American Kennel Club and its member clubs, American Kennel Club, 'COVID-19 Updates from the American Kennel Club': the AKC 'continues to encourage each of its 5,000 clubs to adhere to federal, state and local restrictions' and 'support[s] each club's informed decision to reschedule, postpone or cancel their respective events' (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-016)
Premiere Show Group, Modern Salon, 'Premiere Orlando Postponed' (Mar. 13, 2020): 'Due to COVID-19, Premiere Orlando has been postponed until August 29-31'; 'We have been monitoring the situation around the COVID-19 virus, and after ongoing developments have decided to reschedule' (Ex. SEC-18-GM-019)
American Kennel Club and its member clubs, American Kennel Club, 'Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus and AKC Events' (Mar. 12 and 16, 2020 statements): 'Some events have been postponed, others cancelled'; clubs 'will have to make their own decision based upon local, state or federal mandates which they will be required to follow'; cancelled-event application fee applied to the club's next event (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-015)
Cosmetologists Chicago, Modern Salon, 'America's Beauty Show in Chicago Cancelled Due to COVID-19' (Mar. 18, 2020): Apr. 18-20, 2020, McCormick Place; 'seeking counsel from the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois and McCormick Place' (Frank Fulco); IECSC Chicago and the Beauty Changes Lives Experience cancelled; ABS 2021 set for Apr. 17-19, 2021, Rosemont (Ex. SEC-18-GM-020)
Cosmoprof North America (BolognaFiere Group and the Professional Beauty Association), Modern Salon, 'Cosmoprof NA Postponed to September 2020' (Mar. 18, 2020): 'To ensure the safety of all partners and guests, the show will take place September 20-22, 2020'; 'rescheduling the show is necessary to ensure we are providing our partners and guests with the safest and most fulfilling experience' (Ex. SEC-18-GM-021)
Professional Beauty Association release, 'The Professional Beauty Association Rallies Industry' (Apr. 23, 2020): COVID-19 Relief Fund over $1 million toward a $2.5 million goal for 'thousands of out-of-work beauty professionals'; 'Stay Home orders' (Ex. SEC-18-GM-014)
Cremation Association of North America, Cremation Association of North America, 'CANA's 102nd Annual Convention and Tradeshow Goes Virtual' (Apr. 28, 2020): virtual Aug. 5-6, 2020, 'untethered to a specific hotel or city'; 'social distancing guidelines have limited travel' (Barbara Kemmis) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-029)
Barkleigh Productions, Barkleigh Productions, Intergroom (Secaucus, New Jersey): 'Updated: Dec. 6-9, 2020' (moved from April 2020); 'over 100 booths at the Trade Show' (intergroom.com as captured May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-018)
Cosmoprof North America (BolognaFiere Group and the Professional Beauty Association), Professional Beauty Association release, 'Cosmoprof North America Postpones Its 18th Edition to June 2021' (June 1, 2020): 'the rapidly evolving circumstances domestically and globally concerning COVID-19'; 'rescheduling the show to 2021 is necessary to ensure the health and safety of our exhibitors, attendees, and partners' (Enrico Zannini); new dates June 27-29, 2021 (Ex. SEC-18-GM-005)
World Pet Association, World Pet Association, SuperZoo 2020 postponement letter (Vic Mason, Interim President): 'moving forward with SuperZoo 2020 in a format that abides by health and safety regulations will compromise too many components'; rescheduled to Aug. 17-19, 2021, Mandalay Bay (superzoo.org as captured June 18, 2020) (June 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-001)
World Pet Association, Pet Age, 'WPA Announces SuperZoo 2020 postponement' (June 4, 2020) (dates the WPA announcement; new dates Aug. 17-19, 2021) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-008)
National Funeral Directors Association, Connecting Directors, 'NFDA Cancels In-person International Convention & Expo and Will Unite the Profession During Its First-ever Virtual Convention' (July 1, 2020) (republication of the NFDA release: 'With the recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in many states, canceling our in-person event was necessary to assure the health and safety of everyone' (Christine Pepper); New Orleans, Oct. 18-21, 2020; NFDA 'more than 20,000 individual members representing nearly 11,000 funeral homes') (Ex. SEC-18-GM-006)
Professional Beauty Association, Professional Beauty Association, 'We heard you, updates to ISSE 2021' (July 15, 2020): ISSE Long Beach postponed to Mar. 13-15, 2021; 'It's an unprecedented time in our lives. Things are uncertain and changing daily'; following 'standards set by the federal, state and local governments' (Ex. SEC-18-GM-009)
International SPA Association, International SPA Association homepage: 'ISPA Conference & Expo, FUTURE CONFERENCES: May 10-12, 2021, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ' with 'Reopening Town Halls' and 'COVID-19 Info' (as captured Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-038)
Villain Arts, Villain Arts (tattoo convention organizer): 'Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Villain Arts has made the painstaking decision to cancel all remaining 2020 Tattoo Arts Conventions'; 'We look forward to seeing you in 2021 under improved circumstances' (villainarts.com as captured Aug. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-037)
Barkleigh Productions, Barkleigh Productions, Groom Expo 2020: 'September 9-14, 2020, Hosted live on Zoom!' (Sept. 9 contests, Sept. 10-13 education, Sept. 14 day-long trade show; 'over 62 hours of educational seminars') (groomexpo.com as captured Sept. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-017)
American Massage Therapy Association, American Massage Therapy Association, National Convention page: 'AMTA has decided to cancel our 2020 National Convention'; 'We'll Miss Seeing Everyone in Phoenix'; 'considering input from health experts on the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the unknown duration for social distancing for groups our size and hardships our community is facing'; AMTA 2021 set for Tampa, Aug. 26-28, 2021 (as captured Oct. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-027)
Professional Beauty Association, Professional Beauty Association, 'The Top Five Takeaways from PBA Virtual Executive Summit 2020: The Road to Reinvention' (Oct. 26, 2020): 'a pivot in format from the usual in-person annual event to a virtual endeavor due to Covid-19 restrictions' (Ex. SEC-18-GM-011)
Professional Beauty Association, Professional Beauty Association release, 'ISSE 2021 Goes Digital' (Oct. 29, 2020): 'a digital-only experience taking place on March 14-16, 2021'; 'puts our partners' and guests' health and safety in front of all else' (Nina Daily) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-010)
American Kennel Club and its member clubs, American Kennel Club release, 'The AKC National Championship Breed Judging Available for Livestreaming' (Nov. 2, 2020): 'In light of the necessary safety changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Kennel Club is pleased to offer a viewing solution'; Dec. 12-13, 2020 (Ex. SEC-18-GM-032)
Barkleigh Productions, Barkleigh Productions, Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo: 'November 9-12, 2020, On Your Device Through Zoom' (in place of the Hershey, Pennsylvania conference) (petboardingexpo.com as captured Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-026)
Barkleigh Productions, Barkleigh Productions, Intergroom (Secaucus, New Jersey): 'Updated: Apr. 15-18, 2021' (the December 2020 dates moved again) (intergroom.com as captured Nov. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-025)
Cosmoprof North America (BolognaFiere Group and the Professional Beauty Association), Modern Salon, 'NAHA Officially Moves to Las Vegas at Cosmoprof North America August 2021' (Dec. 9, 2020): 'The event follows CPNA's date change to ensure a dynamic in-person event in Las Vegas' (the second postponement of Cosmoprof North America, from June to Aug. 29-31, 2021) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-036)
American Pet Products Association and Pet Industry Distributors Association, Pet Age, 'Global Pet Expo Moves to Digital Experience for 2021' (Dec. 15, 2020): 'Global Pet Expo will be moving to a fully-digital experience' Mar. 24-26, 2021, 'amid continued safety concerns resulting from the global pandemic' (Andy Darmohraj, APPA) (Ex. SEC-18-GM-007)
Cremation Association of North America, Cremation Association of North America, 'CANA's 2021 Cremation Symposium Postponed. See You In 2022!' (Dec. 22, 2020): Feb. 10-12, 2021, LINQ Hotel, Las Vegas, moved to Feb. 2022; 'no longer viable to move forward with the event as originally scheduled' given 'the recent resurgence of COVID-19 across the United States and the world' (Ex. SEC-18-GM-030)
