Topsoft to be postponed to 2021 - Hybrid event on September 2/3, 2020
For a long time it looked as if Topsoft could take place as planned. But now, with a heavy heart, the organizers have decided not to hold the trade fair scheduled for September 2/3, 2020. Instead, a hybrid event is planned.
Of course, Cyrill Schmid and his team would have liked to hold the topsoft trade fair in the usual framework. But with consideration for exhibitors and visitors, the organizers did not want to insist on holding it. "Before the exhibiting companies incur major costs, we have therefore decided with a heavy heart to cancel the trade fair in its usual form for this year," the Topsoft website states. Even if the Federal Council were to allow events with over 1,000 participants again on June 24, timely planning would hardly be possible. In addition, strict hygiene regulations would probably apply. "We have been organizing the topsoft trade fair with great passion for many years; personal contact between visitors, speakers and exhibitors is the be-all and end-all - and neither plexiglass nor face masks or distance rules fit in here," the Topsoft organizers continue.
Hybrid event on 2/3 September
Instead of the trade fair, Cyrill Schmid is planning a "substitute event", also on September 2-3, 2020. The plan is to hold an event that can be followed both live in the Umwelt Arena hall in Spreitenbach and via live stream on the Internet. This is to ensure that interested participants can still benefit from the know-how of selected exhibitors despite the cancellation of the trade fair. There are also plans to expand reporting via online channels and the Topsoft magazine. Regional events and various other webinars are also planned for the fall.
Regular Topsoft on September 1-2, 2021
And when next year everything will be over: The next regular Topsoft should be better and more beautiful than before. The date: September 1-2, 2021 in the Umwelt Arena Spreitenbach.
