German "Tannkosh" meeting cancelled for 2012
 

"Tannkosh" one of the biggest german events for general aviation at Tannheim south Germany just got cancelled for 2012. However in 2013 they plan to do another one again.

Eilmeldung: Tannkosh 2012 abgesagt! - aerokurier

The article cites a high workload in organising the event, a need for a creative pause and a desire to give the volunteer workforce a break.

The airfield, the local flying school and the fly-in is managed and organised by the same family-owned operation, so I'm not surprised.

While Friedrichshafen is (or attempts to be) a glamorous trade show, alienating enthusiasts and people who actually want to fly there alike, Tannkosh to me seems to be quite the contrary, so I fail to understand the comparison.

I wonder why?

The Friedrichshafen show in April this year was far less packed than previous ones, with an obvious down trend year on year.

I wonder if each show has a definite lifecycle? Let's face it, the vast majority of stuff exhibited is the same from one to the next.

Perhaps the German bankers getting a, what, 50% 60% 70% or is it 100% haircut depresses matters :)