From Wednesday 26 to Sunday 30 October, KreaDoe will take place at Royal Jaarbeurs. This largest DIY consumer fair in the Benelux is aimed at creative people who want to indulge in their favourite creative hobby. The fair will feature 230 exhibitors offering numerous activities and workshops. Marleen Rompen, fair manager: "For the first time, KreaDoe is all about sustainability. This year, we have set up a special Sustainability Theatre where visitors can get tips from upcycling to refurbishing products. In the theatre, visitors will be inspired by exhibitors tinkering with paper scraps, coffee grounds, fruit peels and elephant dung, among other things. With this revamped edition, we like to make our visitors aware that there are still many steps to take in the field of sustainable hobbying."
Scoop at KreaDoe: The Sustainability Theatre
The fair features hundreds of exhibitors where visitors can find creative inspiration. New this year is the Sustainability Theatre. Within this theatre, exhibitors will inspire visitors to make their creative hobby more sustainable. Marleen Rompen: "What do we all throw away? Can some of it still be used? Flower farm Scholte from Achterhoek inspires visitors to tinker with dried flowers from their large picking garden where they get help from people from the day-care centre. Atelier Brigitta is also in the Sustainability Theatre to let visitors discover how to tinker with waste products in an original way." Besides the Sustainability Theatre, the KreaDoe Living Room will have a full programme of performances and interviews every day. Like last year, Karin Bloemen will be present and launch her third crochet book.
Creative visitors map out fair route in advance
This edition, KreaDoe is again using the Jaarbeurs Live app. This app allows visitors to prepare for their visit at home and compile their personal programme. Visitors can easily find their way and find exhibitors of interest to them. In addition, this app offers an interactive floor plan, making paper maps unnecessary. Marleen Rompen: "This is the second time we are using the app with KreaDoe. Last edition, thousands of visitors downloaded the app and this saved us a lot of paper. In addition, we have noticed that visitors get much more out of their visit than before. It also doubly rewards visitors for using the app. Every day, we give away a nice prize pack to one visitor. How do you win? You only know if you have and use the app that day. Enough reason for us to use the Jaarbeurs Live app again during this edition."
