Change of dates for the AGROTECH and LAS-EXPO trade fairs

In connection with ELETOR's planned participation in the AGROTECH agricultural machinery fair in Kielce on 13-15 March 2020, we would like to inform you that, due to the critical epidemiological situation, the fair has been moved to a different date. Below is the full press release from the President of the Management Board of Targi Kielce, dated 9 March 2020.

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF TARGI KIELCE

In the interests of the safety of our guests, exhibitors, visitors, Targi Kielce employees and residents of the region, in view of the worsening epidemiological situation in the country and the recommendation of the Chief Sanitary Inspector, and following consultation with the Świętokrzyskie Voivode, Zbigniew Koniusz, the Mayor of Kielce, Bogdan Wenta, and the Świętokrzyskie State Provincial Sanitary Inspector, Jarosław Ciura, we have decided to postpone the AGROTECH and LAS-EXPO trade fairs.

The International Agricultural Technology Fairs AGROTECH and Las Expo were scheduled for 13-15 March 2020. More than 700 companies confirmed their participation, and 65 thousand square metres of exhibition space were prepared. Agrotech is the largest trade fair event held in exhibition halls in Poland. For 26 years it has marked the start of the agricultural season in the country. Last year, 75 thousand people visited the exhibition. The scale of the event, which under the regulations — like all trade fairs in the country — is not classified as a mass event under Polish law, is one of the factors giving rise to concern amid the spread of the SARS – CoV-2 virus around the world and in Poland. The virus causes the disease Covid – 19.

For several days, Targi Kielce has been receiving messages from exhibitors concerned about the success of the event, which could be disrupted by the spreading epidemic of coronavirus infections. We have received numerous requests from our partners to postpone the fair until a time when the threat has been minimised. We have held many discussions with our clients, not only in the context of Agrotech, but also in relation to other events in our calendar. Following these consultations, we are convinced that the decision is the right one for our shared safety. The final decision was made today in response to reports of a rising number of people infected with the virus.

Since the beginning of this year, Targi Kielce has hosted four major trade fair events, starting with a pigeon exhibition, followed by the Kids’ Time fair for products for mothers and children, the Enex Renewable Energy Sources Fair and, last week, the contract negotiations of the Polish Builders' Merchants. Most of them were successful in terms of visitor numbers. We ensured the highest level of sanitary safety, and companies from countries where coronavirus had occurred did not take part in the fairs. However, in light of forthcoming events and the growing number of infections in our country, this may prove insufficient.

Despite the enormous amount of work we put into organising Agrotech and the costs we incurred, we considered health and safety to be our priority. We hope for understanding from our exhibitors and everyone who had planned to visit the fair.

The new date for the AGROTECH fair is planned for June 2020. We will make every effort to ensure that the exhibition is just as attractive as before.

Andrzej Mochoń, President of the Management Board of Targi Kielce