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IMPA Congress 2022 (NEW DATE)

published on 4 November 2021 - 1764 -

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18.06.2022 - 22.06.2022

Cancun, Mexico

More than 600 participants, 20 prestigious keynote speakers and 40 different exhibiting companies.

Further to IMPA Notice 951 in relation to the IMPA 25th Congress, IMPA informs, that due to the appearance of new Covid-19 variants, increased cases as well as travel restrictions worldwide they are forced, one more time, to postpone the IMPA 25th Congress in Cancun – Mexico.

The new date of the Congress is the week of 12 to 18 June 2022. Further details will be posted on the IMPA website shortly.

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https://www.youtube.com/live/eLUGwEv9IBk?si=O_QyOD3sAMvp_SQd