The thirty-third edition of GGP was well attend from October 4 to 6 . There were as many as 261 participants , divided over three non-white routes ( reddened , blue , and Second Earl Grey ) with a length of more than 1.2 kilometers . Even with more area and renting , there was already a waiting lean for participants before readiness - up , and in the set - up phase angle , the technical area also became progressively crowded .
With 261 participants , there was about 10 percent outgrowth liken to last class . 70 percent of the participant were green this year , compared to 67 per centum in 2022 . The field of participants was also more outside again .
Three successful daysOn October 4 at 9 ante meridiem , GrootGroenPlus 2023 was officially opened . During this welcome speech , the newfangled natural process ' ggp.news ' was also launched . This news website was realized with the livelihood of Stichting EPS , the permit holder of the swop bonny . On this platform , all updates - and there are already quite a few - are collect in Dutch and in English . It will be possible to record into a partnership with this tidings website as of the GGP 2023 ; the first partnership were already conclude at the craft fair .
SatisfactionThe first twenty-four hour period of the average gave every reason for satisfaction . This Wednesday attract 8 % more visitors than the Wednesday of the old edition ; there was also more potpourri internationally . visit were in reality good throughout the solar day . Several spot checks among participants yielded satisfied reactions , especially with regard to the increase quality of the visitant . All judging had been moved from Tuesday to Wednesday morning time , which was considered useful . It also gave the judges a good idea of the stands now that they were ' in operation ' and allowed visitant to follow the plant life judging .
VisitorsThursday saw 12 percent more visitors than the previous year . Consequently , this was immediately the busiest day of the trade sightly . The external press trip and the child ’s press trip took lieu on Thursday . The children ’s wardrobe trip is a new item and was a resonant achiever and sound PR for tree nurseries . The mayor and the brand - new shaver ’s mayor of arboricultural municipality Zundert joined in to give it even more seal of approval .
Overall , over the entire bazaar , visitant were 8.2 per centum more than in 2022 and 5.3 percentage more than in 2021 . distinctive was the in high spirits percentage of outside visitors , with the largest groups coming from Germany , France , Poland , Italy , England , Portugal , Denmark , Serbia and Montenegro . external attending run short from 27 percent in 2022 to 31 percent in 2023 . The issue of countries represent also increased , from 27 to 32 .
Of the visitor , 18 percent said they were at GGP for the first clock time . 8.6 percent said they were load forwarders or traders , 4.5 per centum said they did garden landscaping , and as well 4.5 percentage said they represent a garden center . These are increases from 2022 . 52.6 pct said they themselves possess the firm on whose behalf they made the sojourn , and 9.4 percentage said they were vendee . The latter is also an increment from 2022 .
Award ceremoniesPrizes and medals were present again this year . All prize ceremonies can be viewed digitally via the app , internet site , and YouTube transmission channel . photograph record album are also on the web site . The theme ' Dynamic & Digital ' was reflected throughout the fair , in the decoration of the stands but also in the program elements . The KVBC present six medals for novelties . In the second Green Grand Prix judgement , in which a total of 19 plants were try , five plant received a classification . The Zunderts Groen Imago Award , the Jac Lodders Award , and the Jan van Dongen Award were all also handed out again , of course . These awards can also be view on YouTube .
PressThe Dutch imperativeness was well represented for three days , but the external press was also present in larger numbers and at the invitation of GGP . No fewer than 20 strange deal diarist were present , particularly from Belgium , Denmark , Germany , England , Finland , France , Hungary , Italy , Poland , Portugal , the Czech Republic , Sweden and Switzerland . We will start witness article in domestic and foreign medium in the amount period . Those who could not assist have , of trend , been provided with entropy and figure .
unexampled locationThis yr , for the first time , the trade sightly was organized on the premiss of Business Centre Treeport ( BCT ) . While some people still found the placement difficult to chance , many others were wildly enthusiastic . hand the increase number of visitors , people in the main know their way around well . The curing - up was spacious and clear , and thanks to the preservation of the IKEA route and appearing , the atmosphere in the halls was like it used to be . Overall , the incontrovertible ' vibe ' was good to feel at the relationship fairish . Incidentally , the overconfident sounds are also confirm by the registrations already received for the thirty-fourth variation of the swap fair , which will take position from October 2 to 4 , 2024 . Meanwhile , the registration mannequin is also publicly available .
However , the fair is not over yet , as the participants ' current offering will continue to be uncommitted via Varb in the bonnie app and on the website under the entrance : current offers . Besides the current offer , the comprehensive participant visibility will also stay usable until December . Also , the routes are fully filmed , so looking back is very leisurely .
Source : GrootGroenPlus
