Due to the rising uncertainty caused by the spread of Covid-19 combined with travel restrictions and lockdowns across countries to reduce the risk of further spread of coronavirus, the upcoming Mumbai edition of ISH India powered by IPA, will not go ahead as originally planned in May 2020.
World-over, businesses are working around undefined parameters, which can make it further challenging for exhibitors and visitors to travel and attend business normally in the weeks following the lockdown. After close consultations with members of IPA and supporting associations who were strongly in favour of the postponement, the organisers felt that this is the best and responsible course of action for the industry, which will also give exhibitors time to plan their participation more effectively.
The organisers of “ISH India powered by IPA” fully support the Government's initiatives. National President of the Indian Plumbing Association, Mr Gurmit Singh Arora said: “The COVID-19 virus has brought humanity together. The virus does not distinguish between caste, creed, colour, city and country. It is therefore our joint responsibility to ensure the safety of all exhibitors and visitors, to the only standalone exhibition on plumbing products, technologies and services. To make sure we stop the spread of the virus we have jointly decided to postpone the exhibition until September 2020."
“As organisers, this is a difficult decision but one that is in the favour of our exhibitors as well as in the interest of the health and safety of the fair-attendees and our employees,” added Mr Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd.
Given the current circumstances, importance of sanitation systems will gain larger significance together with the right plumbing, bathroom and water management solutions that support proper waste and water disposals and recycling. It becomes all the more important to bring together sector players targeting these solutions. With this renewed confidence, ISH India powered by IPA will take place from 18 – 20 September 2020.
ISH India powered by IPA is headed by the biennial ISH event in Frankfurt, Germany, the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water which will next take place from 22 – 26 March 2021. For more information, please visit www.ish.messefrankfurt.com. For further ISH events in China, please visit www.ishc-cihe.hk.messefrankfurt.com.
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Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With more than 2,600* employees at 30 locations, the company generates annual sales of around €733* million. We have close ties with our industry sectors and serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of the Group’s key USPs is its closely knit global sales network, which extends throughout the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com
* preliminary figures 2019