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.
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.
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: |
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: |
Miami | View Description |
