Upcoming Trade Shows, Conferences and Events – May 2020 

Spotlight on Business Magazine continues to carefully follow the global outbreak of COVID-19 and the effect this pandemic continues to have on business and industry in North America.

Because of the numerous cancellations and event postponements, as these event and productions companies focus on the health and safety of attendees, exhibitors and volunteers and event teams as their top priority as they work to arrange in these events will move forward in the weeks and months to come.

So again we will not have our usual spotlight on Trade Shows, Conferences and Events for May 2020 in saying that  Spotlight on Business Magazine will continue to monitor the situation along with communicate with our events partners to keep you informed for the upcoming May issue.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States has continued their Large Events and Mass Gathering advisory: 

Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to new communities. Examples of large events and mass gatherings include conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of assemblies. 

For more information on the United States advisory or other COVID-19 related material please refer to the follow website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Similar measures have been development and are also being advised by The Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with Canadian public health experts as guidance for federal, provincial and territorial public health authorities on the use of public health measures to reduce and delay transmission of COVID-19 in the community.

For more information on the Canadian advisory or other COVID-19 related material please refer to the follow website https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

As we mentioned previously, we are still planning to go ahead with the Upcoming Trade Shows, Conferences and Events – June 2020 editorial piece for the May so please continue to send us your information on new and postponed events so that we can spotlight them in upcoming issues.

In the meantime, please follow the recommendations of health officials on the above listed websites. If we all do our part, we can contain the spread of this virus.

Please continue to support local businesses and your community cafes, pubs, and restaurants during this time. Please consider buying gift cards from locally owned businesses which you can enjoy when social distancing is no longer a priority.

Take care of yourselves and each other and remember stay safe and healthy!