The Nordstil consumer goods fair took place in Hamburg, as the first Messe Frankfurt event in Germany – all under safe conditions.
Countless trade fairs and conferences were cancelled or postponed in the first half of the year. But fostering personal relations is a key aspect of any trade event, to see, touch and order new products and to get lots of inspiration.
After the Corona lockdown industries are eager to meet again: The challenge for any organiser is to give confidence to visitors and exhibitors to ensure they are satisfied with a Corona version of the trade fair. The Messe Frankfurt event in Germany took place again in Hamburg – all under safe conditions.
Messe Frankfurt has been working with their medical advisers, in close cooperation with the Health Department of the City of Frankfurt and with the support of the State of Hesse and have developed a sophisticated safety and hygiene concept for holding trade fairs and congresses on the Messe Frankfurt exhibition grounds.
Messe Frankfurt has an area of approx. 600,000 square metres – equivalent to 84 football pitches – the Frankfurt exhibition grounds offer the space necessary to accommodate large numbers of people while maintaining the required social distancing.
Not only do trade fairs and congresses draw responsible individuals interested in doing business, but events also benefit from professional and proactive crowd and visitor management. Furthermore, Messe Frankfurt’s professional hygiene management system draws on expert medical advice, and its spacious, high-ceilinged exhibition halls are supplied with large volumes of fresh air. Air in the exhibition halls can be fully replaced by fresh air as frequently as five times per hour.
Safety measures also include the provision of protective equipment, such as face masks and disinfectants, and ensuring the availability of medical care and expert medical advice. Buildings will now be cleaned even more frequently, while employees, hosts and hostesses, lift operators, service and catering personnel will receive special training.
All event participants will be subjected to a comprehensive registration process, and visitor numbers will be limited. Tickets will be issued for particular dates and make use of specific time slots for admission. To avoid placing additional burdens on local public transport, visitors will be encouraged to travel to the event by car, with extensive parking and shuttle services available. Close contact will be further limited thanks to contactless access controls, electronic admission tickets and electronic payment. Aisles in the exhibition halls will be widened and one-way-travel systems implemented to facilitate compliance with social distancing regulations to ensure that there will not be any jostling or close quarters in Frankfurt’s exhibition halls.
Got questions?
Contact the new Messe Frankfurt Corona Health & Safety Line from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CET): +49 (0)69 7575 6699
