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Ex. SEC-12-GM-028 Organizer notice Confirmed from a secondary source

9to5Google, "Google cancels 'physical' I/O 2020 due to coronavirus concerns" (Mar. 3, 2020), quoting Google's statement; "more than 7,000 attendees"

Google I/O 2020 (developer conference)

Google · Mountain View (Shoreline Amphitheatre), CA (Organizer)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Mountain View (Shoreline Amphitheatre), CA · California
Level
Organizer
Issued
2020-03-03 Mar. 3, 2020
In force
Mar. 3, 2020 (the notice's date)
Functions reached
  • EV
  • BD
  • DC
  • HR
Collection
Professional and Information Services SEC-12

Operative words

"Due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities, we have decided to cancel the physical Google I/O event at Shoreline Amphitheatre."

The organizer's notice

9to5Google, "Google cancels 'physical' I/O 2020 due to coronavirus concerns" (Mar. 3, 2020), quoting Google's statement; "more than 7,000 attendees"

Notes

2020: In-person event cancelled Mar. 3, 2020; Google committed $1 million to Mountain View organizations for the lost event; the replacement online event was later called off as well (Mar. 20, 2020; not verified). 2021: Google I/O 2021 held online May 18-20, 2021 (not verified from organizer text). Usual dates: Mid-May (2020: May 12-14, 2020). Scale: "more than 7,000 attendees" (9to5Google, Mar. 3, 2020). Venue orders 2020: MET-SFO-019, MET-SFO-023, CA-007. Venue orders 2021: CA-055, MET-SFO-024.