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Coronavirus Disrupts the Trade Show Circuit

Here’s a list of events that have been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19.

COVID-19 has caused the cancellation or postponement of trade shows and conferences across the globe. Global business events accounted for $2.5 trillion in sales during 2017, according to the Events Industry Council and Oxford Economics’ November 2018 “Global Economic Significance of Business Events” report.

If you have more information or postponement/cancelation news, contact David Savastano, [email protected] 

Here are a list of industry events that have been rescheduled or postponed [this list will be updated]: 

MARCH
American Coatings Show & Conference (March 31-April 2) – POSTPONED, new dates TBD
Converters Expo (April 29-30), Rescheduled: Aug. 24-25 
Dscoop (March 29-April 1) – POSTPONED, new dates TBD
FESPA 2020 (March 24-27) – POSTPONED, new dates TBD
Middle East Coatings Show (March 25-27) – Rescheduled: Sept. 7-9. 
Print UV 2020 (March 25-27) – POSTPONED, new dates TBD

APRIL
FORUM & INFOFLEX 2020 (April 20-21) – POSTPONED, new dates TBD
ISA Sign Expo, April 2-4 – Rescheduled: Aug. 23-25

MAY
interpack, May 7-13 – Rescheduled: Feb. 25-March 3, 2021

JUNE
drupa (June 16-26) – Rescheduled: April 20-30, 2021


READ MORE HERE: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is disrupting the supply chain and some of the top ink companies are pledging to monitor the situation carefully.

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