Francesco Scilipoti

Apify ActorExhibitorPublic data feed

German Trade Fair Exhibitor Monitor

Public German trade fair exhibitor directories as company rows.

The Actor reads verified public exhibitor directories from several German trade fair source families, normalizes company profiles and returns structured rows for research, sourcing, CRM preparation and sales planning.

Context

Apify turns this into a repeatable data run.

Instead of opening exhibitor lists manually in a browser, users run an Actor with events, countries, cities or keywords. The result is a dataset of company rows that can be exported or processed through the API.

SourcesMesse Düsseldorf/VIS, Messe Frankfurt, Koelnmesse and NürnbergMesse
EventsMEDICA, boot, A+A, ProWein, K, Ambiente, Heimtextil, Automechanika, Anuga, ISM, embedded world, Interzoo, FACHPACK and other verified directories
Price0.002 USD per emitted exhibitor row
BoundaryCompany-level research, not a contact scraper or outreach automation tool

Workflow

From event to company list.

01

Choose event and filters

Ambiente, Anuga, embedded world, MEDICA or A+A are typical starts. Country, city or keyword keeps the run focused.

02

Review company rows

The dataset includes company name, event, country, city, hall/stand, website, profile URL and lead reason where publicly available.

03

Use the list downstream

Results can move into CSV, Sheets, Airtable, CRM or internal research processes. The public profile URL remains available for checking.

Input

A good first run is event-specific.

For a first check, a focused event and keyword run is better than a broad export. It makes result quality easier to judge.

{
  "events": ["ambiente"],
  "keyword": "design",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Output

The result is a company feed from fair sources.

The Actor does not provide private contact data. It creates clean company rows and points back to the public exhibitor profile or website.

Company

Company name, event, country, city and hall/stand information where available.

Source

Public profile URL, source directory URL, source name and detectedAt.

Context

Keyword, country or city matches, lead reason and rank score.

Workflow

CSV/API data for research, segmentation, sourcing, CRM preparation or fair planning.

Use cases

When the Actor helps.

Sales

Shortlist before a trade fair

Teams can collect relevant companies before an event, segment them and review profiles later.

Research

Map market segments

Exhibitor data helps identify manufacturers, suppliers, distributors or partner candidates in a segment.

Operations

Repeatable event research

Instead of manually opening every directory, teams get repeatable runs with source and SUMMARY data.

Proof

Checked with the current Store example input.

The old dummy input is gone. This small cloud run documents build, input, run ID, dataset and result.

Build0.1.8 / YhbluaSOYhIfC8Or5
Run1LYTm0NZHDqBpSfZl
DatasetaYWIzBEypZ3mhmMC2
Input{"maxItems":10,"events":["medica"],"country":"Germany","enrichProfiles":true}
Result10 rows, MEDICA Germany, core fields present: companyName, eventName, country, profileUrl, website, leadReason

Limits

What the Actor deliberately does not do.

The boundary is intentional. This is a research and data-structuring tool, not an aggressive lead scraper.

Does the Actor collect personal emails or phone numbers?

No. The Actor is company-level and uses public exhibitor profiles. It does not collect private contact details and does not automate outreach.

Do arbitrary trade fair websites work?

No. The Actor supports verified built-in events from several source families. Custom eventUrls still only work for compatible public Messe Düsseldorf/VIS directories.

Can this replace purchased contact lists?

No. The Actor helps find and segment companies. The public profile or company website should be checked before contact.

FAQ

Questions before the first exhibitor run.

Source, event choice and limits matter most: the Actor returns company rows, not a contact list.

What does German Trade Fair Exhibitor Monitor do?

It reads public German trade fair exhibitor directories and returns company profiles as structured dataset rows.

Which events are supported?

The Actor supports Messe Düsseldorf/VIS events such as MEDICA, boot, A+A, K and ProWein, plus verified Messe Frankfurt, Koelnmesse and NürnbergMesse directories such as Ambiente, Anuga and embedded world.

Is this a contact scraper?

No. It returns company-level data such as company name, event, country, city, website and profile URL, but no private contact data.

How much does a test run cost?

At 0.002 USD per emitted row, a 100-row test costs about 0.20 USD, with no Actor-start fee at launch.