Had Been Planned For May 26-28 In Geneva, Switzerland

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and NBAA have cancelled the 2020 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2020), due to concerns related to the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The event was scheduled to take place in Geneva from May 26-28, 2020.

Both business aviation groups have closely monitored the COVID-19 spread, which has prompted daily, evolving announcements from government and medical authorities in the U.S. and Europe, impacting large public gatherings, travel planning and other decision-making.

The partner organizations’ decision came as the Swiss authorities announced that all events of more than 100 people will be banned until at least April 30. The Swiss authorities have also said they would reintroduce Schengen border checks.

"As with all NBAA events, we view our participants as partners, whose health and well-being is our foremost concern, and that priority is front and center in our decision to cancel EBACE2020,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen.

"This is the hardest decision EBAA’s Management and Board of Governors have had to make in years," said EBAA Secretary-General Athar Husain Khan. "But given the unprecedented circumstances, we had no other choice. We must do everything we can to help protect against exposure to COVID-19, and mitigate any risks associated with the spread of the virus.”

The two cosponsoring partners have agreed that exhibit and registration fees will be refunded in full. For more information, attendees should write to registration@ebace.aero, and exhibitors should write to exhibits@ebace.aero.

Bolen added, “We will keep our international partners and members informed with regard to how this challenging public health situation impacts events in the coming months.”

(Source: NBAA news release)

FMI: www.nbaa.org/coronavirus