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Trade fairs in Germany are starting: Industry demands maximum feasibility from politics

• Around 30 exhibitions in September • Yet 110 trade fairs until the end of the year • "The trade fair industry is eager for a new start" A new start for the German trade fair and exhibition industry after almost one year of Corona hiatus: since the beginning of September, trade fairs have been possible again in all 16 federal states. Around 30...

Sep 14, 2021

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Several German federal states push forward allowing exhibitions again

• AUMA: All federal states must make decisions now in favour of trade fairs • Exhibition lockdown in Germany costs 40 billion euros so far The permanent lockdown for the German exhibition industry has massive consequences for the entire economy: according to calculations by AUMA - Association of the German Trade Fair Industry based on an Ifo...

May 28, 2021

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German exhibition venues prove themselves as vaccination centres

1.7 million vaccinations carried out in the 1st quarter Around 1.7 million Corona vaccinations took place at 30 German exhibition venues in the 1st quarter of 2021. This is the result of a research by AUMA - Association of the German Trade Fair Industry. This means that of the approximately 9.8 million vaccinations in total during this period,...

May 12, 2021

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European countries show: Prospects for trade fair admission are possible

AUMA: Reopening of German exhibitions could begin with model projects at regional level The exhibition industry in Europe is starting to get off the ground or at least gaining opening prospects, for example in Spain, Great Britain and the Netherlands - but not in Germany. In Spain, a first national trade fair has taken place in Madrid under...

Apr 15, 2021

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German trade fair industry demands concept for re-star

· AUMA Chairman Harting: Exhibitors and organisers need a concrete perspective · Industry platforms of the companies should not be closed any longer · Tried and tested standards for health protection need to be reactivated only The trade fair industry demands a timely perspective for its new start as a result of the Conference of the Federal...

Mar 4, 2021

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Exhibition business in Germany slumps by 70 per cent in 2020

According to the organisers' plans from autumn 2020, around 380 exhibitions were to be held in Germany in 2021. Already, around 110 have been cancelled or postponed to 2022 due to the ongoing corona pandemic. In view of the declining number of infections, the German exhibition industry is in favour of developing a concept for the reopening of...

Feb 2, 2021

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Digital events: No permanent alternative for most exhibitors in Germany

• Digital events currently have an important substitute function, but significantly less benefit than real trade fairs • Survey among members of three major German industry associations For most exhibiting companies in Germany digital events are currently no or no permanent alternative to real trade fairs: 17% of the companies are currently...

Jan 21, 2021

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German exhibition centres play important role in corona vaccinations

Corona virus vaccination centres are currently being set up and vaccination schedules planned throughout Germany. Individual exhibition halls in Germany play an important role in this for local vaccination campaigns in many cities. This is true for most of Germany's 15 largest exhibition centres, but many smaller venues are also used in the...

Dec 22, 2020

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German companies lack business opportunities through trade fairs

Corona-related trade fair cancellations lead to economic losses Survey among members of three major industry associations German companies lack, to a very considerable extent, the support of trade fairs in order to increase their business success, after around three quarters of the trade fairs planned in Germany for 2020 were cancelled due to...

Nov 25, 2020

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Business benefits directly from trade fairs - especially during the corona crisis

AUMA Chairman Philip Harting: "Those who focus on trade fairs can gain market shares” The German economy is currently experiencing considerable declines in sales due to the corona pandemic. Investments and private purchases are often postponed or even cancelled. At the same time, the trade fair industry, otherwise the most important instrument...

Sep 11, 2020

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German trade fair industry not affected by the mass events ban’s extension

AUMA: Trade fairs in Germany will take place as of September The German federal states have agreed on 17th June 2020 that mass events generally will stay prohibited until 31st October 2020. This concerns for example folk- and street-festivals and other public events of such kind. This directive does not apply to trade fairs as AUMA – Association...

Jun 29, 2020

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Strong trade fair programme planned for 2021

Trade fair restart in Germany from September 2020 AUMA Chairman Philip Harting: Trade fairs will give impulses to many industries, more exhibitors and stand space in the 2019 exhibition year The exhibition organisers in Germany are planning a particularly extensive range of trade fairs for 2021: Around 190 international and national events are...

Jun 25, 2020