In little over six months time it is time for the European Taxi Fair, a large taxi trade show held every two years in hall 4.1 of the Cologne Messe, the city’s exhibition centre.

Important part of the two-day event is the IRU’s 7^th International Taxi Forum ‘Taxi Anytime, Anywhere 4.0’, which is held in the Kristallsaal in the Cologne Messe on Saturday November 5 from 09.00 to 13.00.

Here high level industry professionals from around the globe will gather to discuss the latest issues affecting the taxi sector and to imagine the taxi of the future. There will be exciting sessions on global market access trends, environmentally friendly taxis and taxis as key element of the wider mobility chain. In a chance from the previous event, there will be two separate breakout sessions.

Interpretation in Russian, Spanish, French and English will be available. On the trade show floor the IRU can be found at stand C4.

The night before, on November 4, the 3^rd International Business Reception at the Parksaal, Rheinterrassen, organised by the IRU, the Forum will provide taxi trade visitors with a great networking opportunity with key stakeholders from across the industry. This event starts at 18.30. Participation is free of charge but registration is required for both events.

• IRU invites the taxi trade to two events in Cologne.