Meetings Mean Business Reacts to New Federal Guidance on Large Events And Mass Gatherings

Meetings Mean Business | March 16, 2020

WASHINGTON – The Meetings Mean Business Coalition has issued the following statement: “In these unprecedented times – and to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that ‘for the next 8 weeks, organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the U.S.’ As industry leaders who are driven by a responsibility to our clients, customers and employees, this is certainly not a directive we were hoping to see. However, it is one we intend to follow. We applaud the industry professionals who are managing as best they can thro...