According to show contact Axel Schaffrath, the show was cancelled because of poor exhibitor registration, in addition to recent problems with the owner of the fairgrounds.
“Many exhibitors have meanwhile informed us that they are unable to exhibit at additional exhibitions, such as in Paris, on account of the current [poor] economic situation,” Schaffrath said. “And it goes without saying that an exhibition without the corresponding exhibitors makes little or no sense at all.”
Schaffrath goes on to describe problems with show contractors who were overcharging for their services and were generally uncooperative with his group.
“In our capacity as organizer, business relationships with firms in Paris were not exactly easy to establish and we were billed a lot of money for poor service,” he said. “From an expensive power connection to overpriced invoices from service providers, our objectives were not exactly met with a positive or cooperative reaction.”
The Venus Berlin show will proceed as scheduled, Oct. 18-21.
