11-Apr-2018
- UBM and NürnbergMesse plan to combine their exhibition
expertise in the medical technology sector in Nuremberg,
starting from 2019
- The premiere is planned for 21 to 23 May 2019 in the Exhibition
Centre Nuremberg, subject to the approval of the antitrust
authorities
UBM, world leading exhibition organizer, and NürnbergMesse, one
of the fastest growing exhibition companies in Europe, have
announced today their intention to launch a new medical technology
exhibition, MedtecLIVE. The new exhibition shall replace the
previous formats Medtec Europe (in Stuttgart) and MT-CONNECT (in
Nuremberg) as of 2019. The plan for collaboration has been
submitted to the German Federal Cartel Office for review and is
therefore pending, subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.
Provided that the outcome of that review is positive, NürnbergMesse
and UBM will combine their experience and knowledge of the
medical technology sector, providing increased value to their audience via a stronger platform that champions networking with
industry experts and showcases cutting edge medical innovations.
John van der Valk, Managing Director of UBM EMEA Amsterdam,
sees this as the right step for delivering genuine added value to
customers: “As per current proposal, the advantage of MedtecLIVE
will be that all important national and international players in the
medical technology industry will come together in one place. This
will save time and money for our customers and provide a 360-
degree view of the entire industry.” Dr Roland Fleck, CEO of the
NürnbergMesse Group, sees this as a logical consequence: “It
makes us proud that MedtecLIVE shall take place in Nuremberg as
of 2019. Conveniently located in the heart of two of the strongest
medical device manufacturing hubs in Europe and Germany, Baden
Wurttemberg and Bavaria, MedtecLIVE is set to provide the
European platform for the medical device industry.” Peter Ottmann,
CEO of NürnbergMesse Group underlines the choice of Nuremberg
for MedtecLIVE: „Creating this brand new MedtecLIVE event is a
very exciting step and clearly demonstrates the all-round appeal of
Nuremberg for international trade shows and conventions
About the NürnbergMesse Group
NürnbergMesse is one of the 15 largest exhibition companies in the
world. Its portfolio covers some 120 national and international exhibitions
and congresses and approximately 40 sponsored pavilions at the
Nuremberg location and worldwide. Every year, over 30,000 exhibitors
(international share: 41%) and up to 1.4 million visitors (international
share of trade visitors: 24%) participate in the own, partner and guest
events. NürnbergMesse has subsidiaries in China, North America, Brazil,
Italy and India. The group also has a network of about 50 representatives
operating in over 100 countries.
Contact for press and media
Benno Wagner, Simon Kögel
T +49 9 11 86 06-89 02
simon.koegel@nuernbergmesse.de
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