January 20th – Messe Düsseldorf is postponing ProWein, International Trade Fair for Wine and Spirits, in consultation with the partners and associations involved to May 15 – 17, 2022 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. In view of the current high incidence of infection and the rapidly spreading Omicron variant the event originally planned for March 27 – 29, 2022 was moved to a later date.
Dr. Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Messe Düsseldorf, welcomes this decision: “All parties – participating companies and business at the location – are interested in Düsseldorf’s leading trade fairs being as safe and successful as possible. The currently intensified pandemic situation does not allow for sufficient planning security. Therefore, postponing the trade fairs to early summer makes the most sense for all parties involved. Based on the experience of the past two pandemic years and the assessment of virologists, we then expect a significantly improved situation, in which the trade shows can have a much greater positive impact.”
Wolfram N. Diener, CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, emphasized the industry’s support for the new date: “The tenor of our exhibitors is: We want and need ProWein – and at a time that promises the greatest prospects of success. Together with the partners and associations involved, we see early summer as the ideal time for this. Not only do we expect a weakened infection level at that time, but also more people to be able to enter the country and participate. This means that exhibiting companies as well as visitors can do business in an environment significantly less affected by Covid-19.”
“ProWein goes city” also postponed.
The popular “ProWein goes city”, a joint initiative of the trade association Destination Düsseldorf and Messe Düsseldorf, will also take place on the new ProWein dates. With its diverse program in Düsseldorf restaurants, hotels and specialist retail stores it will again be a special highlight for wine enthusiasts.
For further information on visiting or exhibiting at ProWein 2022, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America; Telephone: (312) 781-5180; E-mail: info@mdna.com; Visit www.prowein.com and www.mdna.com; Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/mdnachicago
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