iba postpones conference to October 2023, goes virtual for October 2021
The organizer of iba, GHM Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen mbH, is postponing iba 2021. The next trade fair is set to take place in Munich from October 22–26, 2023. This is a result of there being no certainty that the trade fair will be able to maintain its international character— a decisive success factor for the event—and the need to provide the industry with a global offer and long-term planning security.
iba will not be able to go ahead as planned from October 24–28, 2021. In light of the uncertain forecasts, in particular in terms of the key success factor that is internationality, in close consultation with the owner and the representatives of the trade fair, GHM Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen mbH has taken the decision to move the event to 2023. Due to the uncertain development of the pandemic with continuing global travel restrictions, as well as a busy international trade fair schedule for the coming year, a staging of iba in 2022 is assessed as not advisable for all parties involved.