Press Release 28-08-03
8. Internationale CannaBusiness 2003

In only two weeks, the 8th International CannaBusiness 2003 from 12-14 September in the Europahalle Castrop-Rauxel opens its doors! About 130 exhibitors from 16 nations will again present both proven and completely new products to visitors and trade visitors from more than 30 nations, making for an extraordinary international panache.

The opening press conference takes place on Friday, September 12th at 1:00 p.m. in the beer garden of the Europahalle. We would like to heartily invite you to this occasion!

Unbroken dynamics: This year`s CannaBusiness promises to become a true innovation offensive. The high percentage of about one third of new exhibitors guarantees for a large number of fair novelties and product innovations (e.g. world premiere of the first hemp bioplastic cd project).  Accordingly, the innovation contest (info site: http://www.cannabusiness.info/inno03_e.html), introduced last year with great success and much media response,  will take place again, same as the traditional product award. You can expect the market place CannaBusiness  to become even more interesting and worthwhile for visitors and media representatives this year!

For the first time, there will be two separate issues of the CannaBusiness Magazine in German and English available for free at the fair. From next year on, we will distribute a spring and a fair issue of the magazine.

Friday and Saturday, the fair will be reserved for trade visitors only, Sunday will be open to the public, what incited many people to extensive shopping tours. Also in this year, our exhibitors will for sure offer some good bargains. 

There is a lot of entertainment going on in the beer garden and the Europahalle. Our varied supporting programme features, amongst others, a hemp fashion show, body painting, glass blowing, vaporizer workshop, walking acts as well as many live music and dancing acts. Watch out for the presentation of the film ”hashish” (A-Atlas Filmproduktion / GER) which will also be shown in the cinema ”die Kurbel” in Castrop Rauxel on all fair days. And much more entertaining stuff…

Our new well-reputated gastronomy partner Stolzenhoff guarantees fresh delicious foods at affordable prices in the beer garden. Here you can also find further attractive exhibition stands.

CannaBusiness impressions online: Together with Tri Tec GmbH, Dupetit will once again power a live webcam at http://www.cannabia.com/Webcam/WebcamframeCannabusiness2003.htm, bringing you atmospheric views from the CannaBusiness.

We have established a special press download site at http://www.cannabusiness.info/presse_e.html. Here you can download documents and selected pictures from the CannaBusiness, plus the press accreditation form. Please accredit yourself in time!

Opening Times:
Friday Sept. 12th: from 1°° p.m. till 10°° p.m. (only trade visitors), b2b meeting from 8°° p.m.
Saturday Sept. 13th: from noon till 8°° p.m. (only trade visitors) and
Sunday Sept. 14th: from 11°° a.m. till 5°° p.m. (open to the public) dismantling till 10°° p.m.)

Entrance Fees: 
Trade visitors/Special dealers: 1 day €15,- (prolongation € 5,- per day) 
Visitors on Sunday: €7.50, reduced €5,- (pupils, students and disabled persons only with valid passes!) Entrance tickets are available exclusively at the box office. There is no advance booking!

Trade visitors can accredit themselves at www.cannabusiness.com.

Contact: Jens Wehrmeister (Tel. +49 (0)234 – 935 7972, presse@cannabusiness.com / www.cannabusiness.com).