High End Munich Show Postponed Until May 2022
Coming as no surprise to most, the Munich High End Show has been postponed until 2022, returning to its usual May timing.
High End Munich 2021, which had been bumped back to run between September 9 until 12, 2021, has now been moved to May 2022.
The organising body, High End Society Service GmbH, has blamed the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The result is that the world-renowned audio trade show effectively returns to its usual spring timeslot and be held at the MOC Event Center in Munich from May 19 to 22, 2022.
Additionally, the IPS – International Parts + Supply event, which was due to be held alongside the High End, has also be postponed until the new year and will open its doors for the first time on May 19 and 20, 2022.
As we reported previously, the halls and atriums of the MOC were fully booked according to the organiser, and a meticulous hygiene and infection protection concept had been developed; even so, the organiser believes that taking this action at an early stage is necessary given the current situation.
Stefan Dreischärf, Managing Director of High End Society Service GmbH, told StereoNET:
We have prepared for the event extremely well and were confident that the HIGH END and the new IPS would be able to take place this autumn despite the changing conditions. That said, we have to adopt a far-sighted approach to maintain the trust of our exhibitors. Given the slow development on a global scale, we believe that the current situation is too uncertain. The risk of having to cancel the event at short notice is simply too high.
StereoNET Melbourne Hi-Fi Show Well Supported for 2022
Closer to home, our own StereoNET Melbourne Hi-Fi Show was postponed twice due to the pandemic, and then cancelled for 2021 after the proposed dates for November clashing with the also postponed Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix. The now confirmed show will take place at the Pullman Events & Convention Centre, Albert Park, February 18-20, 2022. Within 48 hours of opening bookings last month, the entire first level was fully booked out, and accordingly, for the first time an entire additional level has been added to the show. Bookings are still available for exhibitors, and tickets will go on sale in May 2021. Visit www.stereonet.show for more information.
Marc Rushton
StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.
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