LAMMA postponed until May

COVID-19 is limbering up to cast its shadow over us for a third year, and exhibition organisers are cancelling or postponing shows scheduled for the early months of 2022. Agricultural sector fair the LAMMA Show is the latest to announce that it won’t take place on the previously announced dates.

In response to the evolving Omicron variant situation, LAMMA 2022 has moved from 11-12 January to 4-5 May 2022. The organiser says it will carry over all plans for the 40th anniversary edition to the rescheduled spring show, when the LAMMA show will welcome over 600 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees face-to-face.

A challenging decision

“Over the past few days, we have seen a significant increase in the uncertainty of COVID-19 regulations,” comments Sanjeev Khaira, the Arc director leading Agriconnect, organiser of LAMMA. “We have built robust health and safety plans for the LAMMA 2022 event. However, with distribution and supply chain challenges and the potential lockdowns or restrictions, we are all uncertain about how the situation will look in January. After speaking with many of our exhibitors and attendees, we have taken the challenging decision to postpone.”

“The team and I are saddened to be making this announcement today,” adds Kate Walsh, LAMMA event manager. “We have been hard at work planning for the 40th anniversary edition of LAMMA and were very much looking forward to bringing the agricultural industry together. The past few years have been challenging for the farming community, and we had hoped LAMMA in January would be a great way to start off the New Year and spur momentum in the industry. However, after listening to you, and sharing your concerns about the COVID situation, we believe moving the show to the spring will provide the best opportunity for us to meet face-to-face and deliver on the objectives of both our exhibitors and visitors.”

The LAMMA 2022 floorplan and show features will remain the same despite the change of date. Visitor registration will remain open and those who have already registered do not need to register again.