MC-messen Intermot i Köln aflyst i 2020
Det er vist ikke nogen hemmelighed, at Corona pandemien har forårsaget en række MC-relaterede aflysninger og udsættelser globalt.
Eksempelvis er det ikoniske racerløb på Isle of man aflyst, det gigantiske arrangement BMW Motorrad Tage er ligeledes aflyst, og diverse roadracing arrangementer undergik forvandling til en virtuel oplevelse.
Det sidste punkt er der imidlertid taget hånd om, da en revideret MotoGP kalender for nylig blev offentliggjort.
BMW og KTM meldte afbud til Intermot og EICMA
Corona pandemien har endvidere medført, at en række motorcykelproducenter verden over i kortere eller længere tid valgte at indstille produktionen midlertidigt. Produktionen er nu genoptaget, men allerede tidligere på året forlød det også, at BMW Motorrad meldte afbud til deltagelse ved årets store MC-messer Intermot i Köln og EICMA i Milano. En udmelding der kort tid efter blev fulgt op med beskeden om at KTM heller ikke deltager ved de to arrangementer i år.
De værste anelser bekræftet – Intermot er aflyst
De to motorcykelproducenters melding blev modtaget med nogen uro, for der tegnede sig et billede af usikkerhed vedr. afviklingen af både Intermot og EICMA, hvis flere motorcykelproducenter meldte sig under de frafaldnes faner.
Vi har ikke kendskab til at yderligere mærker skulle have meldt afbudt til hverken Intermot eller EICMA, men en pressemeddelelse der tikkede ind fra Intermot i går, bekræfter de værste anelser.
Intermot meddeler nu officielt, at MC-messen i år ikke afvikles i den traditionelle fysiske form.
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Et lille lyspunkt
Det er en trist udmelding, at vi nu går glip af mindst én af året store traditionelle begivenheder, hvor næste års modeller præsenteres under betingelser, hvor der oftest frigives et væld af informationer samt serveres en overflod af lækre billeder og fantastisk video.
Et arrangement hvor vi for første gang ser nyhederne udstillet, har mulighed for at stille uddybende spørgsmål, og får lov til at røre ved og sidde på modellerne.
Den fysiske MC-messe er således aflyst i 2020, men pressemeddelelsen indeholder dog et lille lyspunkt.
Vi stilles nemlig i udsigt, at der arbejdes på en digital afvikling af Intermot 2020.
Det bliver naturligvis ikke den samme tilfredsstillende oplevelse som en fysisk MC-messe, men trods alt bedre end ingenting.
Foreløbig må vi altså indstilles os på et digitalt Intermot i 2020, og afvente yderligere information om hvornår og hvordan, som arrangøren har lovet os offentliggøres i løbet af de kommende uger.
Hvad så med EICMA?
Det spørgsmål står stadig åbent, da vi heldigvis ikke har modtaget information om, at EICMA skulle følge Intermot’s eksempel.
Den italienske arrangør fastholder stadig, at efterårets gigantisk MC-messe nær Milano i Italien afvikles som planlagt, så vi krydser fingre for, at vi ikke modtager en pressemeddelelse fra EICMA… efter devisen intet nyt er godt nyt.
Se den fulde pressemeddelelse fra INTERMOT Presseteam her:
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Suspension of INTERMOT 2020
Digital INTERMOT events at year’s end to keep motorcycle community informed of innovations and industry News
Classic trade fairs returning to the venue in Cologne beginning in autumn
Following extensive consultations, and in coordination with the conceptual sponsor, the German Motorcycle Industry Association (IVM), Koelnmesse GmbH has decided to suspend INTERMOT 2020 – an event it originally planned to host from 6 to 11 October 2020. A digital format for this is under preparation and will be implemented by year’s end. Regardless of the decision on INTERMOT, preparations for trade fairs scheduled for autumn 2020 at the venue in Cologne – such as spoga+gafa, DMEXCO and Orgatec – are proceeding as planned.
In contrast to trade fairs with a B2B orientation, major events such as INTERMOT draw tens of thousands of private visitors on all days of the trade fair; the hall space is limited and the time available is short. Spatial proximity and the shared experience of the trade fair form an integral part of the character of this event. At this point in time, the specifications currently in effect that have been issued by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), policy-makers and the public authorities cannot be met at major events.
With this in mind, after conferring with key players from the industry, and with a view to the health of exhibitors and visitors, Koelnmesse and the German Motorcycle Industry Association (IVM) have decided not to host this trade fair in 2020. ‘An event that depends on its appeal as an experience and event cannot be held in this form at this point in time and thus does not meet the expectations and needs of the industry. Our customers resources for 2021 are already under heavy strain as a result of the SARS/COVIC-19 crisis. As an important part of the motorcycle industry, however, and particularly in difficult times, we want to actively support our partners and are now working full steam on a digital format. With the digital INTERMOT news stream, we are creating a communication platform that will provide sustainable inspiration for the industry and the motorcycle community alike. We can then turn our full focus to the event scheduled for 2022. In future, trade fairs such as INTERMOT will incorporate more hybrid elements – to supplement the on-site experience with added digital reach. All of the stakeholders involved now have plenty of time to prepare accordingly for the next INTERMOT in Cologne, and to make this the meeting place for the international motorcycle community once again’, explain Oliver Frese, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse, and Reiner Brendicke, General Executive Manager of IVM, in a joint statement.
With this in mind, INTERMOT will continue to actively assist its exhibitors this year and support the business of the motorcycle industry as it revs back up again. We have hosted digital formats in planning that will present vehicle manufacturers’ world premières for the 2021 season, together with innovations and industry news from the parts, accessories and apparel segments. There is also a B2B talk format that will discuss ‘opportunities after the coronavirus crisis’. All of the digital INTERMOT events are scheduled for the end of 2020 and will be broadcast as news streams to the global motorcycle community. Further information will be published in the weeks ahead.
