Artem Chernyshov, Event Director, MITT has confirmed that MITT 2020 will proceed as planned. There is no directive from the Russian government to halt any event or impose any ban on the entry of foreigners to Russia. The organisers are currently making all necessary preparations to run the 27th edition of the Russian travel trade show as planned in Crocus Expo, Moscow from 17-19 March 2020. The update came following the rapid outbreak of coronavirus globally. MITT is taking extra measures to ensure the health and safety of all exhibitors, visitors and staff. For any other queries, people can contact the official call-centre on 8 800 555 43 43 designated by the Russian Federation. The organisers are also in constant touch with WHO and the Russian Federation to stay up to date with the latest developments.
With IMEX due to take place in the middle of May (still 10 weeks away), the IMEX team continues to plan confidently for the show. They currently have NO plans to postpone or cancel. They are very grateful for the ongoing support of their exhibitors and attendees who continue to register and plan for the show and they have not experienced any substantial impacts so far.
The IMEX team remains in close contact with their partners in Germany, as well as the relevant health authorities. As this unprecedented situation is changing every day, they remain watchful but also focused on delivering what is an extremely important event for the global business events community. Mindful of our duty of care, they are also carefully considering and consulting with experts on what the appropriate sanitary, health and other measures should be. Ray and I assure you that all appropriate measures will be in place at IMEX.