The global pandemic has certainly wreaked havoc on travel, and international trade shows have felt the pinch.
The virus outbreak’s latest chapter forced Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen to defer its upcoming event.
The fairs were due to take place from Dec. 8-10 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. They had already been postponed once from their original early-November date.
“The organizers of Intertextile Apparel and Yarn Expo have made the difficult decision to postpone the Shenzhen editions in order to support government efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19,” Wendy Wen, senior general manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., said.
“While we cannot hold the fairs as planned in December under the current circumstances, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our stakeholders for their patience and continued support, and we look forward to providing effective business trading platforms for the industry in 2022 in both Shanghai and Shenzhen,” Wen added.
Organizers said further details will be announced at a later date.
Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics is organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT and the China Textile Information Center. Yarn Expo Shenzhen is organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT, China Cotton Textile Association, China Chemical Fibers Association and China Knitting Industrial Association.
The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organizer with its own exhibition grounds, with headquarters in Frankfurt and 29 subsidiaries around the world. Its wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. The company is owned by the City of Frankfurt and the State of Hesse.
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