Organizer of the Südwest Messe, DST Dreh- und Spantage Südwest and Jobs for Future in Villingen-Schwenningen
SMA Südwest Messe- und Ausstellungs-GmbH
Villingen-Schwenningen · Mannheim (DST office)New on Amplifa
About SMA Südwest Messe- und Ausstellungs-GmbH
Since 1953, SMA Südwest Messe- und Ausstellungs-GmbH has been the economic body behind and organizer of the Südwest Messe Villingen-Schwenningen, one of the largest regional trade fairs in southern Germany with around 75,000 visitors and approximately 500 exhibitors. On behalf of the City of Villingen-Schwenningen, the company markets the fairgrounds and supports organizers and exhibitors in the implementation of trade fairs, assemblies, concerts, market events and corporate events. Since 2003, SMA has been running the Jobs for Future trade fair for jobs, vocational training and further education, and studies; since 2017 it has organized the DST Dreh- und Spantage Südwest trade fair every two years, which brings supply and demand together in the field of machining technology. In addition, SMA operates the HausBauPark Villingen-Schwenningen, a year-round show home exhibition with 14 houses. SMA belongs to a family of companies that operates mainly at the Mannheim and Villingen-Schwenningen locations and can look back on more than 60 years of experience in the trade fair and events industry.
- Site
- Villingen-Schwenningen
- Processes
- DST Dreh- und Spantage Südwest trade fair event, Marketing of the Villingen-Schwenningen fairgrounds on behalf of the city, Support for organizers and exhibitors, Press and public relations work for exhibitors, Advertising support for exhibitors (flyers, posters, ad placement), Event services via sister company SVT
- Materials
- Regional trade fairs (public fairs), DST Dreh- und Spantage Südwest trade fair, Jobs for Future Villingen-Schwenningen, HausBauPark Villingen-Schwenningen
- Founded
- 1953
- Industries
- Trade fair and events industry, Turning and machining technology (target market of the DST), Construction and living, Careers, vocational training and further education
- 01
Conception and organization of trade fairs and events
- 02
Marketing of the fairgrounds on behalf of the city
- 03
Exhibitor support and consulting
- 04
Press and public relations work
- 05
Advertising support for exhibitors
- 06
Event services via sister company SVT
Services and Event Formats
Regional trade fairs (public fairs)
Südwest Messe with around 75,000 visitors, approx. 500 exhibitors and around 45,000 m² of floor space during Whitsun week.
DST Dreh- und Spantage Südwest trade fair
Held every two years for tools, machine tools, software and control systems, materials, operating supplies, quality assurance and services.
Jobs for Future Villingen-Schwenningen
Trade fair for jobs, vocational training and further education, and studies, held since 2003.
HausBauPark Villingen-Schwenningen
Year-round show home exhibition with 14 houses.
Locations
Villingen-Schwenningen
DEFairgrounds, company headquarters and event organization
- Villingen-Schwenningen fairgrounds
- HausBauPark
Events
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1950
First exhibition 'Südwest stellt aus' in Schwenningen, organized by Lord Mayor Dr. Hans Kohler, with around 60,000 visitors.
- 1953
Fair organization taken over by a private company; SMA has been the economic body behind and organizer of the Südwest Messe Villingen-Schwenningen since 1953.
- 1962
Sister company MAG Mannheimer Ausstellungs-GmbH becomes the economic body behind the Mannheimer Maimarkt.
- 2003
SMA holds the Jobs for Future Villingen-Schwenningen for the first time.
- 2008
The prefab house grounds are modernized and become part of the Südwest Messe as the HausBauPark.
- 2017
First DST Dreh- und Spantage Südwest trade fair, held every two years.
- 2025
75th anniversary of the Südwest Messe.