Fespa has confirmed that its 2021 Global Print Expo has been moved from Madrid to Amsterdam due to ‘continued public health risks and business disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.’
Originally postponed on 4 March, the Global Print Expo was then rescheduled for 6 – 8 October. It will now take place from 9 – 12 March 2021 at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam, still co-located with European Sign Expo and Sportswear Pro.
‘In March 2020 we took the decision to delay Fespa Global Print Expo by six months in the face of the advancing pandemic and its implications for our exhibitors and visitors,’ said CEO Neil Felton. ‘Since then the development of COVID-19 has been dynamic and unpredictable. While many regions are now gradually emerging from lockdown, at this point in time we cannot be confident that we could match exhibitor and visitor expectations of a Fespa event if we were to go ahead in October this year.
‘Early March 2021 offers the strongest alternative, giving our exhibitors and visitors time to recover and ourselves time to prepare fully for any new operational requirements. Feedback from the market indicates that, having faced the considerable commercial challenges of 2020, our community will welcome Fespa Global Print Expo in March 2021 as an important platform for business recovery and forward progress early next year.’
