ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

The organisers of the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul exhibition, originally scheduled for early September, have postponed the event until October 18-20 2017.

RAI Amsterdam, cleaning association ISSA and local partner UBM say they made the decision after careful deliberation, citing the rising concerns from exhibitors and visitors regarding travel in and out of the country as the chief motive.

"We are deeply committed to the Eurasian market and to working with the Turkish cleaning industry," said Bas Dalm, senior vice president international exhibitions & sales at RAI Amsterdam. "However, our exhibitors and attendees have expressed concern regarding their participation at this event, and we believe it is prudent to respect their decisions and find a more opportune time to bring the industry together."

"Eurasia, and specifically Istanbul, remain strong regions of activity for the professional cleaning and hygiene industry, and we plan to continue to support the region, including our local partners at TESHIAD. Therefore we are pleased to have found alternative dates for the event next year in Istanbul," added John Barrett, ISSA executive director.

Rob den Hertog, manager ISSA/INTERCLEAN concluded: "We look forward to hosting a truly international event in 2017 of the calibre that people have come to expect from the ISSA/INTERCLEAN brand."

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