The 57th edition of the Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna trade show opens its doors today at the Piazza della Costituzione in Bologna, Italy. BW Confidential is on the ground at the show to bring the latest news and trends from the event.
BW Confidential is media partner of the show and of the Cosmoprof Awards. BW Confidential’s March-April Magazine will be distributed at our booth at the show, at the Buyer’s Lounge and at the News Stand area at the event.
The trade show runs from March 26-29, with all sections of the show opening simultaneously today. The three sections are: Cosmopack for the supply chain, Cosmo Perfumery & Cosmetics for perfumery and cosmetics finished products, and Cosmo Hair, Nail & Beauty Salon, aimed at distributors, owners and professionals of beauty centers.
This year’s show has an exhibition space spanning more than 170,000m2 (1,829,864ft2). It will feature over 3,000 exhibitors from 64 countries, representing more than 10,000 brands, and is expecting more than 250,000 visitors.
The 32 country pavilions include: Australia, Brazil, China, Estonia, France, Germany, Japan, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Pacific Islands, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, UK and the US. New national pavilions this year include Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Portugal and Hungary.
The event will also host the Cosmoprof Awards, which recognizes products, formulas, packaging and design from exhibitors at the show. BW Confidential will publish a special edition highlighting the winners of the awards and those nominated for the prizes.
Other events include CosmoTrends, On Hair and Cosmo Factory, while special areas of the show are the Italian Start Up, Ingredients Zone and the Beauty Tech Area.
There are also a number of educational events, including Cosmopack Stage, CosmoTalks, Cosmo Onstage and CosmoForum.