The organisers of CHS Birmingham have announced that the show will be moved to spring 2021, following discussions with exhibitors, stakeholders, venue ICC Birmingham and its Advisory Board.
CHS Birmingham is an exhibition for event planners, agents, venue finders and EAs/PAs. It will now take place 20th April 2021.
The organisers will be running a series of smaller ‘buyer meetings’ in October to support exhibitors and give its visitor community vital access to new venues, services and information that allow them to schedule meetings.
Exhibitors at CHS Birmingham will be given a free spot in the meetings, which will be open to anyone.
Emma Cartmell, CEO and Founder of CHS Group, commented: “Our customers are our lifeblood, so it was important that we consulted with them and made the decision to move collectively. Based on their feedback, we’re moving the show to the spring and setting up a series of smaller meeting programmes that we hope will inject some momentum into the industry.
“This is all about doing the right thing to the right standards, for the right reasons” continues Emma. “We committed ourselves from the outset to doing things live and doing them exceptionally. Right now, we can’t promise this, so we’re changing the format and will do our bit for our visitors and our exhibitors a different way. The ICC Birmingham have been amazing. Their support for what we’re trying to do has been unwavering, from the outset they have put the need to create a great show first and allowed everything else to follow.
“We all continue to champion the role exhibitions play in injecting momentum into business. Our own industry needs this as much as any other out there. The sooner we can get out there doing what we love, the better it will be for all the industries we serve. Until then we’ll continue to do what we can to be of service to our own event community.
