Press Release With the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc and taking toll on thousands of lives, as well as economies, another large consumer event, AXPONA (Audio Expo North America), succumbed. A very popular festival attended annually by thousands of enthusiasts, with the losses incurred to JD Events and a number of vendors who had planned on displaying their wares and services running deep, it remains to be seen how this will impact future shows. We certainly wish everyone well and hope to see AXPONA and its attending merchants bounce back. What follows is an open letter from JD Events, the organization that runs the expo. April 30, 2020 Dear AXPONA Community; It is with heartfelt disappointment but concern for the health and safety of all AXPONA participants that we announce today the official cancellation of AXPONA 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. We thank everyone who had committed to making the 2020 event into what would have been the largest and most attended AXPONA in history. Although there remains over three months until our August dates, we do not feel 100% confident that we can provide a safe environment for all of our customers and press to network and do business in Schaumburg by that date. We are reaching out directly to exhibitors, sponsors and attendees this morning with further details. These are enormously challenging times for everyone’s personal and business lives but let us stay strong, caring and united. The industry will come through this together and it will be a better and safer world on the other side. We look forward to hosting a celebratory AXPONA for the ages when we all meet again in 2021. Sincerely, Joel A. DavisFounder & CEO JD Events
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