Ptak Warsaw Expo

GED, Global Exhibitions Day, June 3, 2020 is the celebration of all companies associated with the exhibition industry. Every year, on the first Wednesday in June, we celebrate #GED, inaugurated by UFI, the World Association of the Exhibition Industry. The main purpose of the celebrations is to draw attention to the role of the exhibition industry in the context of local economies and the global economy. This year, an additional aim dictated by the epidemiological situation around the world occured. The world we knew “stopped” in anticipation of the consequences of the coronavirus that hit all sectors of the economy.
The exhibition industry suffered the most negative effects as it was forced to move the planned events to new dates. That is why we devote this year’s festival to the efforts of the entire industry directed at the start of trade fair projects as soon as possible, both in Poland and internationally. The fair is a driving force and a way for economic reconstruction of many sectors directly and indirectly related to the exhibition market. We have talked about it many times but it is particularly important at the moment.
Today, we are looking to the future with optimism, and we treat the World Exhibition Industry Day in such a difficult time as an announcement of the great return of trade fairs and business meetings, as well as the opportunity to convey the best wishes to all companies operating in the exhibition sector in Poland and in the world.

The Chairman of the Board of PTAK Warsaw Expo – Mr Tomasz Szypuła, declared that the exhibition centre Warsaw Expo is ready to provide the support to the government in fight against the coronavirus.
“We are ready to provide the fairground of Expo to the Polish authorities, completely non-profit, in case of coronavirus outbreak, as it was done in Italy, Spain and the United States. The biggest exhibition centres in Milan, Madrit and New York were turned into temporary coronavirus hospitals. We are the owners of 6 exhibition halls with total exhibition space of 150 000 sqm, this space can be transformed into medical facility with thousands of beds for patients with coronavirus symptoms. We are ready to involve the whole technical department into conversion work, to prepare the exhibition space into the field hospital. We offer to the Polish authorities, not only the space but also our technical base and equipment. Our offer is completely non-profit and if there is a need from the Polish authorities, the exhibition space is to their disposal free of charge.” said Tomasz Szypuła.

Due to the emergency of the coronavirus case in Poland the management of Ptak Warsaw Expo taking primarily into account the health and safety of visitors and exhibitors from around the world decided to modify the calendar of trade fair events in 2020. All changes occurred as a result of consultations with industries and representatives of voivodship sanitary authorities.

In case of events for which tickets have already been purchased they all remain valid on new dates. You can find updated dates in the new trade fair calendar 2020

Due with the emergency of the coronavirus case in Poland, after consulting the industry and exhibitors, as well as the provincial sanitary authorities, taking into account the health of our exhibitors and visitors, the Management Board of Ptak Warsaw Expo decided to postpone the date of the Warsaw Motorcycle Show from 6 -8 March to 5-7 June 2020. The priority for our company is the health and safety of exhibitors and trade fair visitors at PTAK Warsaw Expo. Despite the financial and organizational commitment on the part of exhibition companies and our as the organizer we are sure of the right decision. At the same time we would like to thank all exhibitors for their solidarity and support.

In connection with the global epidemiological situation and in the interest of the health of exhibitors and visitors to the fair, PTAK Warsaw Expo would like to inform about the implementation of procedures in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, which include: repeated frequent cleaning and washing of balustrades, door handles and mirrors; placing containers with disinfectant liquid; medical point at the guests’ disposal. We provide ongoing monitoring of current information and messages issued by GIS and WHO, and the immediate implementation of all current recommendations and guidelines regarding procedures for preventing the spread of coronavirus.