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The decision to cancel SPACE 2020 announced on 5 May provoked many reactions. The cancellation is going to leave a hole in the calendar of our participants. SPACE is a unique opportunity for all the actors of Planet Livestock to come together, share ideas and do business. It is truly the key event that kicks off the season.
Thanks to our adaptability and our organisational efficiency, SPACE has invented new ways to meet the needs that have been expressed by our participants. As a result, we will be able to continue this year to play our key role in supporting livestock farmers and the agricultural sector.
Innov’Space
We are pleased to announce that Innov'Space 2020 will go forward as planned, as requested by many exhibitors. In order to enable companies to submit their entries on time, the deadline has been extended. The new deadline for entries is 17 July.
The winners for 2020 will be announced and the awards will be presented to winning exhibitors on Tuesday 15 September. The ceremony will be held at the Rennes Exhibition Centre.
The strong interest shown by exhibitors in Innov'Space demonstrates the importance and value of this award. Innov'Space is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Since it began in 1995, 2,958 entries have been submitted and 1,253 Innov'Space awards have been granted to 574 exhibitors. To celebrate this anniversary, and to illustrate the extent to which the awards reflect the evolution of livestock farming practices, the jury panel compiled a TOP 100 list of Innov'Space award winners. The description of each of these products is online at www.space.fr and will also be available on the mobile app.
Online B2B meetings
SPACE offers exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to stay in touch for their investment projects. Through an interface on SPACE's mobile application, they can make appointments from 15 to 30 September to discuss their projects. Exhibitors who have paid the registration fees for SPACE 2020 will be listed, along with a description of their business and products. French and international visitors will be able to log in to this platform.
Online conferences
The conferences organised at SPACE (nearly one hundred every year) are famous for their content, diversity and role as a unique platform for sharing knowledge and expertise. This year's conferences will be available online and live on www.space.fr and on the mobile app. Some forty free conferences are already on the agenda, and more will be added in the coming weeks.
Genetics
Livestock presentations and competitions are traditionally featured throughout the four days of the Expo. This year, SPACE will offer a digital showcase for farmers, and in particular for the breeds in the spotlight this year: Normande and Blonde d'Aquitaine. Videos showcasing the farms of these two breeds will also be available on the website.
Another all-new arrangement: the Genomic Elite auction will go forward in a fully digital format. The auction will begin on Thursday 10 September and close on Wednesday 16 September at 4:00 pm.
SPACE TV
SPACE TV will be broadcasting all the key events live from the Exhibition Centre on the dates of the 2020 Expo. Starting this summer, you will be able to watch video reports featuring livestock farms. SPACE TV is co-produced with Web-Agri.
Space podcasts
SPACE is the first agricultural show to launch a radio station: "Podcast Space". The podcasts will enable people to stay in touch and keep up to date with the latest news about the Expo and agriculture. The Podcast Space will be available free of charge starting this summer on our website www.space.fr and the major podcast platforms (Deezer, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify). The Podcast Space will also be available to the media and will have a studio at the Exhibition Centre during the SPACE dates.
July 30, 2020 - SPACE 2020
