The world’s largest trade fair for flooring DOMOTEX, which was scheduled to take place in Hannover from 15-18 January, has been postponed to 20-22 May 2021.
Reasons for the postponement are based on the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and on the fact that, in view of these developments, clients, exhibitors and visitors have asked for DOMOTEX to be held at a later date. DOMOTEX is now planning a digital conference to take place on 15 January 2021, the show’s original start date.
A statement released by DOMOTEX said: “Many countries have introduced strict travel and quarantine regulations and it is impossible to predict for how long these regulations will be in place. There is also a general hesitation to travel abroad.
“Consequently, we have decided to postpone DOMOTEX from January to May 2021. The discussions that we had with industry representatives on this issue have all been positive and have shown that the postponement is the right decision.”
The DOMOTEX team is also working on a digital conference to take place on 15 January 2021, which would originally have been the first day of the trade show. The keynote theme of ‘Cover New Ground!’ is intended to encourage the industry to discuss what the ‘new normal in times of COVID-19’ will signify for carpets and floorcoverings and, regarding the design and application of flooring, to provide inspiration to think beyond existing strategies, visions and experiences and to look towards the future. The team will release more in due course.
