coronavirus

Expo 2020 Dubai to be postponed in show of solidarity and unity

March 30, 2020Expo 2020 Dubai to be postponed in show of solidarity and unityExpo 2020 Dubai is almost certain to be postponed after organisers said they wanted to show ‘solidarity’ with participating countries who were focused on fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

More UK convention centres could be converted into temporary hospitals

March 30, 2020More UK convention centres could be converted into temporary hospitalsMore convention centres in the UK may be used as a makeshift hospital as the number of people infected by the coronavirus in the country continues to rise.

Coronavirus: major thrombosis conference will go virtual

March 26, 2020Coronavirus: major thrombosis conference will go virtualA major meeting of blood doctors will take place virtually after organisers were forced to cancel the event because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Associations launch ‘Our events are open for business campaign

March 11, 2020Associations launch ‘Our events are open for business campaignThe Global ‘G3’ Alliance between AIPC, ICCA and UFI have launched the ‘Our events are open for business’ campaign to counter the narrative that meeting places are dangerous during the coronavirus outbreak.

IMEX Frankfurt cancellation based on the facts say organisers

March 11, 2020IMEX Frankfurt cancellation based on the facts say organisersIMEX Group has announced the cancellation of IMEX Frankfurt 2020.

No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetings

March 11, 2020No handshaking No problem here are some alternative greetingsDespite leaders and spokespeople around the world recommending that we don’t touch our faces or shake hands while coronavirus is still spreading, then almost immediately touching their own faces and shaking hands, it is, in fact, sound advice.

Singapore reeling from cancellations as coronavirus spreads

February 20, 2020Singapore reeling from cancellations as coronavirus spreadsSingapore’s meetings industry has been badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak with a string of major international associations events and exhibitions withdrawing from the city.

Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus concerns

February 10, 2020Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus concernsMobile World Congress (MWC), the world's biggest smartphone conference, has been cancelled after a slew of household-name exhibitors pulled out citing concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: event organisers exercise extreme caution

January 31, 2020Coronavirus: event organisers exercise extreme cautionConference owners are cancelling, or relocating, events in China as one professional congress organiser (PCO) said clients were exercising ‘extreme caution’ over the coronavirus outbreak.