(Pictured above: L-R: Messe Düsseldorf North America President Tom Mitchell and MAD Event Management Founder & President Martha Donato)
by H. K. Wilson
Events are back, baby! From coast to coast, companies are showcasing new strategies and venues are reopening to full capacity—many with improved facilities. As we continue on this road to recovery, let us remember the words of American author Helen R. Martin, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
MAD Event Management and Messe Düsseldorf North America Announce Partnership
For more info or to check out Detroit’s unique meeting spaces and venues, visit www.visitdetroit.com.
Albany Capital Center Offers Visitors a Breath of Fresh Air
Plans are currently underway to install needlepoint bipolar ionization technology inside the facility that will actively and continuously purify indoor air quality, reducing airborne and surface contaminants, pollutants and viruses such as COVID-19. The ACC is committed to minimizing the risk of coronavirus transmissions and bringing confidence back to visitors for larger in-person meetings, events, conventions and trade shows.
For more info, visit visit www.albanycapitalcenter.com.
The Summer Event Season is Heating Up at OCCC
The month kicked off with the Vision Expo East from June 2-5, with more than 200 exhibiting companies. It was the first large-scale, in-person trade show for the vision care community since 2019 and brought together thousands of industry members. For 35 years, Vision Expo East has been the premier event for ophthalmic professionals, where eye care meets eyewear, education, fashion and innovation. Previously hosted in New York City, the OCCC was enthusiastic about the 2021 relocation and rolled out the red carpet for attendees and exhibitors visiting Orlando.
Meanwhile, the 38th annual Veterinary Meeting & Expo—VMX 2021—took place at June 5-9 in tandem with Pet Appreciation week. Thousands of veterinarians attend VMX each year to stay current on the rapid changes and advances in animal medicine and ensure they are providing animals with the best, most up-to-date healthcare. This forum is more important than ever, since Americans have looked to their pets for comfort and companionship more than ever during the pandemic. Nearly 13 million cats and dogs found new homes, putting pet adoptions at an all-time high.
Auto Glass Week ran from June 7-9 in the West Building.
OCCC’s largest June event is the AAU Jr. National Volleyball Championships from June 18-29 with 138,400 projected attendees. The OCCC also hosted AAU in June 2020—its first major event after the onset of the pandemic.
For more info, visit https://calendar.occc.net/calendar/.
California Reopens June 15 While Emergency Order Remains in Place
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (pictured right) will not rescind the Golden State’s emergency COVID order on June 15, but the state will be allowed to fully reopen on that date.
It is estimated that 67 percent of eligible Californians 12 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
On the Road to Recovery is a series about celebrating the innovators, the imagineers and the glass-half-full types who keep finding new opportunities in our topsy-turvy world. If your company has created new products or found a way to pivot and keep working during these difficult and challenging times, please email us at newsdesk@exhibitcitynews.com for inclusion in future stories in this weekly series.