The Meetings Show, which was due to take place on 24-25 June, is being postponed to the autumn as a result of the evolving situation with Covid-19, its organiser has announced.
The UK-based exhibition for event and meetings professionals will now be held on 19-20 October 2020 at Olympia London.
The Meetings Show team said they have been in extensive talks with key industry representatives, exhibitors, visitors, partners and associations, as well as its host venue, to make a decision about this year’s event.
Event director Jack Marczewski said: “The Meetings Show team has been working tirelessly to find the right solution for all those involved in the show that traditionally features destinations from over 50 countries across six continents, venues, hotels
and key providers of meetings products and services.
“We’ve spent a lot of time engaging with our valued stakeholders, and, following their feedback and consultation with our advisory board members last week, we are determined to try and facilitate and offer a solution in October to enable event and meetings
professionals to still meet and help stimulate and support the recovery of our sector.
“We are, of course, closely monitoring developments and the evolving government advice on social distancing and will continue to do so as we formalise plans for the show. The health and wellbeing of everyone involved in and visiting the show has been
and will continue to be at the heart of any plans being made. We will continue to keep an honest, open dialogue with our exhibitors, visitors and other stakeholders and inform them of any updates.”