Windhoek Show

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The Windhoek Show , with its full name Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show (WIAS) , is a consumer fair in the Namibian capital Windhoek . It is by far the largest and most traditional trade fair in the country.

The show has been organized since 1899, annually since 1966 and under the umbrella of the Windhoek Show Society since 1990 . It takes place annually over a week between the end of September and the beginning of October at the Windhoek Show Grounds . Today the fair is considered a consumer fair, with the focus still on agriculture and industry. There is also a small fair here . There was a large firework display until 2008, but it was then banned and took place again for the first time in 2013.

history

The history of the Windhoek Show began in 1899 when 22 exhibitors from Klein Windhoek gathered for an agricultural fair. In 1902 the 2nd Windhoek Agricultural Show took place, which enjoyed increasing popularity. Due to the First World War and financial problems, the third fair was not held until 1930. In 1934 construction began on the exhibition grounds. However, it was not until 1954 that the fair was held again. Since then, the fair has been held on the site, and even annually since 1966. This year, more than 27,000 visitors have already been counted at the trade fair, which is now geared towards industry and agriculture.

statistics

year Exhibitors Visitors
1966 ? 27,000
2001 ? 102,511  
2002 ? 103,939  
2003 ? 115,000-116,000  
2005 615 87,530  
2006 283 95,682
2007 260   ?
2009 420   98.506
2010 432   100,000  
2011 327   100.412  
2012 ? ≈100,000  
2013 400 116.038  
2014 118,473  
2015 365 110,772  
2016 114,295  

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Much fire in the sky. Allgemeine Zeitung, October 3, 2013 Retrieved October 6, 2013
  2. ↑ Show organizer satisfied, Allgemeine Zeitung, October 8, 2002
  3. ↑ Show organizer satisfied, Allgemeine Zeitung, October 8, 2002
  4. ↑ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-24626085_ITM
  5. ↑ Poor turnout at Windhoek Show, The Namibian October 6, 2005
  6. ^ Windhoek Show attracts thousands, The Namibian, October 10, 2006
  7. ↑ Record exhibitors at Windhoek Show, Namibia Economist, September 26, 2006
  8. ↑ Windhoek Show in Windhoek, September 28th-October 6th, 2007, Embassy of Finland in Windhoek, September 28th, 2007
  9. ↑ Show quiet for exhibitors as visitor figures skyrocket, October 6, 2009
  10. ↑ Windhoek Show back with a bang !, Namibia Economist, September 25, 2009
  11. ↑ 2010 Windhoek Show praised by organizers, The Namibian, October 4, 2010 ( Memento from September 5, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
  12. ↑ Business not booming at Windhoek Show. , The Namibian, September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2013
  13. ↑ a b 2010 Windhoek Show receives praises. , The Namibian, October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2013
  14. ↑ Windhoek Show great success! Informanté News, October 7, 2013 Retrieved October 8, 2013
  15. ↑ a b c Visitor Stats. Windhoek Show Society. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

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