The Commercial Vehicle Partnership, comprising the SMMT, RHA and
SOE, and the CV Show Committee, made up of the partners and
representatives from the commercial vehicle and component sector,
agreed today to cancel this year’s CV Show scheduled for 28-30
April at Birmingham’s NEC.
The Partnership recognised in December that the economic
downturn creates a difficult environment for vehicle manufacturers
to commit to large international exhibitions. Nevertheless,
some 290 exhibitors signed up for the show, requiring the partners
to consult widely with them on support for a focussed
engineering-based alternative.
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The results indicate that while some support was forthcoming, it
was not enough to retain the credibility that the CV Show has
created as a major international event of its type and which the
Partners and the Show committee were keen to maintain.
“We have obviously noted that just about every other show in
this sector has been cancelled for 2009”, said RHA chief executive
Roger King. “But the advanced status of ours did not permit
us to cancel without careful consultation.
“This was a difficult decision but, on balance, the right
one. What we learned from this exercise was that despite a
generally negative response to 2009, there appears a much more
positive approach to 2010 which encourages the partnership to set
plans in motion for a show in April of that year”.
“This is of course disappointing, but given the current economic
climate and the uncertainty created, it is the only decision we
could make. Naturally, the partners are grateful for the NEC’s
support for this decision”, said Nigel Emms, the CV Show committee
chairman. “Future planning for the next show should be done
against the backdrop of the outstanding 2008 event and not a
compromise one for 2009.”
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By GlobalDataPaul Everitt, SMMT chief executive added: “2009 will be an
extremely challenging year across the motor industry but this
decision, while difficult, creates the opportunity to ensure the
2010 event best reflects the changing needs of the road transport
industry.”
Finally, Society of Operations Engineers chief executive Nick
Jones said: “Whilst the cost of cancellation may be considerable,
all exhibitors will receive a full refund. We are confident that
exhibitors will be ready to sign up when details are announced for
the 2010 show”.
The Commercial Vehicle Show is owned by the CV Show Partnership,
comprising the Road Haulage Association, the Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders and the IRTE (Institute of Road Transport
Engineers), a professional sector of the SOE (Society of Operations
Engineers).
