CONVENTION CENTER TOOLKIT
California has long been a premiere destination for corporate meetings, industry conventions, and other business gatherings. While the meetings and events business previously provided $4.6 billion in economic impact and more than 270,000 jobs to its communities in California, it has since been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. CalTravel and the California Convention Center Coalition are committed to reopening conventions, tradeshows, and events responsibly by prioritizing the health and safety of staff and guests. Below, you’ll find a variety of resources, including a safe reopening plan, which we hope will support a decision to reopen conventions in a timely manner and serve as a framework for any guidance set forth by the state.
COALITION RESOURCES
Cost of Continued Inaction Infographic — March 5
Press Release: Tourism Officials Call on Governor Newsom to Issue Guidelines — March 4
Meetings & Conventions Reopening Guidelines Coalition Letter to Governor — March 3
Request for Meetings & Conventions Reopening Guidelines Fact Sheet — March 2
California Convention Centers with GBAC STAR™ Accreditation — January 13
Convention Center Coalition Letter to California Dept. of Public Health — September 18
REOPENING GUIDANCE
Events Guidance by California Department of Public Health — May 21
Meetings & Events Guidance by California Hotel & Lodging Assoc. — October 20
Exhibitions & Events Guidance by Intl. Assoc. of Exhibitions & Events — October 15
Meetings Guidance by PSAV — 2020
RECENT WEBINARS
The Safe Return to Hosting Meetings & Events by U.S. Travel — September 24
NEWS
Weddings Set to Resume Monday in New York with Restrictions — 3.14.21
Las Vegas Restrictions on Large Gatherings Eased to 50 Percent Capacity — 3.13.21
California on the Verge of Massive COVID Changes — 3.12.21
Fauci Warns Americans Might Need to Wear Masks for Another Year — 2.22.21
Ontario Convention Center Receives CARES Act Grant — 2.18.21
COVID-19's Blow to Business Travel Expected to Last for Years — 1.18.21
Coronavirus Outbreak Detected at San Diego Convention Center Homeless Shelter — 12.10.20
Colorado Releases Event Capacity Projections Based on Vaccine Distribution — 12.9.20
Newsom Taps S.F. Health Officer Tomás Aragón to Lead California Public Health Department — 12.7.20
Dr. Fauci Says Big Crowds Won’t Return to Sporting Events Until Late Summer 2021 — 12.1.20
Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 in Effect — 12.1.20
Newsom Announces Immediate Assistance for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 — 11.30.20
Newsom Warns of Potential Stay-at-Home Order in Purple Tier If COVID-19 Surge Continues — 11.30.20
COVID-19 Will Have Cut California’s Tourism Industry Nearly in Half by End of 2020 — 11.27.20
Thousands of Homeless People Could Soon Be Forced Out of California Hotels — 11.25.20
Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, But Are They Causing the Surge? — 11.23.20
AstraZeneca and Oxford University Say Their Vaccine Is ‘Highly Effective’ — 11.23.20
What to Know About California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout — 11.23.20
Newsom Ends California Economic Task Force Despite Widespread Pandemic Closures — 11.20.20
California Legislators Defend Hawaii Trip Amid Coronavirus Surge — 11.18.20
40 Counties Move to More Restrictive Tiers, California Pulls the ‘Emergency Brake’ — 11.16.20
California Lawmakers Travel to Hawaii Conference Amid COVID-19 Travel Warnings — 11.16.20
Early Data Show Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective — 11.16.20
Newsom Issues New Guidance On Non-Essential Travel, Requests Self-Quarantines — 11.13.20
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine: 11 Things You Need to Know — 11.12.20
What a Biden Presidency Will Mean for Travel & Meetings — 11.11.20
L.A. May Turn Its Convention Center Into a Homeless Shelter — 11.10.20
IAEE Transitions Annual Meeting and Exhibition to a Fully Virtual Experience — 11.9.20
California Hotel & Lodging Association Releases Demo Program to Advocate for Meetings at Hotels — 11.4.20
Nevada Governor Works on Plan to Increase Convention Center Capacity to 50%, Boost Economy — 10.26.20
Other States’ Cases Rising, California’s Numbers Remain Steady — 10.26.20
Newsom Tells California to Not Expect 'Mass Availability' of Vaccine Until 2021 — 10.19.20
Washington State Welcomes Back Meetings and Conventions — 10.14.20
Nevada Governor Eases Restrictions on Conventions, Trade Shows, Group Travel & Sports Events — 10.8.20
