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Ex. SEC-05-GM-002 Organizer notice Confirmed from a secondary source

Organizer notice

National Restaurant Association Show 2020

National Restaurant Association / Winsight Exhibitions · Chicago, IL (Organizer)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Chicago, IL · Illinois
Level
Organizer
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 (the notice's date)
Quarters
2020 Q2
Functions reached
  • MK
  • KT
  • SC
  • HR
  • OP
  • BQ
Collection
Restaurants and Food Service SEC-05

Operative words

"While it is not the outcome we wanted, amid all the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and the immense strain it has put our industry, the safety of our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, vendor partners and our own staff is paramount" (organizer statement as reported by CBS Chicago and Restaurant Dive, Mar. 24, 2020)

The organizer's notice

CBS Chicago report of the 2020 National Restaurant Association Show cancellation (Mar. 24, 2020)

Notes

2020: Cancelled. 2021: See row 2 (the 2021 Show was cancelled Feb. 26, 2021). Usual dates: May 16-19, 2020, McCormick Place (annual, mid-May). Scale: more than 60,000 attendees (CBS Chicago, Mar. 24, 2020); the industry's principal equipment, supply and training show. Venue orders 2020: IL-005, IL-009, IL-013, MET-CHI-007, MET-CHI-060.

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