![]() ![]() "This includes participating in September in the expanded Expo East show, which will provide more curated opportunities for exhibitors to connect with buyers and will showcase the product innovation and mission-driven brands that are accelerating our industry’s work to care for people and planet. ![]() "We also have a variety of other offerings that can greatly help our customers get in front of, connect with and present their products and stories to buyers this year. Next steps for Expo West exhibitorsįor brands scheduled to exhibit or sponsor at Expo West 2021, it adds: “ We hope you will jo in us at the Expo East+ event this Fall and our New Hope sales account managers will work with each of you to determine next steps.”Īsked if exhibitors that had paid for a booth at Expo West but didn't want to exhibit at Expo East would get a refund, Carlotta Mast, SVP and market leader at New Hope Network, said: "New Hope will offer refunds to Expo West 2021 exhibitors and sponsors. Expo West ‘Virtual Week’ May 24-27, 2021Įxpo West Virtual Week (May 24-27, 2021) will expand to feature virtual booths, a comprehensive sampling program, networking opportunities, curated retailer/buyer programs, and conference programming focused on product innovations and trends, says New Hope. The move will not come as a surprise to many stakeholders, with several industry sources arguing that May was always an optimistic timeframe given the vaccination schedule. “Unfortunately, we have now reached the incredibly difficult decision to cancel the in-person Expo West event this Spring, instead focusing our efforts on an enhanced Expo East event in September , which will serve as the platform for our community to connect in-person in 2021.” ![]() In September 2020, however, with the pandemic still raging, the dates were pushed back from March 2-6, 2021 to May, 24-27, 2021, and New Hope now says it has become clear that it cannot go ahead with a face-to-face event in May. When this, too, was canceled, exhibitors were advised to regroup in Anaheim in March 2021. Exhibitors were initially told the show would run 'before the summer,’ but later advised of its cancellation, and encouraged to take exhibit space at Expo East. New Hope was forced to cancel the event days before it was due to open in March 2020 as a surge of cancellations made it clear it was becoming untenable.
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