COVID-19 Concerns Prompt Conference Cancellations and Postponements

COVID-19 Cancelled

UPDATED: MARCH 18, 2020, 11:00 a.m. PDT

Amid COVID-19 concerns, the following conferences and trade shows have been cancelled or rescheduled:

The Beauty Experience NY (IBS NY) and the International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference (IECSC) New York, which were set to take place March 8 to 10, will now take place August 1 to 3.

Spectrum International Beauty Show (SIBE), set to take place March 15 and 16 in Los Angeles, was cancelled.

The International Congress of Esthetics and Spa (ICES) Philadelphia, set to take place March 29 to 30, has been cancelled.

The ISPA Talent Symposium, set to take place April 14 to 15 at The Ritz-Carlton, Bacara, in Santa Barbara, California, has been cancelled. The event will not be rescheduled; however, ISPA is developing a plan to deliver the Talent Symposium’s key messages and resources tied to workforce challenges at the 2020 ISPA Conference & Expo, which will be held October 14 to 16 at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Maryland. Additional details will be provided in the coming weeks. Click here to learn more.

America’s Beauty Show (ABS), which was scheduled from April 18 to 20 at McCormick Place in Chicago has been cancelled. Email [email protected] with questions.

The International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference (IECSC) Chicago, which was also scheduled for April 18 to 20 at McCormick Place, is cancelled.

The Beauty Changes Lives Experience, scheduled for April 19 at The Geraghty in downtown Chicago is cancelled. Click here to learn more.

The Makeup Show Houston has been rescheduled, and will now take place August 1 to 2.

Premiere Orlando and Premiere DAYSPA will now take place August 29 to 31.

Cosmoprof Bologna has been rescheduled, and will now take place September 3 to 7.

Beauty Düsseldorf has been rescheduled, and will now take place September 18 to 20.

We will continue to update this post with any additional changes as they happen.

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