Quick takes
EEAA calls on government to pick a date
EEAA, the Australian exhibition industry association, is calling on state and federal authorities to set a start date for business events. There will be more and more of these calls as economies in Asia begin to restart.
TCEB releases guidelines
The always-active team at TCEB in Thailand have released new guidelines for venues and organisers looking to hold events as the country comes out of lockdown. The guidelines comprise five key measures such as limiting the number of attendees, temperature screening of attendees and social distancing.
Possible cash infusion for Messe Berlin
There is a proposal to inject €80m of public funds into the venue manager and event organiser, Messe Berlin according to reports in the German media. ITB, one of Messe Berlin’s flagship events, was cancelled in March. Other cancellations soon followed.
Hanley Wood announces layoffs
There will be many more of these announcements in the months ahead. Hanley Wood is a U.S.-based B2B media group focused on property, construction and design.
Airlines announce restart of some routes
This is a very long and comprehensive list of routes that will be restarted in the coming two months.