by Kyle Molyneux | Wed 10 Feb 2021
Executive Hire Show moved to 2022
This year’s Executive Hire Show had already been delayed by eight weeks from its original dates in February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, ongoing public health concerns have made cancelling this year’s show unavoidable. The next EHS will now be held on February 9th and 10th 2022 at its usual home – the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
To help make this decision, the EHS team surveyed show exhibitors and key visitors. The response rate was certainly impressive, with 80% replying and 60% of exhibitors saying they wanted to postpone the Executive Hire Show to 2022. Chris Moore, Executive Hire Show, publishing and events director, explained the decision. “It is with heavy hearts that we decided to move the event to 2022. Having surveyed our loyal exhibitors, this decision received the majority vote. We investigated all possibilities to stage the Show in 2021, but the unpredictable nature of Covid-19 and ongoing uncertainties have made our decision unavoidable. We are 100% committed to supporting our exhibitors, visitors, and other personnel associated with hosting the event – their health, safety, and wellbeing must be our number one priority.
“Many of our customers told us that they have new products launching later this year, and we have exciting new plans to help them connect with our audience of active and engaged hirers,” Chris continued. “Later this year, we will hold a series of hire industry webinar events, using digital channels to help companies launch their new products.” EHS organisers also confirmed a new-look Executive Hire Roadshows for Scotland (October) and the South–West (December), assuming lockdown restrictions ease. These events will be less formal and more focused on new products and show-only deals of the day.
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