Gamescom 2011 Trade Fair, Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

Gamescom is the world's largest games event with 275,000 visitors, more than 4,400 journalists and 550 exhibitors from 40 countries attending the show in its third year. It was first held from 19 to 23 August 2009. Gamescom 2011 was held from 17 to 21 August 2011. It is held on a 120,000 square meters area.
Game Developers Conference Europe
The Game Developers Conference Europe (GDC Europe), a European spinoff of the Game Developers Conference, is held annually in conjunction with the Gamescom and takes place at the Cologne Congress Centre East.