FRANKFURT – Messe Frankfurt, organizers of Automechanika Frankfurt, have decided to bring forward the dates for the 2012 Automechanika Frankfurt by one week. The event will now be held Sept. 11-16, 2012 in Frankfurt am Main.

The 64th IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, which is organized by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (Verband der Automobilindustrie – VDA), will be held Sept. 20-27, 2012, in Hanover, Germany.
 
“By taking this step, we relieve not only the pressure on the fair and exhibition calendar for September 2012 but also comply with a request of the automobile industry,” said Detlef Braun, member of the board of management of Messe Frankfurt. “Thus, our customers will be able to take part in Automechanika Frankfurt and use the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover to make presentations and expand their business relationships.”

An overlap between two such important events for the same sector would be of significant harm to both the industry and the German fair and exhibition business, Braun said.

“Therefore, we considered it our duty as organizers of the Automechanika to take the necessary steps. Hence, we conducted open and constructive discussions with the VDA, and sought and found a good solution for both sides,” he said.

VDA President Matthias Wissmann added, “This means that visitors interested in the Automechanika and the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show will be able to attend both events. Our member companies welcome this solution too.”

To avoid overlaps in the future, Messe Frankfurt and the VDA say they have agreed to coordinate future events closely at an early stage.