MILAN -- Following a special meeting today of the Board of Federlegno Arredo Eventi, and in view of the ongoing public health emergency, the decision has been made to postpone the upcoming edition of the Salone del Mobile Milan to June 16-21, 2020.
Confirmation of the change of date for the trade fair -- strongly supported by the Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala -- means that the manufacturers, in a major show of responsibility, will be able to present their finalized work to an international public that sees the annual appointment with the Salone del Mobile Milano as a benchmark for creativity and design.
"The Salone was due to open on April 21, but we have decided to postpone it by a couple of months," Sala said during a special video conference. "The new date is therefore 16th June. I am calling on our colleagues in the furnishing sector and the Salone del Mobile to pull together to make sure Milan doesn't grind to a halt. We need to work objectively to stop this virus spreading, but we must also take care not to spread the virus of distrust."