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Photokina 2020 Canceled
18 March 2020
In News About the Corona Virus, the Koelnmesse organization responsible for trade fairs at the Cologne venue has announced that Photokina 2020, originally scheduled for May 27 to 30 has been canceled. The next scheduled Photokina would be held no sooner than May 18 to 21, 2022.
The Koelnmesse organization explained:
In order to provide early clarity for all participants in our trade fairs and all partners and service providers by the end of June, Koelnmesse has decided not to hold any Koelnmesse events on the part of Koelnmesse during this period. The joint guidelines of the German federal government and the federal states, which now explicitly include the general closure of trade fairs and exhibitions, would otherwise further impair the planning security for all parties involved. With these measures, we are setting the course for the next trade fair dates at an early stage and give our exhibitors the opportunity to exert an appropriate influence on their current trade fair preparations. Our decision is supported by the crisis management team of the City of Cologne, which also recommended in its meeting on March 18 that the trade fairs be cancelled during this period.
The cancellation follows similar cancellations of CP+ and The Photography Show.
For more information see the statement below.
News About the Corona Virus
Dear Customers and Partners of Koelnmesse,
The consequences of the corona virus, which is meanwhile occurring almost worldwide, are also affecting Koelnmesse's events. The health of all trade fair participants, customers, partners and our employees is paramount. We are taking the current concerns of all our participants very seriously.
In order to provide early clarity for all participants in our trade fairs and all partners and service providers by the end of June, Koelnmesse has decided not to hold any Koelnmesse events on the part of Koelnmesse during this period. The joint guidelines of the German federal government and the federal states, which now explicitly include the general closure of trade fairs and exhibitions, would otherwise further impair the planning security for all parties involved. With these measures, we are setting the course for the next trade fair dates at an early stage and give our exhibitors the opportunity to exert an appropriate influence on their current trade fair preparations. Our decision is supported by the crisis management team of the City of Cologne, which also recommended in its meeting on March 18 that the trade fairs be cancelled during this period.
The following applies to all Koelnmesse events starting in July: The measures in Germany are adjusted almost daily, which has an impact on the requirements and recommendations of the authorities, including those for the staging of trade fairs. In particular, it is currently not possible to foresee the terminability for all measures. For this reason, Koelnmesse will continue the preparations for the trade fairs from July onwards at the planned time with a sense of proportion and continue to evaluate the situation on a permanent basis. We will make all decisions for or against the implementation of the trade fairs as early as possible and, of course, inform all parties involved immediately.
With this in mind, Koelnmesse will use its judgement in the effort to continue to prepare the trade fairs from July onwards on the dates already planned as it assesses the situation on an ongoing basis. We will make all decisions for or against implementation of a particular event as early as possible and will, of course, notify all parties involved without delay.
We understand that you currently have many questions for us. Due to the huge number of inquiries, we kindly ask for your understanding if our response is somewhat delayed. We are making every effort to assist you with your inquiry as quickly as possible.