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TCEB Situation Update: Travel Advisory: COVID-19 virus on 30 March 2020
Thailand has taken more stringent measures against the outbreak of COVID-19 during the past week. The government has declared the state of emergency effective 26 March until 30 April, 2020. In respo [...]
Letter from EEIA to President of the European Commission and European Council on Coronavirus outbreak
Honourable President von der Leyen, honourable President Michel, Once again, we would like to draw your attention to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the European exhibition industry. Trade f [...]
Letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on behalf of EIA regarding COVID-19
Dear Mr Prime Minister, We write on behalf of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), Association of Event Venues (AEV), and the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), in relation to the a [...]
Coronavirus: Cancellations and Postponements of German Exhibitions May Cost up to Three Billion Euro
Calculation by AUMA - Association of the German Trade Fair Industry concerning the macroeconomic impact for Germany based on ifo-survey. Germany as a trade fair venue has already been hit hard by canc [...]
AAXO exhibition industry update on COVID-19
We are navigating through unchartered waters as far as the COVID-19 situation goes, and no one is certain of the end. BUT the Exhibition Industry must rally together to secure our collective business [...]
Trade Fairs do not Exist without Trade Fair Construction!
COVID-19 puts nearly 250,000 jobs in the exhibition stand construction at risk throughout Europe. According to a recent survey from the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) [...]
Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on behalf of EIA regarding COVID-19
Dear Chancellor, We write on behalf of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), Association of Event Venues (AEV), and the Event Supplier and Services Association (ESSA), in relation to the immediat [...]
Summary of web conference organised by EEIA on the impact of the Coronavirus spread on the exhibition industry and vital remedies needed
EU Institutions cooperate and approve measures swiftly to save companies across Europe EU Institutions open for proposals for measures to help exhibition industry effectively EEIA to collect and deliv [...]
MACEOS press statement of 18 March: Staying vigilant is key to fighting COVID-19
The current Covid-19 outbreak has caused the business events sector in Malaysia to lose an estimated total loss of over RM1.5 billion to date. In just three months (between February and April 2020), a [...]
