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| − | * '''[[Arkansas Pen Show 2020]]''' - March 13-15 - This pen show remained open and on-schedule, after local state agencies reported no confirmed cases in the state during the week leading to the event.<ref>Instagram post on the official Arkansas page about state confirmed cases https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kWzXoDfR-/?igshid=1zptzxjly6ck</ref> Extra hand-washing was encouraged for participants through the weekend, with signs to remind vendors and attendees.<ref>Instagram post on the official Arkansas page with sign for handwashing https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rgYx6j6f-/?igshid=123grxm44is9l</ref> | + | * '''[[Arkansas Pen Show 2020]]''' - <span style="color: green; font-size: 110%;">OPEN</span> March 13-15 - This pen show remained open and on-schedule, after local state agencies reported no confirmed cases in the state during the week leading to the event.<ref>Instagram post on the official Arkansas page about state confirmed cases https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kWzXoDfR-/?igshid=1zptzxjly6ck</ref> Extra hand-washing was encouraged for participants through the weekend, with signs to remind vendors and attendees.<ref>Instagram post on the official Arkansas page with sign for handwashing https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rgYx6j6f-/?igshid=123grxm44is9l</ref> |
| − | * '''[[Atlanta Pen Show 2020]]''' | + | * '''[[Atlanta Pen Show 2020]]''' - <span style="color: red; font-size: 110%;">CANCELLED</span> April 3-5 - The 2020 event was officially cancelled on the week of March 16, announced on Twitter and posted elsewhere.<ref>Twitter post announcing the cancellation of the Atlanta Pen Show https://twitter.com/AtlantaPenShow/status/1240331259441799173?s=20</ref> It would have been the event's 25th show. |
* '''[[Chicago Pen Show 2020]]''' | * '''[[Chicago Pen Show 2020]]''' | ||
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* '''Baltimore-Washington International Pen Show''' | * '''Baltimore-Washington International Pen Show''' | ||
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==European Events== | ==European Events== | ||
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* '''Melbourne Pen Show''' | * '''Melbourne Pen Show''' | ||
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Revision as of 18:02, 27 May 2020
This page is to help a wider perspective of the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the greater, international pen show community.
While these date changes are also noted on individual pen show pages, this page is to also show them all at a glance.
North American Events
- Arkansas Pen Show 2020 - OPEN March 13-15 - This pen show remained open and on-schedule, after local state agencies reported no confirmed cases in the state during the week leading to the event.[1] Extra hand-washing was encouraged for participants through the weekend, with signs to remind vendors and attendees.[2]
- Atlanta Pen Show 2020 - CANCELLED April 3-5 - The 2020 event was officially cancelled on the week of March 16, announced on Twitter and posted elsewhere.[3] It would have been the event's 25th show.
- Commonwealth Pen Show
- Dallas Pen Show
- Colorado Pen Show
- Detroit Pen Show
- Scriptus Toronto
- Ohio Pen Show
2021 Outlooks
- Philly Pen Show 2021
- Los Angeles International Pen Show
- Baltimore-Washington International Pen Show
European Events
- London Writing Equipment Show (Spring)
- Dutch Pen Show
- Newcastle Pen Show
- Belgian Pen Show
- Hamburg Pen Show
- London Writing Equipment Show (Fall)
East-Asian Events
- Singapore Pen Show
- Tokyo International Pen Show
Other Events
- Sydney Pen Show
- Melbourne Pen Show
References
- ↑ Instagram post on the official Arkansas page about state confirmed cases https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kWzXoDfR-/?igshid=1zptzxjly6ck
- ↑ Instagram post on the official Arkansas page with sign for handwashing https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rgYx6j6f-/?igshid=123grxm44is9l
- ↑ Twitter post announcing the cancellation of the Atlanta Pen Show https://twitter.com/AtlantaPenShow/status/1240331259441799173?s=20