Meantime, Wingsight Exhibitions, which owns and operates The Show, said attendees and exhibitors could both email questions. The event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show on March 23 announced the cancellation of the 2020 conference due to coronavirus concerns. Just enter your email and we’ll take care of the rest: Find us on some of these other platforms: Your email address will not be published. Organizers have cancelled the annual National Restaurant Association Show, which was set to take place this May in Chicago. 2020 National Restaurant Association Show Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns, Panda Express Had a COVID-19 Task Force in January, Pollo Campero Seeks its Piece of the Chicken Empire, The Crack Shack Wants to Command the Better Chicken Category, Free to Qualified Restaurant Professionals, Hungry Howie’s Pizza to Open in Owosso, Michigan, Chef Marc Marrone Parnters with SkinnyFATS at HallPass in Salt Lake City, Duck Donuts Giving Away Coffee with Purchase on National Coffee Day, Zalat Pizza to Open NInth Restaurant in DFW, Fresh Brothers and Beyond Meat Launch New Items. by: Melissa Dowling. The National Restaurant Association is canceling this year's show citing concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Exhibitors and Sponsors of the 2020 National Restaurant Association Show will be able to credit paid exhibit and sponsorship fees toward the 2021 Show, or to request a refund as per your exhibitor agreement. We all must be kept safe, and progressively stricter and more widespread prohibitions on public gatherings make clear that cancellation is the only outcome consistent with that goal. Visit our updated, National Restaurant Association Show Recognizes FABI Awardees as the Year's Most Innovative Food and Beverage Products, National Restaurant Association Show to Celebrate 100th Anniversary, Beverage Trends on Display at Annual National Restaurant Association Show. National Restaurant Association Show Cancelled. Although these developments resulting from COVID-19 require that the 2020 Show not go forward at this time, we are looking forward to partnering with you to make the 2021 Show the best ever. You must have JavaScript enabled to enjoy a limited number of articles over the next 30 days. I want to hear from you. Copyright ©2020. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). COVID-19 is also putting our core attendee base—the restaurant community—under tremendous strain, as many are being forced to close their doors or furlough their employees. The five times weekly e-newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on the latest industry news and additions to this website. 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. (Just as one example, the Governor of Illinois has issued an Executive Order prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 persons that will almost certainly extend into the period of the Show.).