The ZVO Surface Technology Days 2020 scheduled for September 16-18 will not take place. The board and management of the Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) have just canceled the congress.
At this point in time, with all the requirements regarding hygiene, social distancing, room capacity restrictions and the current economic conditions, the ZVO Surface Technology Days are not feasible this year. The health and safety of speakers, exhibitors, participants and employees are the top priority for the ZVO.
The ZVO Executive Board also made its decision based on the results of surveys of its members and last year's congress participants and also took into account the numerous personal responses from the industry. The alternative of holding the ZVO Surface Days as a virtual conference was also dropped, as 72% of the survey participants questioned did not want this.
The ZVO managers did not take today's decision lightly. Since the end of April, the situation has been assessed in a total of three Board of Directors video conferences against the current political backdrop. The ZVO is keen to hold an event at which participants can exchange ideas without restriction and feel "at ease". This is definitely not possible under the current conditions and the fragile situation.
The Board of Directors and management of the ZVO express their hope that the new start with the ZVO Surface Days 2021 from September 22-24, 2021 in Berlin can succeed without restrictions and at the same time ask for understanding for today's decision.
ZVO Surface Days 2020 (Düsseldorf) canceled
The ZVO Surface Days 2020 scheduled for September 16-18 will not take place. Board and management of the Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) have just canceled the congress. At present, with all the requirements regarding hygiene, keeping distances, room capacity restrictions and the current economic conditions, the ZVO Surface Days cannot be sensibly realized this year. The health and safety of speakers, exhibitors, participants and employees is a top priority for the ZVO.
The ZVO board made its decision also on the basis of the results of surveys conducted by its members and last year's congress participants and also took into account the numerous personal feedbacks from the industry. The alternative of holding the ZVO Surface Days as a virtual conference was also dropped, as 72% of the survey participants questioned did not want such a conference.
Today's decision was not an easy one for those responsible for the ZVO. Since the end of April, the situation has been assessed in a total of three board video conferences in the light of the prevailing political conditions. The ZVO is interested in an event at which the participants can exchange information without any restrictions and feel "comfortable". This is definitely not possible under the current conditions and the fragile situation.
The board and management of ZVO express their hope that the new start with the ZVO Surface Days 2021 from 22-24 September 2021 in Berlin can succeed without restrictions and at the same time ask for understanding for their decision today.
