Not only the exhibiting companies offer new products for purchasing and electronic procurement; the supporting programme also gives the visiting professionals a definite information lead. The conference and even more features for SMEs that take place parallel to the exhibition are supplemented with other special events like the meeting of the BME1 South Regions and the BME Young Professionals. Public procurement forms a key theme block this year with the “Workshop on Future Public Purchasing” and the “Public Procurement Area”.