Messe Frankfurt India, organizer of India’s biggest exhibition on LED lighting and technologies today announced that amid the uncertainty caused by the evolving COVID-19 situation, the Mumbai edition of LED Expo, will not go ahead as scheduled in May 2020. The decision, which is strongly supported by all stakeholders, comes in the wake of the Indian government closing inter-state and international borders and announcing a nation-wide lockdown to reduce the risk of further spread of coronavirus. The Mumbai edition will now take place from 18 – 20 September 2020 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre.
A key exhibition on the business calendar, LED Expo is the most important meeting place for lighting designers, architects, retailers, and wholesale traders as well as government and institutional buyers for the business of LED and lighting. However, in light of public health concerns, and both domestic and international travel restrictions due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Indian subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt has taken a pre-emptive decision of postponing the Mumbai edition of LED Expo 2020 originally scheduled on 7 – 9 May 2020. As the exhibition is almost sold-out, the organizer believes that an early announcement in March 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.
“Given the current situation and nation-wide 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,” says Raj Manek, Executive Director, and Board Member, Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings Ltd.
