This guidance prepared by the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC), Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) aims to help convention and exhibition centres, event and congress organizers and meeting destinations prepare for a smooth, safe reopening of business following the initial outbreak of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has stopped our industry in its tracks. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this, around the world. As societies and economies suffer from the fallout, we have a very important role to play for the recovery. Our industry builds and runs the market places and the meeting places of the world.
We connect experts, sectors, and industries. We are the fastest of all fast tracks to drive the much needed economic recoveries around the world. We can do that! Conventions, conferences, exhibitions, and trade shows are not generic “mass gatherings” – they are organised industry gatherings. We have shown time and again already that we can put health & safety measures in place to provide the right environment for people to meet. This guide is here to assist you in doing so again now.