Printing United 2021 has been cancelled, with the US show’s return following its debut in 2019 now rescheduled to March 2022 in Las Vegas.
The event was due to run 6-8 October in Orlando, Florida, but with Covid-19 cases surging and the Delta variant causing problems more widely across the US and elsewhere in the world, the organising body, Printing United Alliance, has taken the decision to cancel the event.
Citing the ‘ability to deliver a successful trade show event for all involved’, the Printing United Alliance board of directors cancelled the event as it became ‘significantly hampered’ due to growing uncertainty and a spike in Covid-19 cases resulting from the Delta variant. The result was a ‘depressing effect’ on registration and exhibitor participation, as Printing United Alliance CEO Ford Bowers detailed.
‘We conferred with dozens of exhibitors from all segments and sizes, regularly monitored attendee sentiment, and the weight of opinion supported the difficult decision to cancel this year’s show.
‘We want to sincerely thank our vast industry partners – including exhibitors, members and attendees – for their collective support during this ever-changing landscape and time.’
