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Coronavirus Industry Event Tracker

Conferences that have been canceled, postponed or moved online due to the coronavirus outbreak
By Ad Age Staff. Published on March 13, 2020.
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The coronavirus outbreak is wreaking havoc on business travel and industry conferences. In January, coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, emerged in China and has since spread globally, including in the U.S. The virus has infected close to 100,000 people, killing an estimated 3,000. Health experts warn it could lead to a pandemic, and the virus has a higher mortality rate than most flu strains.

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The following is a list of conferences that have either been canceled or postponed, plus those that are still on. We will be updating this list as the story develops.

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Coronavirus Industry Event Tracker 2020
Geneva International Motor Show Canceled March 3-15 Geneva, Switzerland View Description
Natural Products Expo West Postponed Previously: Mar 3-7

Currently: No new date set		 Anaheim, Calif. View Description
Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference Developing Mar 4 San Francisco View Description
Association of Writers & Writing Programs No change Mar 4-7 San Antonio, Texas View Description
UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference Developing Mar 5 Boston View Description
The Beauty Experience and IECSC No change Mar 8-10 New York City View Description
Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity Postponed Previously: Mar 8-11

Currently: Sept 6-9		 Dubai View Description
Facebook Global Marketing Summit Canceled March 9-12 San Francisco View Description
National Magazine Awards ceremony Postponed Previously: March 12

Currently: “Later in the spring”		 Brooklyn View Description
Comcast’s FreeWheel NowFront Postponed Previously: March 12

Currently: No new date selected		 New York City View Description
SXSW Canceled Mar 13-Mar 22 Austin, Texas View Description
Inspired Home Show Canceled March 14-17 Chicago View Description
Advertising Week Europe Postponed Previously: March 16-19

Currently: Sept 14-17		 London View Description
GDC Postponed Indefinitely March 16-20 San Francisco View Description
AMC Networks Upfront Canceled March 18 New York City View Description
Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit Postponed Previously: March 18

Currently: No new date selected		 Washington, D.C. View Description
Clorox iConnect Postponed Previously: March 18

Currently: No new date selected		 San Francisco View Description
Starbucks Annual Meeting Moved Online March 18 Seattle View Description
Shoptalk Postponed Previously: Mar 22-25

Currently: Sept. 14-17		 Las Vegas View Description
Fox News upfront Canceled March 24 New York City View Description
ANA Media Conference Canceled March 25-27 Aventura, Florida View Description
A+E Networks Upfront Moved online Previously: March 25

Currently: week of March 23		 New York City View Description
Adobe Summit Moved Online March 29-Apr 2 Las Vegas View Description
4A’s Management Practitioners Forum (MPF) Postponed Previously: Mar 30-31

Currently: Undetermined date in the fall		 Chicago View Description
CinemaCon Canceled March 30-Apr 2 Las Vegas View Description
MipTV and Canneseries Canceled March 30-Apr 3 Cannes, France View Description
Digital Signage Expo Postponed Previously: March 31-Apr 3

Currently: Late summer or early fall		 Las Vegas View Description
Snap Partner Summit Canceled Apr 2 Los Angeles View Description
Google Cloud Next: Digital Connect Moved Online Apr 6-8 San Francisco View Description
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Postponed Previously: Apr 10-12 &
17-19

Currently: Oct 9-11 & 16-18		 Coachella, Calif. View Description
New York International Auto Show Postponed Previously: Apr 10-19

Currently: Aug 28-Sept. 6		 New York City View Description
Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Previously: Apr 15-26

TBD		 New York City View Description
NAB Show Canceled Apr 18 Las Vegas View Description
Advertising Research Foundation AudienceXScience 2020 Postponed Previously: Apr 19-21

Currently: Sept. 20-22		 Jersey City, N.J. View Description
4A's Decisions 20/20 No change Apr 20-21 New York City View Description
Ralph Lauren Fashion Show Canceled Late Apr New York City View Description
Baselworld Canceled Apr 25-29
Postponed until 2021		 Basel, Switzerland View Description
IEGWorld 2020 Canceled Apr 27-29 Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile View Description
ANA Advertising Financial Management Conference No change Apr 27-30 Orlando, Florida View Description
Culture Marketing Council’s 2020 Summit No change Apr 27-29 New York City View Description
NewFronts Developing Apr 27-May 6 New York City View Description
AAF Advertising Hall of Fame Gala Postponed Previously: Apr 28

Currently: Oct 5		 New York View Description
Bentonville Film Festival Postponed Previously: Apr 29-May 2

Currently:
Aug 2-5		 Arkansas View Description
Facebook F8 Moved Online May 5-6 San Jose, Calif. View Description
Social Media Week New York No change May 5-7 New York City View Description
Shopify Unite Moved Online May 6-8 Toronto View Description
The Webby Awards Moved Online May 11 New York View Description
Kindred Postponed Previously: May 11-14

Currently: Sept. 14-17		 San Diego View Description
Cannes Film Festival Postponed Previously: May 12-23

Currently: Late June or July		 Cannes, France View Description
Google I/O Moved Online May 12-14 Mountain View, Calif. View Description
National Restaurant Association Show Canceled May 16-19 Chicago View Description
D&AD Festival/Judging Canceled/Moved Online Previously: May 19-21

Currently: TBA		 London View Description
The Lead Summit 2020 Postponed Previously: May 19-20

Currently: Jul 7-8		 Brooklyn View Description
Sweets and Snacks Expo Canceled May 19-21 Chicago View Description
Mirren Live New York No Changes Jun 2-3 New York City View Description
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Canceled Jun 9-11 Los Angeles View Description
VidCon Canceled Jun 17-20 Anaheim, Calif. View Description
Collision Conference Moved online Jun 22-25 Toronto View Description
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Canceled Originally: Jun 22-26

Previously rescheduled to: Oct 26-30		 Cannes, France View Description
Summer Olympics No change Jul 24-Aug 9 Tokyo View Description
ColorComm 7th Annual Conference Postponed Previously: July 22-24

Currently:
Sept. 2-4		 Miami View Description

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