BOOST YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE AND MAKE INFORMED CHOICES!
This is an in-person Conference
DATE: March 14-15, 2024
TIME: 09:00am - 17:00 pm CEST
FORECASTING REGION: Europe
LOCATION: Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co, Ingenieurwerk - Georg-Wilhelm-Straรe 189, 21107 Hamburg, Germany
REGISTRATION FEES: CMG Member $200; Non-Member $385. Lunch and refreshments are included on both days.
Space is limited, so be sure to register early to save your spot!
COLOR, MATERIAL & FINISH TRENDS FOR 2026+
Our Forecasting Process emphasizes color, material, and finish trends. This enhanced process comprises two essential workshop phases:
Step One: The Future Thinking Workshop, slated for January, will identify a spectrum of macro trends for 2026 and beyond. This lays the groundwork for our ChromaZone workshops, where we forecast color, material, and finish directions. Participants can either use their identified trends or draw insights from the Future Thinking Workshop.
Step Two: ChromaZone Workshops aim to pinpoint color, material, and finish trends influenced by macro trends for 2026 and beyond. Participants can leverage macro trends explored in the Future Thinking Workshop (provided upon registration) or contribute their own trends.
Which Colors Will Shape 2026 and Beyond?
In our ChromaZone Forecasting Workshops, we engage in discussions and predictions about color, material, and finish directions to enhance services and manufactured goods. Collaborating with global industry experts helps us identify the trajectory of these trends, providing information applicable to your specific industry.
Prepare to Participate
Participants are expected to actively contribute by preparing in advance. Upon workshop registration, CMG provides a comprehensive worksheet to aid in preparation.
The Final Outcome
Within a few weeks of the workshop each participant will receive the following:
Mar 14 & 15, 2024 (CET)
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Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co, Georg-Wilhelm-Straße 189, 21107
Hamburg, Germany
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19:30 - Dinner at the wine-bar Die alte Druckerei, for those already in town (at own expense).
Address: Kattrepel 2, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
Morning Activities
10:00-10:40 โCoffee and Franzbrรถtchen pastry at the Speicherstadt Coffee Roastery (Speicherstadt Kaffeerรถsterei) (sponsored by Mankiewicz).
Address: Kehrwieder 5, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
๏ปฟhttps://speicherstadt-kaffee.de/
10:40-11:00 โ Short walk through the Speicherstadt (UNESCO World heritage), maybe with a quick visit at the Info-Center Kesselhaus.
The Speicherstadt is the largest warehouse district in the world where the buildings stand on timber-pile foundations, oak logs, in this particular case. It is located in the port of Hamburgโwithin the HafenCity quarterโand was built from 1883 to 1927.
11:15 โ 12:45 - Guided Architectural Tour of The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
(โฌ 25 entrance fee included in Conference registration).
https://www.architonic.com/en/project/herzog-de-meuron-the-elbphilharmonie-hamburg/5103708
12:45 - Back to Mankiewicz premises by public transport.
Address: Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co, Georg-Wilhelm-Straรe 189, 21107 Hamburg
Afternoon Activities
13:30-14:00 - Lunch at Mankiewicz (sponsored by Mankiewicz).
14:00-15:30 - Participants presentations and discussions after each mega trend segment.
15:30-17:00 - Brainstorming and discussions to determine three Color Stories.
17:00 - Adjourn.
Evening Activities
18:30-20:00 (Optional) - Visit to the Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition at the Kunsthalle
Address: Hamburger Kunsthalle, Glockengieรerwall 5, 20095 Hamburg
(tickets need to be bought individually in advance, please contact Nina Karsten if interested).
https://www.hamburger-kunsthalle.de/en/exhibitions/caspar-david-friedrich-0
https://www.dw.com/en/caspar-david-friedrich-exhibition-in-hamburg/video-67713206
20:30 - Dinner in old town Hamburg (at own expense).
location to be announced shortly.
09:00-12:00 - Split teams led by champions, build the Color Stories, select colors, materials and finish. Select 1 Key Color per Story, name colors.
12:00-12:30 - Lunch (sponsored by Mankiewicz).
12:30-13:00 - Champions present Color Stories, selected colors, material & finish for each story.
13:00-14:30 - Color steering, and material & finish steering. Finalize color names & Key Colors for each Color Story. Select European Key Color.
14:30-16:30 - Led by champions, the teams finalize Color Stories & color, material & finish descriptions, finalize photos & URL.
16:30-17:00 - Champions recap Color Stories and CMF.
17:00 โ Adjourn.
Conditions for Participation:
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Cancellations must be received in writing to CMG head office two weeks before the event date to qualify for a refund. Refunds will not be processed beyond this time. A $25 administrative fee will be deducted from all canceled registrations.
CMG Image Policy
CMG is required to make sure all images used to illustrate our forecasts are free from copyright infringement for the protection of our group and our individual members. Our Image Policy will be sent to you upon registration. Please note that images which are not cited and copyright free will NOT be submitted to the Workshop process.
For your convenience, the Raphael Hotel Wรคlderhaus has a block of 20 rooms for CMG Conference attendees for the special rate of โฌ 87.00/night for a standard double/single room + breakfast for โฌ 18.00/person/day.
The rates apply for arrival on March 13, 2024 and departure on March 15, 2024, and apply exclusively to confirmed CMG registrants and cannot be passed on to end consumers.
To avail of this special rate, you must make your booking by February 14, 2024.
Reservations must be made directly through the hotel by emailing hotel@waelderhaus.de and indicating the code "CMG bei Mankiewicz".
Guests pay directly for their own reservation and CMG is NOT liable for any and all of the room fees or taxes/VAT.
Cancellation conditions
The special rate contingent is available until February 14, 2024. After this deadline, the rooms not that have not been called up will be returned to free sale. Reservations must be made directly through the hotel. For reservations via other providers, the price will not be adjusted. Individual bookings can be canceled free of charge up to 7 days before arrival. Guests are self-paying and the bill will be settled on site.
The Raphael Hotel Wรคlderhaus is located on the Elbe island of Wilhelmsburg, on the former site of the Hamburg International Garden Show, now the Inselpark.
Hotel Address
Am Inselpark 19
D-21109 Hamburg
T +49 (0) 40 302 15 61 00
For navigation systems
Enter "Neuenfelder Straรe 31" as the street name. There you will find the entrance to the car park "Am Inselpark".