Record attendance at LogiMAT 2019

No LogiMAT 2021
Stuttgart, Germany
LogiMAT, the international trade show for intralogistics solutions and process management, will not take place as planned from June 22-24, 2021, due to the difficult ongoing situation with COVID-19. The organiser, EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH, says it is compelled to postpone LogiMAT to March 8-10, 2022, due to current infection rates and the unclear vaccination timeline, with the restrictions on movement that this entails.
"Given the current state of vaccinations and the virus mutations, there is no foreseeable end to the travel restrictions in place today. We must offer a timely response. Our exhibitors need certainty for their planning, and this simply isn't available right now," explains Michael Ruchty, exhibition director of LogiMAT Stuttgart. "From today's perspective, it isn't clear whether it will be possible to host the full live event in June. The exhibitors would like to have an on-site event, but if we end up having to go forward without the key visitors from abroad, that is not in the interests of all concerned. We must do everything we can to ensure that the in-person event lives up to the understandable expectations of exhibitors and visitors.
"Another postponement of two to three months would not make sense or be feasible. In the end, we are also honouring the express wishes of many exhibitors by returning in 2022 to our regular schedule in March and the first quarter, when LogiMAT Stuttgart traditionally takes place."
The organiser is currently working on a digital communication and information platform so that exhibitors and visitors can still connect digitally in 2021.

MHEDA's next Annual Convention is not yet confirmed

MHEDA convention stalls
Wauconda, IL, United States
Due to the continued threat of the COVID-19 virus, MHEDA says it is delaying the opening of registrations and booth sales for the 2021 convention.
"We will continue to monitor the situation and will keep you posted as to whether we will move forward with an in-person event at a later date or offer an alternate, virtual solution," the association says in a member communique. "Our primary goal is the safety of our members and the MHEDA team."
MHEDA's 2021 event was meant to be held on April 24-28, in Austin, Texas.