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Dear Madam, dear Sir,
Dear exhibitors,
In about six weeks the 40th World Money Fair will open at Berlin's Estrel Convention Center.
In the rush of everyday business operations and the upcoming Christmas holidays the many small but important details necessary to ensure a successful trade fair presentation may pass out of mind. Therefore we suggest you take a brief moment to look at our check list and check what items still need to be dealt with.
In advance, we'd like to give you a little foretaste of our anniversary event. The preliminary trade fair report by Dr. Ursula Kampmann offers a first overview of the highlights.
We wish you a relaxed festive season, merry Christmas and a happy new year! We are already looking forward to spending a weekend together with you on the end of January 2011 in Berlin!
With best wishes from Berlin.
The organizing team of the
World Money Fair 2011
World Money Fair. The fortieth edition! From January 28 to 30, 2011 in Berlin
When the representatives of the Mint of Poland, the event's guest of honor, will cut the red ribbon at the entrance of the World Money Fair, on January 28, 2011, coin lovers from all over the world will flock to the exhibition halls for the 40th time.
40 Years of World Money Fair, 30 Years of Guest of Honor, 20 Years of Media Forum
130 tables at 50 Swiss francs each, 87 coin dealers, over 1 000 visitors – that was the result of the first Basel International Coin Fair. Only 10 years later, the Swiss event had become an institution where coin collectors and their dealers regularly met. On the occasion of its first anniversary Albert Beck had the idea to introduce a new attraction for the visitors of the coin fair – presenting a guest of honor. The Royal Canadian Mint, representing Canada, was the first international mint to take on this part. It soon became clear that the combination of a trade fair and special presentations also got the media interested. Beck reacted quickly and, to please both himself and the Basel European Coin Fair, he organized a new event format for the 20th anniversary – the Media Forum. Each year since then, up to 20 international mints use the occasion to showcase their latest numismatic programs, creating enthusiasm among ambitious collectors, journalists and experts.

Still the core at the World Money Fair: Coin trading
The Anniversary
Meanwhile the World Money Fair is the world's largest coin fair with an attendance of about 13,000. Over 300 exhibitors, among them around 50 national mints, come every year to present their offerings to a continually growing crowd of interested visitors. Moving the event from Basel to Berlin in 2006 brought a great leap in development.
The Media Forum, which is accessible for collectors, will take place again this year. Fourteen mints will deliver presentations in English about their numismatic programs. It is the perfect place for anyone looking for first-hand information.
Another event that has become an important part of the World Money Fair is the Technical Forum, which, however, is for experts only. At this conference technical questions and latest developments in coin production are discussed.
The auction house Künker Numismatics, based in Osnabrück, have again prepared an exciting auction. This time it includes a collection of magnificent bracteates from the German Wetterau region in excellent state of preservation. The connoisseur will find further rarities in silver and gold in the catalog, not forgetting the large choice of Russian coins.
The winners of the Coin of the Year Awards have just been announced by Krause Publications, their sponsor and organizer. As a matter of fact, the award ceremony will be held on the occasion of the largest numismatic event of the year – the World Money Fair.
Each year the trade fair gets a bit more colorful, a bit more international and a bit more entertaining. Mints are competing to bring the most coveted attractions to the World Money Fair. And the Coin Passport which, for 10 euro, offers access to 30 small coins from different mints is always immensely popular with both beginners and advanced collectors. Anyone interested in getting one should hurry up this year. The passport is expected to be sold out quickly, as it contains a small coin from the Vatican State depicting the Pope. Actually the Vatican participates in the Coin Passport for the first time!

Guest of honor: The Mint of Poland
Poland as Guest of Honor
This year the Mint of Poland is the focus of the program. The Polish mint will not only occupy the central booth at the World Money Fair, but also promote the country and its coins with various special events. In the past few years, the Mint of Poland has gained a reputation for being particularly innovative. Come and see for yourself if this is true.
We look forward to meeting you!
In any case, there will be a lot to see at the World Money Fair. Those who are interested in a detailed history of this unique numismatic fair can buy the book published by Albert M. Beck on the occasion of the World Money Fair's 40th anniversary. A good numismatic read you should by no means miss!
Be there when everything revolves around the beauty and diversity of minted precious metals. Welcome to the 40th World Money Fair!
Your check list for the World Money Fair 2011
| Travel, accommodation, shipment and booth staff: |
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Have you already planned your trip/
booked flights/trains? |
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Have you arranged for accommodation in Berlin/
maybe booked a hotel room at Hotel Estrel? |
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Have you arranged for the shipment of your exhibits and equipment?
Schenker, our partner company, would be glad to assist you.
Form „Transport/Schenker“ |
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Have you applied for the visa documentation, if necessary?
Have you already asked us for the invitation letter required for visa application? |
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Who will be in charge of your booth?
Have you already ordered exhibitor's badges for your trade fair staff with our organizing team? |
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Do you need additional personnel for your booth?
If you are hiring hostesses, which languages are they required to speak? |
| Promotional measures: |
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Have you already prepared invitation cards for your customers and partners?
Remember that you can order admission vouchers, flyers and letter stickers with us.
For more information, please view the catalog of advertising material. |
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In case you have already registered to participate in the Coin Passport 2011, please
remember to have about 1,500 coins and a company stamp ready at your booth. |
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Have you already chosen and ordered rental furniture for your booth? Please be aware that there is a surcharge of 20% on all orders for rental furniture received after 01/10/2011. |
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Is the defined power supply sufficient for your booth and have you required internet connections, if necessary? |
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Do you need additional technical equipment?
Please order the required equipment in time with our organizing team. |
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Do you wish catering at your booth? Please contact our organizing team to arrange for this service. |
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Do you wish a separate booth cleaning service? If so, please contact our organizing team immediately. |
| Supporting program: |
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Have you already brought the event program of the World Money Fair 2011 to the attention of your customers? Please use this opportunity to promote your company and draw the interest of your partners to the programs of the Technical Forum(Registration form) and the Media Forum as well as the 6th Berlin auction held by the renowned auctioneers Fritz Rudolf Künker(Kuenker). |
| And here you find the essential dates and facts of the World Money Fair 2011 |
| WORLD MONEY FAIR |
January 28 to 30, 2011 |
| VENUE |
Estrel Convention Center,
Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30 / 6831- 0, www.estrel.de |
| GUEST OF HONOR |
Poland with the Mint of Poland |
| TECHNICAL FORUM |
January 27, 2011, 1:30 to 7:00 pm
For registered experts only |
| MEDIA FORUM |
January 28, 2011, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm
Public event (presentations in English) |
| 6TH BERLIN AUCTION |
Auction house Fritz Rudolf Künker
January 27, 2011
More information at
Phone: +49 (0)541 96 20 20
www.kuenker.de |
OPENING HOURS
for exhibitors |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
Each day from 7:00 am |
OPENING HOURS
for professional buyers
(with business license) |
Pre-bourse:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
Each day from 8:00 am |
OPENING HOURS
for visitors |
Friday, 01/28/2011 10 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 01/29/2011 10 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, 01/30/2011 10 am - 4:00 pm |
| ADMISSION |
7.00 euro day pass
10.00 euro fair pass
50.00 euro pre-bourse for dealers |
| BOOTH ASSEMBLY |
From January 26, 2011, upon previous arrangement
We require name and cell phone number of your contact at the company in charge of setting up your booth. |
| DISPLAY OF EXHIBITS |
On January 27, 2011, from 5:00 pm
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| DISMANTLING |
On January 30, 2011, from 4:15 pm |
| INFORMATION/ CONTACT |
World Money Fair Berlin GmbH
Phone: +49 (0)30 32 76 44 01
Fax: +49 (0)30 32 76 44 02
info@worldmoneyfair.de
www.worldmoneyfair.de |
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