北美國際車展延至2021年舉辦

北美國際車展延至2021年舉辦

日前，原定于6月9-10日舉辦的北美國際汽車博覽會（NAIAS）宣布取消。本屆車展原計劃包含試駕、汽車狂歡以及各類汽車城際交流活動。由于目前美國的新冠疫情變得十分嚴重，美國聯邦危機事件管理局決定將展會延期一年。展會的原舉辦地TCF中心將被改造成臨時用于收治新冠病人的露天醫院至少六個月之久。因此，明年的北美國際汽車博覽會將于6月舉辦。

Naias to return in full force in 2021

The North American International Auto Show， Naias for short， has been called off. The show was due to return with a new concept from June 9 to 20 – with test drives， a festival and more inner-city focus. This is now not going to happen. Because the situation in the US has become very serious due to the fast spread of the corona virus， the Federal Emergency Management Agency has decided to postpone the event by a year： The TCF Center， in which part of the show was going to be held， is to be converted into a field hospital for COVID-19 patients for at least six months. Naias， aka the Detroit Motor Show， will now take place in June 2021.

獨立組展商協會舉辦線上會議加強行業交流

3月31日，由于原定的CEO年度峰會被迫取消，美國獨立組展商協會舉辦了一個虛擬線上研討，并邀請Clarion、勵展等企業負責人擔任對話嘉賓。所有對話嘉賓均有展會項目受到疫情的影響，但他們也達成共識，要盡量只將展會延期而不是取消。整體看來，觀眾和展商都對主辦方的決定表示理解。但是，展會恢復舉辦后的檔期問題和緊缺的服務商資源也是巨大挑戰。

SISO執行董事大衛？奧倫擔任主持。他表示：“如今，我們比任何時刻都更能強烈地感受到整個行業團結一致、分享經驗、共渡難關的重要性。”

SISO virtual town hall addresses challenges

The Society of Independent Show Organizers had to cancel its annual SISO CEO Summit， which gathers executives from the for-profit global trade show industry. To discuss the current challenges of independent show organisers， SISO held a virtual Town Hall on March 31 with panellists Greg Topalian， Clarion/UX； Douglas Emslie， Tarsus Group； Herve Sedky， Reed Americas； Cassandra Farrington， MJBizCon.

SISOs executive director David Audrain moderated the session and stated，"SISO feels strongly， now more than ever， we need to come together as a community， share our experiences and pivots， and get answers to burning questions." All the panellists companies have events that are impacted by COVID-19 with the general consensus being to postpone wherever possible and not to cancel. Overall， attendees and exhibitors are understanding and supportive of the decisions to postpone.

However， once trade shows will be allowed to take place again， it is expected to be difficult to get the slots for all the postponed shows. Suppliers are hit hard by the crisis. Accordingly， organisers are currently assessing how crucial which supplier is for the success of their shows.

溫哥華會議中心擬改造成臨時醫療護理中心

作為當地政府抗擊疫情的舉措之一，加拿大英屬哥倫比亞省的溫哥華會議中心目前正在與當地醫療機構合作，隨時做好準備，如形勢需要將被用為臨時護理中心，收治全省的非新冠感染者，為當地醫院騰出空間接收重癥新冠病人。會議中心非常自豪能協助政府對抗危機，并表示將竭力確保每位入住病人的健康和安全。

Vancouver Convention Centre prepares for Utilization as an Alternative Care Site

As part of the B.C. Pandemic Provincial Coordination Plan and in support of the Government of British Columbia， the Vancouver Convention Centre is working with Vancouver Coastal Health and other key partners to prepare its West building for utilization as an Alternative Care Site should it be required.

The Alternate Care Site will be a province-wide resource. It will add more bed capacity for lower acuity， nonCOVID-19 patients to allow additional capacity within regional hospitals for critically ill COVID-19 patients who may need access to critical care units.

The team of Vancoucer Convention Centre is proud to work with the Government of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health to support British Columbians during this unprecedented situation， and they are committed to ensuring the health and safety of every person within the facility.