After a 3-Year Hiatus, InterTabac Finally Ushers in Its Opening

On September 15 at 10:00 a.m. local time, Inter-Tabac Dortmund saw its grand opening at the Exhibition Centre Dortmund, which covers an area of more than 40,000 square meters.

Exhibition Centre Dortmund. Photo: 2FIRSTS

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Inter-Tabac, one of the world’s largest tobacco trade shows, finally returned to the spotlight. This year’s exhibitors came from some 47 countries, and the number of exhibitors and brands reached 475, 58% of which were from Europe. The number of professional visitors is expected to reach 12,000.

According to the organizer, tickets were selling like hotcakes, and were sold out six months ago. After the opening, there was long queues for ticket check at the gates. In the past, more than 90% of the exhibitors claimed that they had participated in the purchasing decisions of their companies. Today, there are also professional visitors from all over the world gathering here at the grand show.

Exhibitors are lining up to go through the ticket gate to the venue. Photo: 2FIRSTS

Exhibitors are lining up to go through the ticket gate to the venue. Photo: 2FIRSTS

The ticket gate Photo: 2FIRSTS

There are nine halls in the Exhibition Centre Dortmund. E-cigarette booths are mainly located in the Westfalenhalle, Hall 1, 2 and 3. In spite of the absence of some Chinese e-cigarette companies, their exhibits were also on the booths of dozens of overseas retailers, such as Smoore and Uwell.

Logos of the exhibition inside the venue Photo: 2FIRSTS