ECJ EUROPEAN Cleaning Journal

The organisers of Germany's professional cleaning exhibition CMS - due to take place in Berlin this September - have announced the event will be online only. The next show to take place at Messe Berlin will be in September 2023.

Heike Hemmer, the project director for CMS Berlin explained this is due to the ongoing pandemic situation. "Following in-depth discussions with our supporting associations we jointly agreed to reschedule the next in-person CMS Berlin for 2023."

Frank Ulbricht, chairman of the Cleaning Systems Trade Association in the VDMA continued: "The cleaning industry needs face-to-face contact with partners and customers from Europe and the whole world. The opportunities for that will remain limited for the foreseeable future. We therefore welcome the decision to focus on 2023 and hold CMS again in its customary and successful form."

From September 21 this year, a virtual platform will be available for the industry - called CMS Plus. There,exhibitors will be able to present products and services all year round. At the same time, the platform will allow trade visitors to find information, exchange ideas and network. The service will be regularly expanded say the organisers.

Thomas Dietrich, national guild master of the Building Cleaning Trade (BIV)said: "Due to the ongoing pandemic it is right to offer safe and innovative alternative concepts to the four-day in-person event. What is clear is that at a time in which cleaning, hygiene and cleanliness are vital, it is more important than ever to promote information and dialogue. CMS Plus can be a fascinating first platform concept for that purpose."

For more information visit www.cms-berlin.de