“As the COVID-19 outbreak unfolds, two federal agencies made very different decisions about their big upcoming trade and training events.”
“On March 4, Customs and Border Protection postponed its 2020 Trade Symposium in California only days before it was to begin, blaming mounting industry cancellations driven by COVID-19 travel restrictions.”
“On March 5, the General Services Administration notified participants in its FAST 2020 training conference set for April 14-16 in Atlanta that it will hold the event “as planned.” GSA cited guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention that called the immediate health risk from the virus low.”
The different decisions show the uncertainty for large federally sponsored conferences as the outbreak continues…” Read the full article here.
Source: Agencies face tough calls on events amid COVID-19 – By Mark Rockwell, March 5, 2020. FCW.
