Heim + Handwerk trade fair canceled

2020-10-21T15:49:08.863Z

The increasing numbers of corona infections are now leading to a spectacular trade fair cancellation: The Heim + Handwerk planned for the end of November cannot take place.

Craft fair planned for the end of November canceled.
Organizer speaks of great uncertainty.
The industry meeting should take place again next year.

This rejection has a lasting impact on the trade fair industry.

The trade fair duo “Heim + Handwerk” and “Food & Life”, planned from November 25th to 29th, is bowing out.

Trade fair organizer Dieter Dohr from the Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen is contrite: “The last few days have shown that the current developments, especially with regard to national travel restrictions, soaring infection rates and local lockdowns by politics bring with them imponderables of a kind that we do not have Leave other options than to take the step with a heavy heart. ”In doing so, a safe hygiene concept was worked out with the authorities, as Dorn emphasizes - and many registrations from exhibitors have been registered.

Too high an uncertainty for everyone involved

In the end, all of this was of little use - the trade fair organizer simply lacks planning security in this situation.

The "highly volatile situation and recent developments" would simply harbor too much uncertainty for everyone involved, explains Dohr.

Well-known exhibitors had canceled

Well-known exhibitors recently canceled their participation.

Nevertheless, Dohr does not regret having pushed the planning for this year's edition of “Heim + Handwerk” forward despite all the uncertainties.

“We are still standing by our decision to offer the skilled trades a secure platform for their business, especially in these challenging times.” However, he can no longer live up to the claim to organize a reliable and successful trade fair for everyone will.

"We really didn't make this decision easy for ourselves and we deeply regret the cancellation."

The uncertainty had accompanied the trade fair organizers since the first planning for the autumn trade fairs began after the lockdown in spring.

Should the corona situation worsen, a short-term cancellation cannot be ruled out, trade fair spokeswoman Aleksandra Solda-Zaccaro said at the end of June.