There was a record attendance for the opening Sunday of Spoga+Gafa 2019 on 1 September. Catja Caspari, business unit manager at Koelnmesse, and Stefan Lohrberg, director of Spoga+Gafa, expressed satisfaction with the way the first day of the show went in Cologne. Exhibitors responded positively to the fact that representatives from the DIY and garden retailing sectors were already out in force at the opening of this year's edition of the world-leading show in the garden and leisure industry. As in previous years, a high visitor frequency is expected on Monday. The event goes on until Tuesday 3 September.