Messe Frankfurt India, organiser of LED Expo Mumbai, has announced that due to the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the exhibition will not be going ahead as scheduled in May 2020.
The decision, which is “strongly supported” by all stakeholders, comes after the Indian government closed inter-state and international borders and announced a nation-wide lockdown to reduce the risk of further spread of coronavirus.
The Mumbai edition has been rescheduled and will now take place from 18-20 September 2020 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre.
The LED Expo is a ‘meeting place’ for lighting designers, architects, retailers and wholesale traders as well as government and institutional buyers in the business of LED and lighting. Messe Frankfurt India believes that the announcement will “remove the uncertainty caused by the pandemic” among exhibitors regarding their event participation; while a swift decision on the new dates will “give them more time to plan efficiently”.
Executive Director and Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd., Raj Manek, said: “Given the current situation and nationwide lockdown until mid-April, we are working around undefined parameters which can make it challenging for exhibitors and visitors to travel and attend business normally in the following weeks. After careful consideration and industry consultations, we have decided to reschedule the exhibition, keeping the health and safety of our exhibitors, fair-attendees, employees and all the stakeholders foremost. We are happy to have their continued support in these unprecedented times and believe rescheduling the event will allow the industry to plan their participation more effectively.
“This is a time that calls for our collective focus on social distancing measures that will support the efforts of local governments in curbing the spread of Covid-19. When the pandemic is over, the business community and all our stakeholders can continue to count on Messe Frankfurt to re-establish customer connections. We are committed to the LED industry and to our cause of promoting smart, sustainable and solar LED lighting technologies through the platform, and will bring the industry together, once again.”
