a day ticket costs € 35 (on arrival: € 45). A season ticket costs € 55 (or € 70 on arrival at the fair). Salons planning a day at the fair for the staff can also benefit from cheaper admission: with the salon ticket, up to five members of staff from the same salon can spend a day at Hair and Beauty for just € 30 each.
 
This year, Hair and Beauty will once again provide the setting for the sector's most important competitions and championships with the German Hairdressing championships, organised by the Federation of the German Hairdressing Trade (Zentralverband des Deutschen Friseurhandwerks), the national and international Nail Art Championships and the German Open Studio Nail Design Championships, organised by the Federation of German Nail Designers, being held at the fair in Frankfurt.
 
www.hair-beauty.messefrankfurt.com