The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Orlando (Orange County Convention Center), FL · Florida
- Level
- Organizer
- Issued
- 2020-02-19 Feb. 19, 2020
- In force
- Feb. 19, 2020 (the notice's date)
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Veterinary and Animal Services SEC-26
Operative words
'any foreign nationals that have visited China within the last 14 days are barred from entering the United States. Therefore, these attendees will not be able to participate in this year's Global Pet Expo' (Ex. SEC-26-GM-001); for 2021: 'amid continued safety concerns resulting from the global pandemic, Global Pet Expo will be moving to a fully-digital experience' (APPA COO, Dec. 15, 2020, Ex. SEC-26-GM-016)
The organizer's notice
Global Pet Expo 2020 Coronavirus Update APPA
Notes
2020: Held Feb. 26-28, 2020, with the exhibitors from China withdrawn: 'The vast majority have notified us that they will not be exhibiting... any foreign nationals that have visited China within the last 14 days are barred from entering the United States. Therefore, these attendees will not be able to participate in this year's Global Pet Expo'. 2021: In-person show cancelled; 'Global Pet Expo Digital Access' held Mar. 24-26, 2021, 'bridging the 2020 and 2022 live events'; exhibitor cancellation deadline extended to Jan. 15, 2021. Usual dates: Late February to March annually (2020: Feb. 26-28; 2021 as scheduled: Mar. 24-26). Scale: 'more than 1,000 companies from 28 countries around the world planning to exhibit... we're expecting over 7,000 buyers from 80 countries' (APPA update of Feb. 12, 2020, Ex. SEC-26-GM-001). Venue orders 2020: FED-200. Venue orders 2021: FL-047, MET-ORL-010, NY-048.