First-Line Fax·Issue 4
Since March, the local COVID-19 epidemic in my country has continued to ferment and spread to more than 30 cities and regions. According to the website of the National Health Commission, from 0 to 24:00 on March 13, 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 1,437 new confirmed cases, including 1,337 local cases.
Affected by the sudden outbreak of multiple, sporadic, sporadic cases across the country and sudden cluster transmission in individual areas, many domestic exhibitions have been postponed.
Emergency suspension of the Guangzhou Canton Fair Complex
49,000 people underwent nucleic acid testing
At noon on March 11, the Office of the Guangzhou Joint Conference on the Reform and Development of the Convention and Exhibition Industry issued the "Guangzhou Emergency Notice on Suspension of Recent Exhibition Activities", saying that in view of the current complex and severe epidemic situation, today All exhibition activities in Guangzhou will be suspended from now on. Subsequently, the Canton Fair Complex also issued an emergency notice. In order to meet the needs of epidemic prevention and control, it will adopt "temporarily closed, no entry, no exit" control measures from now on.
The 28th National Aluminum Doors, Windows and Curtain Wall New Products Expo opened on March 11 at Guangzhou Poly World Trade Expo Center A notice was issued as soon as possible to organize exhibitors to take their belongings and leave the exhibition hall in an orderly manner, and the exhibits were temporarily left at the booth. The concurrent conference activities were still held in the conference room on the 3rd floor of Langham Place Hotel, Nanfeng.
Subsequently, the 49th China (Guangzhou) International Furniture Expo and the 2022 China Guangzhou International Furniture Production Equipment, originally planned to be held in March,Organizers of exhibitions such as the Ingredients Exhibition and the 11th China Guangzhou Customized Home Furnishing Exhibition have issued exhibition postponement notices, and the specific time is to be determined.
On the morning of March 12, the Information Office of the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government held a press conference on Guangzhou’s epidemic prevention and control, notifying one new confirmed case of COVID-19 among foreigners in Guangzhou. Entering Area B of the Pazhou Complex to visit the Beauty Expo on March 10 was the key factor that led to this sudden "exhibition suspension" incident. According to the organizer, the Beauty Expo has closed early.
While tens of thousands of people were stranded at the Canton Fair exhibition hall, some people tried to escape by climbing over the wall. Some merchants raised prices, with mineral water selling for 20 yuan per bottle and ready-made instant noodles. At 60 yuan/bowl, some people had physical conflicts while queuing for nucleic acid testing...
In response, Fu Xiaochu, member of the Standing Committee of the Haizhu District Committee and Executive Deputy District Governor of Guangzhou City, bowed and apologized at the press conference for the problem of people stranded in the Pazhou Convention and Exhibition Center due to the epidemic. "Due to the tight schedule and large number of people, the control measures have brought a certain period of waiting and tension and anxiety to the exhibitors and exhibitors in the hall. I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone, and sincerely thank you for your understanding, support and cooperation."
According to the latest news, 49,000 people in the Pazhou Convention and Exhibition Center have completed nucleic acid sampling, and the results were all negative. So far, the screening has involved 97 close contacts and 4 sub-close contacts in Haizhu District, and all of them have been put into custody as required.
Many cities announced the suspension of exhibitions
More than 90 exhibitions are affected
In fact, in addition to Guangzhou, many cities across the country have announced the suspension/postponement of exhibition activities. On March 10, Foshan Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center announced that some exhibitions held at Tanzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center in March will be postponed, and the specific time is to be determined. On the same day, the organizer of a furniture exhibition in Shunde also announced that the exhibition will be postponed. hold.
On March 13, the Hangzhou New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters issued a notice to strictly control large-scale offline exhibitions and large-scale gathering activities, suspending or postponing events in many cities People come to Hangzhou to participate in large-scale conferences, exhibitions and events.
On March 13, the Shenzhen Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters issued a notice that from March 14 to 20, all enterprises will work from home and suspend production and operations. During the event, in addition to ensuring city operations and transporting goods and materials to Hong Kong, all buses and subways in Shenzhen were suspended.
On March 13, the Nanjing Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters issued a notice to suspend various public gathering activities such as exhibitions, festivals, and flower appreciation in the city.
On March 14, the Dongguan City Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters issued a notice that all large-scale conferences, activities, forums, performances, exhibitions and promotions in the city will be suspended.
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According to incomplete statistics, due to the epidemic, more than 90+ exhibitions were announced to be postponed nationwide in March, of which 30 were held in Shanghai. The following is a list of currently known postponements of home and building materials related exhibitions:
It has been difficult to hold exhibitions since the beginning of the year
Foshan Spring Ceramics Expo attracts much attention
This year, the development situation of all walks of life is full of uncertainties. Among them, the impact of the epidemic on gathering activities such as exhibitions and forums is huge. Overall, it can be said that very few exhibitions have been held as scheduled since the beginning of the year. Faced with the repeatedly emphasized principle of "whoever organizes the event is responsible, and whoever approves it is responsible" and the responsibility for epidemic prevention and control, many curators andExhibitors can only express helplessness.
Previously, China Ceramics City Group announced that the 37th Foshan Ceramics Expo (2022 Foshan Spring Ceramics Expo) will be held in China Ceramics City from April 18th to 21st, 2022. The three major exhibition halls, China Ceramics Headquarters and Foshan International Convention and Exhibition Center, were held at the same time. So far, there has been no news about the postponement of the Foshan Ceramics Expo. Also held at the same time is the 2022 Online Foshan Ceramics Expo (Phase 1), which will be held from April 10th to 25th.
There is still about a month left before the 37th Foshan Ceramics Expo. Judging from the outbreak of the epidemic across the country, the situation is not optimistic. "How is this year's Ceramics Expo going? Is there any news?" Some ceramic brand related personnel asked Zhongtaojun, and many ceramic people expressed concerns about whether the Foshan Spring Ceramics Expo can be held as scheduled. Not only that, the safety and popularity of the exhibition are also issues of greater concern to them.
As a sacred meeting for ceramics that is held twice a year, Foshan Ceramics Expo has had two offline exhibitions affected since the outbreak of the epidemic (Foshan Spring 2020 Ceramics Expo, Foshan Autumn Ceramics Expo 2021). But for local ceramic brands in Foshan, the Foshan Ceramics Expo (offline) is an important node and opportunity in their investment planning, so everyone hopes that the Foshan Ceramics Expo can be held today.
▲Pictures from previous Ceramics Expo
On March 2, the organizers of the Foshan Ceramics Expo issued the "Notice on the Submission of Booth Decoration Drawings for the 37th Foshan Ceramics Expo" to exhibitors. The notice shows that the submission of booth decoration drawings must be completed from March 2 to March 28. Zhongtaojun learned that exhibiting brands including Big Horn Deer, QD, Mango, and Jinyu Famous are all busy preparing to participate in the exhibition. In addition to the participating brands, there are also many brands planning to hold new product launches and brand launches during the Foshan Spring Ceramics Expo. Press conferences, dealer summits and other activities.
When the spread of the epidemic becomes normal, risks and challenges already exist objectively, which makes people cherish every exhibition opportunity even more. "What is the purpose of the exhibition?", "What do the visitors want to gain from the exhibition?", "How to maximize the value of the exhibition?"rdquo; and other issues are worth pondering by curators and exhibitors.
