A 2020 timeline for associations
- December 11, 2020 |
- CEO Update
Pandemic, protests impact associations in a year no one saw comingJANUARYJan. 11: Media in China report the first known death from a new coronavirus in Wuhan.Jan. 31: U.S. declares public health emergency, restricts travel from China. FEBRUARYFeb. 29: American Physical Society becomes first scientific association to cancel its annual meeting, 36 hours before its scheduled start in Denver. MARCHMarch 13: Huge CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in Las Vegas ends a day early because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions. March 16: President Trump urges gatherings of no more than 10 people. Many cities and states impose restrictions. Offices go remote and groups scramble to roll… Read More