“This wasn’t an easy decision,” said Petra Wolf, member of the management board of NürnbergMesse. “To gauge the mood of the industry, we carried out an extensive survey of the more than 800 exhibitors from around the world who registered for 2020 and all the visitors who attended Chillventa 2018. The results informed our decision to cancel Chillventa for this year.”

The organisers are planning to digitalise parts of Chillventa, using the original date this coming autumn. “The many discussions we have had in recent weeks have shown us that, given the unusual circumstances this year, our customers would still like the opportunity to interact, and they need to learn about new products, even if they can’t attend in person,” said Ms Wolf. “We are therefore pulling out all the stops to offer a platform we can use to hold the Chillventa CONGRESS, for example, or the trade forums or the product presentations in a virtual format, so we can satisfy the need to share knowledge and provide a dialogue with experts for experts. Be sure to keep the original dates open in your diary.”

Chillventa will resume on 11-13 October 2022 with Chillventa CONGRESS taking place the day before, on 10 October.