Once the first wave of cancelled shows came in one right after another, and we reported on several of them on our website calendar and it became clear the hits would keep on coming. More reports were released indicating COVID-19’s severe impact on trade shows, meetings, hospitality, travel and the overall economy in the U.S. Now we are entering the fourth quarter of 2020. Things are slightly better, but we still have a long way to go. Here is a list of some of the larger trade shows in the U.S. that have rescheduled or are continuing to proceed as planned in-person in 2021:
The organizers of the SHOT Show in Las Vegas have made it clear they are planning to proceed as scheduled at both Sands Expo Center & Caesars Forum from January 19th to the 22nd. They have high confidence in the booth sales and sponsorships – with less than 100 booths left to reserve.
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They’ll be hosting Pri-Med West at the Anaheim Convention Center in California May 5-8, 2021. The return of this in-person event for those in the healthcare industry will be a great opportunity to learn about hundreds of new products, treatments, and technologies. We believe there is no better place to fully grasp new innovations than in-person.
confident in the diversity of the countries that this event will bring together as it has in the past.
Although SPFest had to cancel their 2020 show, they have been able to secure a new date in May of 2021. All registrations for SPFest DC have been automatically transferred to the 2021 date at the Walter E Washington Convention Center.
With this growing list of trade shows being rescheduled, it is making the future of trade shows look very bright. We at The Tradeshow Network are very excited to see that new safety measures are being put into place across the country, allowing for shows to open back up and for the world to begin seeing each other fact to face and trading once again. We certainly cannot wait to get back on the trade show floor at any convention center in the world and partner with you to have the best trade show booth ever! Bring on 2021!