Bauma 2010, to be held from April 19 to 25, 2010 in Germany, is scheduled to be the most impressive exhibition ever held. Bauma 2010, the international mining and construction trade show, will be held from April 19 to 25, 2010 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre at Munich in Germany. The show will be organised by Messe München, and feature over 5,382,131 sq ft of exhibition space, making it the largest and certainly the most impressive exhibition ever held. Impressive exhibits As Bauma is considered as a world-class event, exhibitors from across the world participate in it. Bauma 2010 will showcase over 3,000 exhibitors from across the world. The major exhibits will include construction vehicles and machines; lifting and conveyors; handling of raw materials; concrete production; mining equipment and mineral processing. World-wide presence Although Bauma is held in Germany, it usually witnesses exceptional popularity among international visitors. This can be gauged from the fact that a total of 501,523 visitors from 191 countries attended Bauma 2007. The 2010 event is also likely to attract over 500,000 trade visitors from 191 different countries. These visitors will mainly comprise manufacturers, suppliers and service providers from the construction and building materials industry; mining industry; purchasing decision-makers. Latest developments Exhibitors, trade associations and business partners will present their latest product developments, trends and market analyses at the exhibition. This will be done mainly in the form of presentations, press conferences and panel discussions. The tradeshow is being held at the time when new interim emissions directives are being implemented; therefore cross-sector approaches to reducing emissions will be a major innovative theme expected at Bauma 2010. Bauma Innovation Award The Bauma Innovation Award 2010, to be presented during the event, is offered in five categories. From over 200 applications of national and international companies, the jury has selected three groundbreaking innovations per category for the final round. Editors from specialised international trade magazines will now decide on the five winners among these 15 nominations. India calling India will be the partner country at Bauma 2010. Over 38 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors from the country will use the exhibition as a platform for developing new business contacts. Besides, a high-profile delegation headed by Kamal Nath, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways will visit Bauma 2010. Nath will open a symposium on the construction industry and infrastructure in India on the first day of the fair.