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OPTICAL SHOWS
ANNOUNCE NEW DATES

As a consequence of the Corona Virus pandemic and the resulting
uncertain environment for gatherings, organisers of events
worldwide, including optical fairs, have had no option but to postpone
the previously scheduled dates to the summer of next year or later.

2020 FAIRS IN CHINA 100% OPTICAL IN LONDON awaited Mido event has been
POSTPONED TO 2021 MOVED TO MAY 2021 rescheduled from its traditional
February dates to 5 to 7 June 2021 at
The 20 Shanghai International The 100% Optical Exhibition held Fiera Milano. The organisers are hoping
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Optics Fair earlier scheduled in February annually in London in January has that the arrival of summer will make for
has been postponed to 1 to 3 March been rescheduled to 8–10 May 2021 safer travel between countries. Milan’s
2021 at the Shanghai World Expo at ExCel London in line with suggested fine weather in June should add further
Exhibition & Convention Centre. restrictions from the UK government lustre to the 50 anniversary edition of
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which may have to be in place for up to
With all large-scale activities on hold, this major international show.
the Orient International Exhibition Co six months from now.
Ltd has announced that the 33 China According to the organisers, test “Considering that more than
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International Optics Fair (CIOF 2020) exhibitions in the UK have shown how half of the exhibitors and visitors
in Beijing stands postponed to 8–10 to create a Covid secure event, and they typically come from 160 countries
September 2021. will be providing a secure environment around the world, it seems fairly clear
that an international trade show
Meanwhile, exhibitors and optical along these lines. scheduled prior to June could put
associates looking at participating VISION EXPO EAST 2021 NOW their participation at risk,” stated Mido
in CIOF 2020 can register for online IN MAY president, Giovanni Vitaloni.
broadcasts and video conference
services. This includes product Originally scheduled to take place THE NEXT OPTI SHIFTED TO
demonstrations, product promotion in March, Vision Expo East at the Javits JANUARY 2022
and online conferences, and Center in New York City will now take Despite a hygiene concept that
negotiations through the cloud place from 25 to 28 May 2021 with the was developed for the show and
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platform. As this online exhibition is a education segment starting on the 25 the commitment of many market
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new experience, to facilitate exhibitors’ and the exhibition on the 26 . The date participants, the organiser of opti, GHM
participation, the organisers will change reflects a proactive decision Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen
conduct online training and technical by the show’s organisers in the interest mbH, has decided to cancel the
guidance for exhibitors during the of providing more time for companies January 2021 edition of the
preparation period. to effectively plan their participation international trade show.
during this challenging period for the
MALAYSIA OPTICAL FAIR
optical marketplace. The next opti will be held from
The 2020 edition of the Malaysia MIDO RESCHEDULED FOR 14 to 16 January 2022 at Fairground
Optical Fair that was to take place in JUNE 2021 Munich. Normally, the event takes place
August this year will now be held on 3 annually at the beginning of the year in
and 4 April 2021 at its regular venue, the To ensure peak international Germany, alternating between Munich
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. business opportunities, the much- and Stuttgart.

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