Due to the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and following the recommendation of the Bavarian State Government in Southern Germany, Messe München notes that it is compelled to cancel OutDoor by ISPO 2020.
Major European trade event OutDoor by ISPO was due to take place on June 28 to July 1, 2020. The decision to cancel was taken in agreement with the European Outdoor Group (EOG) trade association in order to protect the health of exhibitors and visitors. The next OutDoor by ISPO will be held in June 2021.
“Under these circumstances it is not reasonable to go ahead with OutDoor by ISPO as scheduled – for health and economic reasons,” said Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe München, who is responsible for OutDoor by ISPO.
“We are now looking ahead and working together with the industry to organize a successful OutDoor by ISPO 2021.”
Mark Held, President of the European Outdoor Group, said “The outdoor industry is facing unprecedented stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that cancelling OutDoor by ISPO 2020 will free up much needed company resources that can be used to support employees, retailers and other stakeholders along the supply chain.
“The more we can do now to protect everyone involved, the better equipped we will be once this crisis is over. Then Outdoor by ISPO 2021 will offer a key platform for the entire industry and will set standards for the economic comeback.”
A decision about the continuation of the ISPO Digitize Summit, ISPO Textrends and Outstanding Outdoor show formats will be taken at a later date.
With around 22,00 trade visitors, the OutDoor by ISPO trade fair was held for the first time at Messe München from June 30 to July 3, 2019. From 1993 to June 2018, Friedrichshafen hosted the show.
OutDoor by ISPO is carried out in close partnership between the ISPO trade show team with the European Outdoor Group (EOG). ISPO Business Solutions expands the show portfolio year-round with both ‘digital as well as cross-media services [to] create a far-reaching platform for the whole outdoor community.’
Exhibitors and visitors will find further information on the latest developments online.
