Omicron Dooms Boot Düsseldorf in 2022

Due to the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Boot Dusseldorf won’t be taking place this month in Germany.

Omicron has caused further restrictions to be in place in Germany since December 28th, including on events. Following the meeting of the Minister Presidents of the federal states on the pandemic situation on December 21st, 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) banned the holding of large events with spectators in January.

NRW Health Minister Karl-Josef Laumann said:

“We have to continue to be very careful at the moment. The Omicron variant is spreading in a dynamic we don’t yet know. But we have to act today. That is why we had already banned large football matches and sporting events with spectators in the current Covid Protection Ordinance. It is only logical that no large public fairs with many visitors from different regions and countries from all over the world take place in January either.”

Düsseldorf’s Mayor, Dr. Stephan Keller, also supports the state’s decision:

“Of course we had hoped that the pandemic situation in January would allow the boot to be held under strict hygiene conditions. But in the end, it is only consistent to do without large public fairs such as boot in order to contain the spread of the omicron variant. Even before the country’s ban, I agreed with the management of Messe Düsseldorf not to take an unjustifiable risk and to cancel boot if necessary.”

On the trade fair side, there is also complete understanding of the politicians’ decision in view of the current pandemic situation and the challenges in the coming weeks.

According to Wolfram Diener, CEO of Messe Düsseldorf:

“The pandemic must be overcome as quickly as possible so that the trade fair industry can once again work with planning security for exhibitors and visitors. It is therefore with a heavy heart that we have to say goodbye to holding boot in January 2022. However, the decision of the state government is also in line with the wishes of many exhibitors who are very worried about participating in boot during the omicron wave. I ask all those involved for their understanding and support so that we can get back to work together in full force in 2023. The heartfelt thanks of the entire boot Düsseldorf team go to all exhibitors, associations and partners who have stood by our side to date. I am sure that together we will head for a successful boot 2023, after hopefully surviving the crisis.”

John Lianghttps://www.deeperblue.com/

John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.

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