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Ex. SEC-05-GM-003 Organizer notice Confirmed from a secondary source

Organizer notice

National Restaurant Association Show 2021

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

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Jurisdiction
Chicago, IL · Illinois
Level
Organizer
Issued
2021-02-26 Feb. 26, 2021
In force
Feb. 26, 2021 (the notice's date)
Quarters
2021 Q1
Functions reached
  • MK
  • KT
  • SC
  • HR
  • OP
  • BQ
Collection
Restaurants and Food Service SEC-05

Operative words

Nation's Restaurant News report of the 2021 National Restaurant Association Show cancellation (Feb. 26, 2021)

Notes

2020: n/a. 2021: Cancelled Feb. 26, 2021; organizer cited the Illinois order restricting gatherings to 50 or fewer persons through early June and McCormick Place's statement that it could not reopen for large events under State regulations; 'We understand and share in the disappointment of our attendees, exhibitors and sponsors, and acknowledge the critical importance of the Show for foodservice industry' (Winsight statement as reported by Nation's Restaurant News, Feb. 26, 2021). Usual dates: May 22-25, 2021, McCormick Place. Scale: as row 1 (the 2019 Show, the 100th, was the last held before 2022). Venue orders 2021: IL-019, IL-015, MET-CHI-016, MET-CHI-017, MET-CHI-038, MET-CHI-039.