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ProWein postponed

By Rupert Millar

Messe Düsseldorf has announced it is postponing all of its shows until May including the largest wine industry trade show, ProWein.

More than 6,800 exhibitors from 61 Nations showcase their products at ProWein each year.

In a statement sent out this afternoon (29 February), Messe Düsseldorf said it was postponing, “the trade fairs ProWein, wire, Tube, Beauty, Top Hair and Energy Storage Europe. In close coordination with all partners involved, the company will promptly discuss alternative trade fair dates in order to guarantee planning can reliably proceed.”

The organiser said that having assessed the situation with regards Covid-19 in Europe and with uncertainty on the part of several major exhibitors it was following the recommendations of the German government and postponing the show.

Werner M. Dornscheidt, CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, commented: “Our customers, partners and employees trust us. Not only when it comes to the professional and successful handling of major international events in Düsseldorf. They can also have this trust in us when we make decisions about critical situations in the interests of their safety.”

“This decision was not an easy one for all concerned,” said Thomas Geisel, lord mayor of the City of Düsseldorf and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH. “But the postponements at the present time are necessary for Messe Düsseldorf and its customers in view of the increasingly dynamic developments.”

The organisers are currently looking for new dates to host the shows.

More to follow.

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