Event fairs – What has changed? – red and white banners above a busy expo hall full of visitors, next to two dancers in black LED suits with glowing turquoise and neon yellow lines at our Tron Event Agency stand

Hello Tron Dancers,

We have visited Eventbiz 2020 in Vienna, which is the main exhibition for the event industry in Austria. Here is our short reflection about what has changed since the pandemic started.

Mask & face shields are obligatory
It is not a surprise for anyone that wearing a face mask or face shield is a must in every indoor space, and it wasn’t different at this exhibition either.

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GIF 1 – Tron Girls show

People gathering limits
This is very specific for every country and depends on its pandemic situation and the measures that are implemented by the local government. There was a limit of 1 000 people inside the building during our expo.

A mime in white face paint, a bowler hat and a face shield holds a small whiteboard asking for 1 m distance – two drawn birds with an arrow between them and the word Bitte!
Picture 1 – Eventbiz Mime (source: Eventbiz 2020)

COVID seminars
There were many speakers who were talking about the situation forecasts in the event industry and possible help provided by the government.

Visitors with wireless headphones, some of them in face masks, listen to a seminar in the Eventbiz hall, with a screen showing the speaker in the background
Picture 2 – Eventbiz seminar (source: Eventbiz 2020)

Public research
All visitors & exhibitors could participate in research about their opinions and perspective on the near future of events.

Packed food
There wasn’t any open buffet with fresh food (as in previous years at this expo), but all food was packed in lunch boxes, just for safety reasons.

Tron dancer Saskia in a black LED suit with white LED stripes, an LED headband and a clear face shield at our stand, in front of a screen with the neon Tron Girls logo
Picture 3 – Tron Dancer Saskia (source: Eventbiz 2020)

Positive mood
Event agencies, artists, event managers, just everyone who has got a business connection to the event industry were stopped from doing their work worldwide. It means that income for many people & companies just disappeared for months. At this time, it’s good to see that you are not alone in this situation, but there are tons of companies that have the same problem. When you can show your products to others and you see they are preparing for some event activity, it is always a good sign of a brighter future.

Two dancers with face shields at our Tron Event Agency stand – one in an LED suit glowing turquoise, one with neon yellow braids and green lines – beside a screen showing LED dancers and a mannequin in a hat with purple lines
Picture 4 – Our glowing girls (source: Eventbiz 2020)

In the end, expos & fairs look very similar to what we were used to. There are higher hygienic rules for everyone (no handshaking) and an obligation to wear masks, which is standard nowadays almost everywhere. We will see after summer, if the event industry will start standing on its legs again.

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