Large indoor gatherings continue to remain prohibited in states across the country. The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) says conventions came to a grinding halt in the second quarter of 2020.<\/p>\n
\nAbout 88 percent of events originally scheduled in the second quarter were canceled. The remaining 12 percent of events were postponed, and some of those events may eventually be canceled as well,” a CEIR note revealed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
“While many economic activities have recommenced, the exhibition industry largely remains closed. In the absence of a federally managed response to the health crisis, exhibitions are subject to a patchwork of state and local limits on the number of people allowed in group gatherings, or an outright prohibition against mass gatherings,” the organization concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Atlantic City casinos are urgently asking New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) to ease restrictions on indoor conventions and dining. The nine gaming properties say it’s a critical step in their recovery and keeping people employed. Murphy’s COVID-19 executive orders continue to limit indoor dining to 25 percent capacity. Conventions remain capped at 25 percent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":154104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Atlantic City Casinos Plead with NJ Gov. Phil Murphy for Conventions<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n