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*We’re back!
Finally, we have some positive news. Exhibitions are
permitted to return from 1 October providing the
Government is satisfied with pilot events, which are due to
take place at venues around England over August.
I am dedicating this issue to celebrating this monumental
achievement while remembering those people and
businesses that are among the casualties of this pandemic. I
think it is also important to recognise those companies that
are prepared to take a significant risk by being among the
first organisers to stage their events in October. People like
Mark Maloney, MD of Salon International and Professional
Beauty, who has two major events taking place at ExCeL
within days of lifting the embargo that would normally
attract around 65,000 visitors between them. Or Easyfairs’
medical aesthetic event CCR London which I believe is the
first event to open after 200 days. None of these organisers
know what to expect but what they learn will be a lesson for
all of us.
In this issue, I also want to pay tribute to our industry
associations (AEO, ESSA and AEV) and leading figures
across the exhibition industry that have jumped through
numerous hoops to get a start date out of the Government.
They have also created the All Secure Standard, a risk
assessment framework, rubber stamped by the DCMS, for
everyone to follow to help create safe events for exhibitors,
staff and visitors alike.
Finally, I have decided that this is my last issue as editor
on EN, and I believe it is a fitting time to bid you all farewell
as we celebrate the restart of our industry. I leave in the
knowledge that EN has grown exponentially during my time
as editor, something I am incredibly proud of, and I want to
thank everyone that takes the time to read this wonderful
institution of a magazine.
A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to the incredible team behind it
at Mash Media; Julian, Duncan, Marty, Paul, Sean, Olivia,
Stuart, Gareth, Kayode and Libby.
Saul Leese, editor
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