International Crafts Fair 2022 postponed to July

The Internationale Handwerksmesse (IHM) was scheduled to take place in Munich in March. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the fair has now been postponed to July. Accordingly, the final of "Handwerks Miss Mister 2022" has also been postponed.

This article is part of the special topic Trade fairs for the craft industry

The International Crafts Fair Munich (HIM) was scheduled to take place from 9 to 13 March 2022 at the Exhibition grounds in Munich take place. Since the Planning security due to the current Pandemic situation cannot be guaranteed, a new date for the Leading trade fair for crafts determined: by 6 to 10 July 2022As a result, the Choice of Crafts Miss Mister also postponed to a later date.

The new congress and event format "Future Crafts", which was supposed to take place in March parallel to the IHM for the first time, will be postponed to 2023 postponed.

Postponement as the right decision

Dieter Dohr, Chairman of the Management Board of GHM Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen mbH Photo: © GHM

Dieter Dohr, Chairman of the Management Board of GHM Society for Craft Fairs Ltd., explained that it was It is currently not possible to predict whether the situation will ease by March"Our primary goal was and is to organize an IHM and a future craft that will Promise success for all participantsWe can do this in this continued tense situation can no longer guarantee the planned event period."

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A Postponement of the IHM to summer or the First implementation of the Future of Crafts in 2023 therefore the right decision, said the trade fair director.

Postponement after two cancellations

ZDH President Hans Peter Wollseifer: "It is very regrettable that the IHM cannot take place at its usual time in March. But the decision is the right one. Photo: © ZDH/Boris Trenkel

Meanwhile, the IHM has already been cancelled twice due to corona, For the first time it is now postponed.

ZDH President Hans Peter Wollseifer  also considers the decision to be correct: "The fact that the IHM cannot take place again at its usual time in March is very regrettable."

The postponement to a summer date this year is to be welcomed. "Because our Craft businesses need trade fairsto her Products, innovations and services to present and the Constituent Units Contact to use. As Economic and social sector IHM and the future of craftsmanship are central to us. Here we present our performance in connection with political discussion forums such as the "Munich Summit of German Business"."

Now go with full force into planning this summer event, "which finally important impulses from the craft industry sets".

To IHMThe International Crafts Fair at the Munich Exhibition Centre turns annually everything about craftsmanship – Building, renovating, renovating and modernizing.

Photo: © GHM / IHMFrom exterior construction and garden technology, building and modernization, services, building technology, kitchen and kitchen equipment, arts and crafts, tools and technology to living and sustainability – the The range of topics covers the entire world of crafts. In addition, the fair is characterized by its Innovations, world firsts, discussion forums, live workshops and Advice from professionals .

More information about HMI there is on the Website.Source: IHM / GHM

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