Book Fair from A-Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z

Access
Everyone has access to the book fair.

Admission Tickets
As admission to the book fair is free of charge, there will not be any official admission tickets.

Advertising Materials
Once again, we will be producing a variety of materials to advertise the fair, including a newsletter with advertising, postcards, posters and stickers. Please let us know if you are interested in these materials by sending a fax 0049-(0)6131-12-3488 or by dialing 0049-(0)6131-12-2676.

Arrivals
The City of Mainz can be reached via several autobahns and train connections from all directions. Signs in and around the city will point the way to the fairgrounds. Numerous connections will allow you to make perfect travel arrangements to and from Mainz.

Banks
The closest ATM is located downtown and is easy to reach from the fairgrounds. From the Rhine River go left past the Rathaus, cross the Rheinallee, and straight into the city. At the fountain, you will find the ATM on the right.
The banks in the vicinity of the fairgrounds can be found as follows:

A branch of the Sparkasse Mainz is behind the Cathedral (Dom) when coming from the fairgrounds.
HypoVereinsbank AG is located at Gutenbergplatz 18,
Raiffeisen-Volksbank eG has a branch at Gutenbergplatz 1 and
Citibank can be found at Flachsmarkt 4.

Book Fair Duration / Opening Hours:
Thursday + Friday from 1400 – 1930 hours (21 and 22 May)
Saturday from 1000 to 1930 hours (23 May)
Sunday from 1000 to 1800 hours (24 May)

As in the past, the show will remain closed to the public on Friday morning until 1400 hours; this is Publishers Day. Here you may leave your booth and stroll through the fair, without crowds of visitors.

Booth Setup
Booths may be set up as of 0800 hours on Thursday morning (21st May) (absolutely not earlier!) and must be completed by 1300 hours. As of 1330 hours, we will award the remaining booths to those on the waiting list (fair opens at 1400 hours). The fair tents are located directly behind City Hall (Rathaus). You may drive to the tents via the street to the left of the Rathaus. This street is not shown on the city map, but it is precisely located where the P stands over the word "Rheingoldhalle" on the map. It is the same road leading to the car park; only you pass a barrier to the banks of the Rhine River. If you travel by car, please bring your certificate of attendance with you and place it in the windshield so that it is clearly visible. The name of the publishing firm must be legible. You are entitled to drive along the promenade on the bank of the Rhine River for a stay of 60 minutes, to load and unload supplies next to the fair tent. If this time is exceeded, cars will be towed away. Please comply with this regulation; your compliance is also in the interests of your colleagues.

Bus Lines
see Traffic Connections

Computer
A computer is available at the Information Booth at the fairgrounds.

Courier Services
Courier Services in Mainz:
- Chronos Kurierdienst GmbH, Industriestr. 32, 55120 Mainz, Tel: 06131-962900
- Freeway Kurierservice, Tel: 06131-224455
- mailflash, Tel: 06134-1844-0, also under www.mailflash.de

Deliveries
Deliveries may be brought to the fair tents on the banks of the Rhine River. Short-term parking is available directly adjacent to the tents. Access via "Fischtorplatz" is also possible.

Deutsche Bahn AG
Travel by train to the Mainzer Minipressen-Messe. Numerous connections make traveling to and from the book fair easy. Owing to the central location of the Mainz Central Station, you will be able to easily and quickly reach the fairgrounds. Arrival and departure times, connections and prices can be obtained from the Railway Information Service by dialing ++49/(0)1805-996633.

Disabled Persons
The book fair is at ground level and thus suitable for disabled persons.

Exhibitor Passes
There is no special exhibitor pass for the Minipressen-Messe, but the certificate of attendance will act as such in certain situations. Short-term parking for setting up and dismantling booths is possible near the tents. The certificate of attendance entitles you to drive onto the promenade on the banks of the Rhine River for 60 minutes!

Foreign Publishers
In addition to German publishers, exhibitors from 16 countries around the world will be coming to Mainz this year in order to exhibit at the Minipressen-Messe.

Hotel Accommodations
A hotel reservations card will be enclosed with your certificate of attendance, which you can send to the Tourist Office of Mainz (Tel: 0049-(0)6131-286210), if you desire hotel accommodations.
You may also book accommodations via the Internet under www.mainz.de

Hotel Lodgings:
A hotel reservation card is enclosed with this confirmation, which we ask you to send to the Tourist Office of Mainz as soon as possible (telephone: 0049-(0)6131-286210 or telefax 0049-(0)6131-2862155), insofar as you desire hotel accommodations. You may also book lodgings via the Internet under: www.info-mainz.de.

IBAN-Code: DE 58 5505 0120 0000 0003 31
Sparkasse Mainz DE-55116 Mainz

Information Booth at the Minipressen-Messe
At the entrance to the Mainzer Minipressen-Messe

Interim Parking Tickets
see Exhibitor Passes

Internet Access
The computer at the Info Booth has internet access and is available for use by exhibitors.

Invitations
Invitations to and certificates of attendance for the book fair will be sent out in April.

Journalists
see Press and PR

Lost and Found
The Lost and Found Office of the City of Mainz can be reached by dialing 0049-(0)6131-12-2432.

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Night Guards
see Security Services

Opening Hours
Thursday, 21 May, from 1400 – 1930 hours
Friday, 22 May, from 1400 – 1930 hours
Saturday, 23 May, from 1000 to 1930 hours
Sunday, 24 May, from 1000 to 1800

Parking
Parking space is on the bank of the Rhine River not far away from the fair.

Physicians and Emergency Calls
In case of an emergency, please dial 110
Universitätsklinikum (University Hospital) Tel: 0049-(0)6131-170
Physicians practices nearby:
- Dr. Georg Angermair, Fischtorplatz 19, Tel: 0049-(0)6131-222720
- Dr. Susanne Thiel and Dr. Ulla Hahn-Hoffmann, Liebfrauenplatz 8, Tel: 0049-(0)6131/223544

Plans
A setup plan of the tents is to be found at the back inside cover of the fair catalogue. The placement and numbering of the booths can also be seen on this page and the booth numbers are noted in the catalogue under the respective publishing house.

Postal Address
All correspondence pertaining to the book fair should be sent to Minipressen-Archiv, c/o Jürgen Kipp, Liebfrauenplatz 5, 55116 Mainz.

Press and PR
Please note that films and photographs will be shot of the booths, products and interviews on behalf of the Minipressen-Messe. This material will be used for our own documentation purposes or for advertising measures. We ask the exhibitors to respect this and to support the production teams in their work as far as possible.

Public Transport
From Mainz Central Station (Hauptbahnhof), the following bus lines will bring you to the book fair:
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61 (bus stop: Rheingoldhalle/Rathaus)

Restaurant
There will be a café, where exhibitors and visitors can rest and refresh themselves. There will be the customary sausage stands, beverage stands and the stand run by an organic bakery in front of the tents.

Security Services
General security services for the book fair tents, the outdoor venues and the checks at the entry points will be provided by the security firms hired by the Minipressen-Messe; guards will also be on duty at night.

Setup
As a rule, the tables are 2 m long and 0.7 m wide and will be provided free of charge by us, together with chairs; wall panels will be provided as needed to the extent available. Please note: no thumbtacks or nails may be used on these panels (recourse will be taken in the event of any damage to these panels!) Materials may be hung by means of a hook from the top. They are 1 cm thick. Ropes, tape, tools and decoration materials are to be brought with you; they will not be provided by us.

Signage
Booth signs will not be provided by the Minipressen-Messe, but may be made by exhibitors.

Standard Equipment for the Booths
Chairs, tables and wall panels will be provided at the Minipressen-Messe. You may bring your own booths only after consulting with Mr. Jürgen Kipp, who may be reached by dialing 0049-(0)6131-122676.

Streetcar Lines
see Traffic Connections

Subjects
The groups of subjects are broken down as follows:
1. Book art
2. Books and games for children and teens
3. Art and culture
4. Literature
5. Nature and technology
6. Travel and leisure activities
7. Religion, esoteric matters and philosophy
8. Social affairs, politics and ecology
9. Magazines
10. Books – internal matters (production and distribution)
11. Fanzines
12. Science
13. Women/Men
14. Miscellaneous

These subjects will be grouped together at the book fair. Of course, special wishes concerning locations will be respected, which will loosen up the groups a bit.

SWIFT-BIC: MALADE 51 MNZ
Sparkasse Mainz DE-55116 Mainz

Taxis
- Taxis from Allgemeinen Funkzentrale e.G. Tel: 0049-(0)6131-910910
- Taxibetriebe Seifert, Tel: 06131-969798.

Telephones
Public telephone booths are located on the Höfchen plaza (at the Cathedral/Dom) and at City Hall (Rathaus) in the immediate vicinity of the fair

Telephone Cards
Normal telephone cards are available at the Information Booth in the tent.

Theft
Thefts can be reported, if applicable, at the Information Booth.

Tourist Information
Touristik Centrale Mainz
Brückenturm am Rathaus
55116 Mainz
Telephone 0049-(0) 61 31- 2 86 21-0
Telefax 0049-(0) 61 31-2 86 21-55
tourist@info-mainz.de
www.info-mainz.de/verkehrsverein/

Traffic Connections
From Mainz Central Station (Hauptbahnhof), the following bus lines will bring you to the book fair:
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61 (bus stop: Rheingoldhalle/Rathaus)
Public Transport Timetable Information Systems

VCM - Verkehrs Center Mainz
Mainzer Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Lost and Found, Prices, Timetables, Tickets and Fines
Bonifaziusstraße 2
55118 Mainz (in front of the train station))
Telephone: 0049-(0)6131/12-77 77
Telefax: 0049-(0)6131/12-66 66
verkehrscenter@mvg-mainz.de

ORN - Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH
Kundencenter im Verkehrscenter
Bahnhofplatz 6A
55118 Mainz
Telephone: 0049-(0)6131 /12 76 88
Telefax: 0049-(0)6131 / 67 10 28
mainz@orn-online.de

Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund
Bahnhofstraße 2
55218 Ingelheim am Rhein
RNN Infotelephone 01801/766 766 (Mon-Fri. from 0900 to 1800 hours) at the rate for local calls
Telephone 0049-(0)6132/7896-0
Fax 0049-(0)6132/7896-29
info.rnn@t-online.de

Train connections
The Deutsche Bahn will bring you the Mainz Central Station (Hauptbahnhof Mainz) from many German and European metropolises. The station is not far from the Mainzer Minipressen-Messe.