electronica week opens in Munich.
Messe München hosts electronics systems while Cosmoprof Asia runs in Hong Kong. Medica, Fi Europe, and IBTM open before the week closes. Debrief cards cover Jakarta and Seoul from last send; December planning sits below.
Field Brief · 11 November 2026
Start with this week's floor
electronica Munich is the opening to brief first. Confirm PCB, embedded, and test meetings before Cosmoprof and Medica split attention. Close SIAL Interfood and Food Week Korea follow-ups from last send, then lock December travel while fares can still move.
Past weekDebrief Jakarta and SeoulSIAL Interfood and Food Week Korea notes while NICE and Coex contacts are still warm.
Upcoming weekBrief Munich and DüsseldorfMap electronics and medtech halls before Frankfurt ingredients and Barcelona MICE open.
Upcoming next monthHold eight December datesShanghai, Dubai, Istanbul, and Bordeaux runs while slots and fares can still move.
By the numbers
Jakarta food, Seoul F&B, and Milan two-wheel
These are the floors Issue 12 opened on 4 November: SIAL Interfood at NICE, Food Week Korea at Coex, plus Bio-Europe partnering and EICMA in Milan. Capture supplier follow-ups before Munich electronics and Düsseldorf medtech split buyer travel.
Four floors worth debriefing
NICE4–7 November 2026
SIAL Interfood 2026
NICE, Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta food sourcing from last send's lead floor. Log retail-ready and ingredient suppliers while Southeast Asia follow-ups are still warm.
About 1,000 exhibitors and about 90,000 visitors. Importers, distributors, and retail category managers.
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Coex4–7 November 2026
Food Week Korea 2026
Coex, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul F&B innovation from last send's grid. Capture packaging and retail-ready contacts before Europe weeks take over the inbox.
About 1,000 exhibitors and about 60,000 visitors, per organiser-facing estimates on file.
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Koelnmesse9–11 November 2026
Bio-Europe 2026
Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Biotech partnering notes from the Cologne week Issue 12 flagged. Schedule follow-up one-on-ones before December investor calendars fill.
Milan5–8 November 2026
EICMA 2026
Milan, Italy
Milan's two-wheel and motorcycle week. Tag OEM and aftermarket suppliers before year-end product programmes lock.
electronica leads the Europe stack
Munich electronics and Hong Kong beauty share the open of the window. Düsseldorf medtech, Frankfurt ingredients, and Barcelona MICE follow before Tuesday. Use the lead card for electronica depth; the grid covers parallel halls.
Four more floors in the same window
AsiaWorld-Expo10–12 November 2026
Cosmoprof Asia 2026
AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
Cosmetics week: balance packaging, ingredients, and finished beauty halls before travel deposits lock.
Messe Düsseldorf16–19 November 2026
Medica 2026
Messe Düsseldorf, Germany
Hospital and medical devices fair: align OEM and component meetings while halls are bookable. Pair with COMPAMED if your category spans both.
Messe Frankfurt17–19 November 2026
Fi Europe 2026
Messe Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt's ingredients corridor: shortlist suppliers after Jakarta manufacturing meetings from last send.
Barcelona17–19 November 2026
IBTM World 2026
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona meetings and incentives week: log hosted-buyer targets before December programmes fill.
Three habits that save an electronics week
- 01
Cluster by system layer
Map PCB, embedded, power, and test suppliers before you land so Messe München time is not spent backtracking.
- 02
Book Düsseldorf only when relevant
Medica opens mid-window. Split trips so electronics meetings are not squeezed into one fare with hospital procurement.
- 03
Capture sample and lead time same day
Record SKU, MOQ, and next step before you leave Munich. Follow up within 48 hours while booth notes are fresh.
Eight December halls worth locking
Shanghai aftermarket, Dubai tech, Istanbul plastics, and Cannes luxury travel stack in December. Scale for three anchor halls is below; this week's Munich and Düsseldorf floors stay off the planning list.
Growth, with travel friction
IAEE's 2026 CEIR Index Report projects 2.1% growth for the U.S. B2B exhibition industry this year, with gains in attendance, exhibitor participation, and forward bookings.
The same report flags trade-policy uncertainty, elevated costs, and weaker international participation when travel budgets tighten, relevant as December Asia and Gulf weeks stack after this Europe corridor.
Source: IAEE, 2026 CEIR Index Report (figures at send time).
Reported scale on three December anchors
7,400+ exhibitors · 250,000+ visitors
7,000+ exhibitors · 200,000+ visitors
1,500+ exhibitors · 76,000+ visitors
Eight dates worth resolving now
- 1–3DecemberProfile
Vinitech SIFEL 2026
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux's wine and spirits equipment week. Shortlist bottling and cellar tech suppliers for 2027 programmes.
- 1–4DecemberProfile
ILTM Cannes 2026
Cannes, France
Luxury travel trade meetings on the Côte d'Azur. Log DMO and hotel targets before year-end contracting closes.
- 2–5DecemberProfile
Automechanika Shanghai 2026
Shanghai, China
Shanghai's automotive aftermarket mega-show. Map parts and tooling suppliers before year-end programmes close.
- 2–5DecemberProfile
PLAST Eurasia Istanbul 2026
Tüyap, Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul's plastics and rubber cycle. Compare extrusion and moulding lines before 2027 capex conversations restart.
- 2–5DecemberProfile
Manufacturing Indonesia 2026
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta's manufacturing and industrial automation week. Useful if you are already routing through Indonesia after SIAL Interfood.
4–9DecemberProfileIndia ITME 2026
India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida
India's textile machinery exhibition cycle. Prioritise loom and finishing suppliers before visa slots tighten.
7–10DecemberProfileFood Africa 2026
Regional food and hospitality trade week. Map ingredient and equipment suppliers for African rollouts.
- 7–11DecemberProfile
GITEX GLOBAL 2026
Expo City Dubai, UAE
Dubai's enterprise technology and digital infrastructure week. Schedule CIO and channel meetings before December travel peaks.
Decide the job before booking: source suppliers, meet named accounts, scan a market, or build an exhibitor list. That tells you whether you need the calendar or a single event profile.
Still on the calendar this month: Metstrade Amsterdam and China Hi-Tech Fair Shenzhen run later in November.
Plan from here
Compare dates and halls in the calendar. Every show in this issue links to a TSI profile.