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BREAKING NEWS:
Cancellation of the 49th edition of the EURO MINERAL & EURO GEM 2012 at the COLMAR Exhibition Grounds.
Dear Nando MUSMARRA,
In June 2011, MINERAL Concepts sarl announced the transfer of the 2014 d'EURO MINERAL & EURO GEM to COLMAR in order to bring the event in line with current regulations. In October, pushed to leave by the Town of Ste-Marie-aux-Mines, we found ourselves obliged to accelerate this move to June 2012.
In November 2011, the Town of Ste-Marie-aux-Mines created a competing event, financed with government funds. Since then, MINERAL Concepts has been victim of a large-scale disinformation campaign and iniquitous competition supported, among other things, by a pricing policy with which MINERAL Concepts sarl cannot compete.
By creating tremendous confusion regarding the image of our event as well as all among our clientele using derogatory communications, the mayor's team succeeded in creating a considerable disturbance among our 1000 exhibitors, most of whom had previously agreed that the rightful future of the event was in Colmar.
Confronted with a difficult choice between the past success of EURO MINERAL & EURO GEM at Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines and the advantages of the move to the COLMAR Exhibition Ground, with its comfort and facilities, many exhibitors are at a loss to decide. Many hoped that some unknown element will help them decide at a later date. Others say that they planned do one last one in Sainte-Marie then move to Colmar in 2013! Despite numerous email and telephone campaigns, as well as face-to-face meeting, only 450 exhibitors are registered for EURO MINERAL & EURO GEM COLMAR. Our objective of 700 exhibitors, necessary in order to hold the 2012 event in reasonable conditions, and given the overhead costs, appears to be unattainable.
We are therefore forced, with infinite regret, to cancel
the 49th edition of EURO MINERAL & EURO GEM which was to
take place June 21st to 24th at the COLMAR Exhibition Grounds....
Warmest regards,
Michel SCHWAB
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