The COVID-19 pandemic has a massive impact\u2014also on the global environmental technology industry. In consultation with the Executive Board of the Exhibitors\u2019 Advisory Board and the conceptual partners of IFAT, Messe M\u00fcnchen conducted a survey among the IFAT exhibitors, revealing that most respondents are against holding IFAT from September 7 to 11, 2020. Hence, IFAT at the planned time would be unacceptable\u2014not only for Messe M\u00fcnchen but also for the trade fair participants. In addition, according to the latest announcements, major events must not be held until the end of August 2020. In order to provide all customers a reliable basis for planning and in close consultation with the Executive Board of the Exhibitors‘ Advisory Board, IFAT is canceled.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA safe and successful IFAT 2020 for all concerned\u2014that was our primary concern. Due to the still unforeseeable circumstances, this objective is unfortunately no longer feasible, even for the new date,\u201d explains Stefan Rummel, Managing Director of Messe M\u00fcnchen. Clear opinion of the industry We look forward to seeing you again at IFAT 2022 and we apologize for any inconvenience caused.
\nThe fair had already been postponed from May to September. \u201cWe therefore cancel the alternative date with a heavy heart. The next IFAT will take place from May 30 to June 3, 2022,\u201d says Rummel. Even in this turbulent time, Messe M\u00fcnchen and the IFAT team see themselves as partners of the industry: \u201cWe will continue to develop and digitally complement our platform in order to add fresh impetus to the environmental industry\u2014both at our home base in Munich and internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe decision is based on intensive discussions with industry associations, partners and many exhibitors from all segments of IFAT. And a recent survey has confirmed this opinion. The survey among all exhibitors registered at the fair was carried out online in the week after Easter. 1,933 exhibitor representatives from all over the world took part. 64 percent said that they did not think it was justifiable to hold IFAT in September 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis (737 respondents) or that they would like to pause due to low expectations of the fair\u2019s success (507 respondents). 85 percent of those surveyed do not expect the environmental technology sector to recover economically before the first half of 2021.<\/p>\n
\nMore information on the current situation can also be found on\u00a0Messe M\u00fcnchen\u2019s website, which is updated constantly.
\nLast revised: April 23, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"