Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition halls and infrastructure are incomparable – and they are an important component of its safety and hygiene concept. To ensure that getting together in person at trade fairs is as safe as possible for all participants, Messe Frankfurt is implementing a variety of measures. These go far beyond those mandated in public areas, making Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition halls excellent places for business encounters even during the time of a pandemic, something that was made clear in late July when Eurobico was held successfully and in person.
These measures include 100% fresh air supplied to the exhibition halls, spacious hall and entrance designs to ensure that minimum distancing requirements can be maintained, intensive cleaning measures, a special hygiene concept for catering and food services, and the proven method of wearing face masks. To gain admission to events on the exhibition grounds, each participant must demonstrate that they are not infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Everyone must present proof of vaccination, recovery or a current negative test result. In addition, the online ticketing process requires full registration that makes it possible to properly trace contacts should this be necessary.
The next events on our trade fair calendar are Automechanika Frankfurt Digital Plus and Hypermotion Frankfurt, which are taking place with an extensive online programme and in-person exhibitions on-site in Frankfurt in September. Events planned for later on in 2021 include IndoorAir, Formnext and an array of guest events, such as the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Discovery Art Fair and Health & Food Ingredients.
A recent survey of 59,000 companies conducted by Messe Frankfurt highlights just how badly in-person encounters at trade fairs have been missed. The result: 97 per cent of companies surveyed want to resume exhibiting on-site at trade fairs. In fact, two-thirds of respondents would like trade fairs to take place entirely in person.