The fair Publica03 registered 6,160 visitors and was thus more successful than ever before. For comparison: the Publica02 could register only 5,500 visitors. This year, exhibitor- and visitor expectations of the Publica03 have clearly been exceeded. The combination of the Publica03 and the Print&Sign 2003, the numerous awards and the extensive master program were accepted by the visitors very well and led to a clear increase of the fair quality and satisfaction of both visitors and exhibitors – so the organizer remarked. Despite - or because of – the current economical difficulties 212 exhibitors decided to present their products and services on over 13.000m² gross exhibition space. Approx. 20% of the exhibitors came from a foreign country. Approximately 80% of the visitors came from the east of Austria, scarcely 13% of the visitors - according to management – came from foreign countries.
One of the award-highlights of the Publica03 was the IMA-Award 2002. This year, Mr. Guenther Sallaberger, former Director of the Viennese fair, was honoured with the IMA-Award 2002 for his outstanding efforts for the fair place Vienna. Under presence of Mag. Manfred Pretting and Chairman Johann Jungreithmair (recipients of former IMA-Awards), the ceremony was carried out by our members of the executive committee Leslie P.C. Zech and Roman Schiff. The ceremony of the IMA-Award 2002 was honoured by both the public and media with large interest.
The info-stand (fair booth) of the I.M.Austria on the Publica03 has been received very positively by the public. Altogether 105 service booklets and approx. 250 IMA-flyers have been dsitributed during the three days. The silence at our Info-stand and the good meeting- and discussion possibilities have been noticed by stand-visitors very pleasantly.