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As events industry rebounds, it looks to Congress for help

Percentage of in-person event cancellations per quarter. (Source: CEIR)Cancellations fall but attendance and revenue remain below pre-pandemic levels; insurance coverage remains a major obstacleFewer business-to-business events were canceled in the first three months of 2022 than at any time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but to make a full recovery, the exhibitions industry wants the federal government to step up.Only 9.2% of in-person events were canceled during the first three months of 2022 compared to 91.3% during the same time period in 2021, according to the latest quarterly report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research. That is the lowest rate… Read More