CIFL and Reed Expositions announce that Forum Labo Lyon will not take place after all, and look forward to seeing the Lab community in 2021.
In view of the accelerating deterioration in the health and regulatory environment and its foreseeable impact on visitor numbers and show organization conditions, CIFL and Reed Expositions France have collectively taken the difficult decision not to hold the 2020 edition of Forum Labo in Lyon.
Forum Labo, France's leading event for suppliers of laboratory equipment and services, aimed at researchers, engineers, buyers and decision-makers in the fields of research, analysis and control, was scheduled to take place from October 7 to 8, 2020 at Eurexpo Lyon.
At the beginning of September, despite the health crisis, Forum Labo Lyon was still confirmed for October, benefiting from the committed support of the sector's institutional and scientific partners, the support of exhibitors and the willingness of the profession to hold the show. Unfortunately, the organizers are obliged to note that the context has evolved unfavorably in recent days. The tightening of regulations, particularly in the Rhône-Alpes region, has made it difficult, if not impossible, for many of its exhibitors and visitors to attend. This is why, in spite of all the facilities and measures planned to ensure that the show welcomes its public in complete safety within the framework of a certified protocol, they are forced to take this decision.
Christiane Turci, CIFL General Delegate, and Laurence Gaborieau, Show Director, commented: "Developments over the last few days have led us to conclude that the conditions are no longer ripe to organize a 2020 edition that meets the standards of an event like Forum Labo Lyon. We share the disappointment of all those who have remained committed to us, and for whom Forum Labo Lyon was a major means of boosting their business at the end of the year. We are now working to prepare the next edition of Forum Labo Paris, which will benefit from a new "hybrid" approach, combining physical and digital events for visitors, exhibitors and scientific partners."
The entire organization team, which works daily to ensure the show's success, would like to thank its exhibitors, institutional partners, press partners, visitors and service providers for their commitment and invaluable support, and look forward to meeting them soon to inform them of the new dates for the Paris show in 2021.
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