POWERGEN and DISTRIBUTECH events postponed due to COVID-19 impact
Energy industry events POWERGEN International and DISTRIBUTECH International have both been postponed until March 30-April 1, 2021 due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This has been a difficult decision but the health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, speakers, employees and the wider public is of paramount importance to us. We must comply with the strict public health guidelines and directives. Unfortunately, the implementation of these government regulations make it impractical to run a large scale event.
We have also reached out to our power generation and transmission & distribution communities and listened to their input around uncertainty and concerns for gathering this coming winter. We are confident that postponing POWERGEN International and DISRTIBUTECH International to spring 2021 will ensure a successful and safe delivery of the events,” said Desiree Hanson, Executive Vice President, Clarion Events.
The postponed events will open further opportunity for helping energy professionals navigate through the complex energy transition by conveniently co-locating POWERGEN International, the world’s largest power generation event, with DISTRIBUTECH International, the leading annual transmission & distribution event.
While these events will remain separate, holding them alongside each other will allow attendees to conveniently access both exhibition halls and educational offerings. In addition, it will provide further opportunities to connect these two audiences for networking, bringing them together to shape the future of energy and experience the energy movement.
Between now and March, POWERGEN International and DISTRIBUTECH International, in partnership with their media partners Power Engineering and POWERGRID International, will launch two new platforms to provide timely and informative content year-round, the POWERGEN+ Series and DISTRIBUTECH+ Series. These live Series will bring together the energy community through virtual experiences for those looking for perspective and discussion on current and future issues affecting the generation and transmission & distribution markets.
“While we believe in the power of face-to-face events and what they deliver; our focus is on what our customers need now, as well as in the future, and how we can deliver experiences to best meet those needs. Our team is talking with our customers and working on a variety of opportunities that will meet the needs of power industry professionals engaged in each of the energy markets we serve. These opportunities include virtual experiences, timely content and educational sessions, peer-to-peer networking, vendor product and service demonstrations and matchmaking assistance between decision-makers and sellers,” said Hanson.
Source: Distributech
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