German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend opening day of Eurobike, the international bicycle trade show at Lake Constance on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.
The Federal Chancellery has announced that the Chancellor will take about two hours to officially open the Eurobike and to get to know the latest trends and innovations from around the biking world during a tour of the show.
“This puts the topic of cycling and mobility in the center of the political and media spotlight, said Klaus Wellman, CEO of Messe Friedrichshafen.
More than 1,200 exhibitors, 40,000 industry visitors from over 100 countries, 20,000 consumers interested in cycling and just over 2,000 journalists are expected to attend this years show when it convenes from Aug. 28- 31, 2013. The Eurobike international cycling trade show will be open to industry visitors only from Wednesday, August 28, to Friday, August 30, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is open to the general public from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 31. The Eurobike Demo Day will take place on Tuesday, August 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Allgäu town of Argenbühl.
More information is available at: www.eurobike-show.com.