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Fair and Showrooms
For organizational, safety, and hygiene reasons, pets are not permitted at the tcworld conference and tekom fair.
Exception: Certified assistance animals (e.g., guide dogs) are of course welcome. If you plan to attend with an assistance animal, please let us know in advance so we can make suitable arrangements. You can reach us via email at info@tekom.org.
Yes, you can either filter the exhibitors by service at the exhibitor overview, or search for an exhibitor name using the search field.
You can request an appointment in the showroom via the contact button or on site at the exhibitor's booth.
The Lightning Talks are short 15-minute presentations of the exhibitors and take place in the fair hall C2.
The opening hours of the fair are as follows:
| Day 1 + 2 of the fair: | Exhibition hours from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Day 3 of the fair: | Exhibition hours from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
At the tekom fair, in addition to the regular fair, access to the following offers are included:
- ARENA
- OpenLab – Unconference
- universityHUB
- Impulse lectures
- Exhibitor presentations
- Access to the online showrooms
- Drinks and coffee
At the tekom fair, you will find snacks for a fee.
The exhibitor presentations and lightning talks are part of the tekom fair area. As soon as the program of the exhibitor presentations and lightning talks is created, you will find it under the navigation point Fair and in the conference program.
The exhibitor presentations will take place exclusively on site at the ICS of Messe Stuttgart. Recordings will be made available in the showrooms of the respective exhibitors.
NetworkingLounge
Yes, you can set your profile to be visible only to your contacts.
Edit your profile. Uncheck the "My profile is discoverable in search" checkbox.
Yes, the tekom NetworkingLounge is used for all conferences organized by tekom. Your contacts and messages will remain available. The tekom NetworkingLounge will also be integrated into 'my tekom'.
Display the list of attendees. Click on the plus symbol to the right of the attendee to be contacted. A message field appears. Complete this and send the request.
Only when the attendee confirms the contact request does he appear in your contact list.
1) No contact request send | 2) Open contact request | 3) Your contact
You can chat only with your contacts. You have sent a contact request to these people, but they have not confirmed the contact yet. This is an open contact request.
The chat is intended for direct exchange with your contacts and works like a messenger app. It is always a 1:1 chat.
The messages are similar to emails. For example, you use them to make contact.
In the tekom NetworkingLounge you can make contacts with all conference attendees and exhibition visitors. You network in a similar way to a social networking site (for example, LinkedIn). You can also send messages to your contacts or exchange information via text chat.
You have probably selected "Listen only" as the audio setting. You can recognize this by the headset icon at the bottom right of the participant list. You will also see a headset instead of a microphone icon in the functions.
Solution: Click on the headset icon to end the audio connection. Now click on the crossed-out microphone symbol and select "With microphone".
Yes, the tekom NetworkingLounge is linked to 'tekom live' and the conference page. The main navigation includes the items Contacts, Messages and Chat . You can see how many new contact requests, messages and chat entries you have.
Technology Day
The Technology Day is free of charge for all interested people.
You can expect two days of a full program focusing on content processes in the changeover to digitalization. Our exhibitors will present current industry trends and provide you with helpful strategies and tips for implementation in your personal day-to-day work.
Find out more at: Technology Day (tekom.de)
You can find a free ticket for the Technology Days at Tickets (tekom.de)