CEO DATELINE - Coronavirus prompts aviation group to cancel event in Shanghai
CEO DATELINE - Coronavirus prompts aviation group to cancel event in Shanghai
- February 7, 2020 |
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Kathryn Walson
The National Business Aviation Association announced Friday it was canceling a major annual event in Shanghai because of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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The Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition had been scheduled for April 16 to 18. Since its launch in 2012, ABACE has grown to over 9,000 attendees from more than 50 countries. The event is co-hosted by NBAA and the Asian Business Aviation Association.
"NBAA and the Shanghai Airport Authority have an extraordinarily strong partnership, having worked closely together for nearly a decade to build ABACE into one of the world's truly great aviation events," NBAA's CEO Ed Bolen said in a statement. "Our organizations have always viewed participating exhibitors, attendees and government leaders as partners, and as with all NBAA events, their health, safety and security is always our highest priority."
"While the Chinese government is taking commendable steps to address the coronavirus outbreak, the current situation has presented a very challenging environment for decision-making and action for ABACE participants to fully prepare for the event. This necessary step is being taken in the spirit of partnership, collaboration and transparency," Bolen said.
ABACE 2021 is scheduled for April 13-15, 2021.
NBAA represents more than 11,000 companies around the world that use general aviation aircraft.
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