Stuttgart / Genoa: “Interschau-Technofolies” to be Renamed “Amusement Expo Europe”

Starting next year, the trade fair for carnies and leisure park operators, the “Interschau-Technofolies”, will be called the “Amusement Expo Europe”. This was announced at the start of the 2008 Interschau-Technofolies in Stuttgart. According to the statement from the fair’s management, the new name is to document the trade show’s claim as a leading European fair for leisure park operators, carnies and the amusement industry: “Now more than ever, with the Amusement Expo Europe, we want to become an independent European forum for the carnie business and theme park operators, as well as for the entire amusement industry,” explained Roland Bleinroth, Managing Director of the Messe Stuttgart convention centre. Around 90 exhibitors presented their highlights and new innovations at the 2008 Interschau-Technofolies. The event is supported by the German carnie association (DSB), the Italian trade association Anesv-Agis, the European Showmen’s Union (ESU), and the Amusement Industry Council of Europe (AiCE) with its manufacturer associations from Italy, Spain and Great Britain.  (eap)