Spoga+gafa believe they have a real chance of holding the fair in 3 ½ months time.
Director, Stefan Lohrberg told visitors and exhibitors last week: "We want to give you the chance to network and make growth possible - whether at the trade fair in Cologne or at the digital trade fair. We have an exciting and challenging time ahead of us until the exhibition date in early summer, which is naturally also marked by doubts on your part as to whether the situation will allow spoga+gafa to be held as planned. We take this uncertainty seriously but believe that we have a real chance of holding the fair in a good 3 ½ months.
"However, to be able to assess the early summer more reliably, we need a little more time. That is why we have decided, together with the committees and associations, many exhibitors, and visitors, to wait until the beginning of March to make a final assessment of the situation. In the coming days, worldwide visitor and exhibitor surveys will begin. The results will support us in our decision in March.
Stefan added: "We are even more pleased that there is good news from our partners. We are continuing our long-standing and trusting cooperation with our conceptual sponsor IVG and its many members at the fair. We are also expanding our cooperation with our two top association partners VDG and BHB, who will be repeating their conferences at spoga+gafa this year or holding new ones. The BHB Summit has long been a part of the event in Cologne, and the VDG will hold its Annual General Meeting at spoga+gafa for the first time. We also welcome the Motorists' Anniversary Event as a new feature this year. You can look forward to these informative events:
• BHB GardenSummit (1 June)
• VDG Winter Conference (29 - 31 May)
• Motorists Congress (29 & 30 May)
For you, this means the best contacts, strong networking, and bundled expertise in one place. At no other trade fair in the world do so many national and global players come together as at spoga+gafa. And at no other trade fair do you can enter into personal exchange with so many decision-makers, on site or digitally."
Exhibitors can expect to receive a questionnaire in the next few days which will allow spoga+gafa to asses the situation and make definitive decisions.
