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Coronavirus tech conference cancellations list: Apple WWDC, Microsoft Build, E3, NAB, Gartner, Dell World and more

  • March 14, 2020

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The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak could be the catalyst for a dramatic increase in telecommuting. Enterprises should prepare for an increase in remote work and the long-term effects on marketing budgets, corporate travel, and commercial real estate values.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic, and as the infectious disease continues to spread, the affects on public health and the global economy is unmistakable. In a March 11 statement put out through the WHO website, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus. This is the first pandemic caused by a coronavirus.”

As of Wednesday, the virus had been detected in 120 countries. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University on COVID-19 cases show more than 128,000 confirmed cases and more than 4,700 deaths. More than 68,000 people have recovered.

SEE: How to work from home: IT pro’s guidebook to telecommuting and remote work (TechRepublic)

In the US, officials have reported over 1,000 cases in 42 states and Washington D.C. There are 32 reported deaths from the COVID-19 disease. 15 states have declared a state of emergency, including California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

On Wednesday night, President Trump announce a ban on non-U.S. citizens who have recently been in many European countries entering the U.S. Last week, Vice President Mike Pence announced that travelers coming into the US on direct flights from Italy and South Korea will be screened for symptoms, travelers from China were already being screened. The US Senate approved a bill to provide $8.3 billion in emergency supplemental funds for coronavirus response. President Donald Trump signed the bill at the White House on Friday. U.S. lawmakers were working on additional legislation to combat the coronavirus and serious economic consequences this week.

According to the American Conservative Union (ACU), an attendee at CPAC 2020 has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. Both President Trump and Vice President Pence attended the event, but according to reports neither Trump nor Pence came into direct contact with the infected individual. Several US lawmakers who were at the conference however, did come into contact with the infected attendee. Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Paul Gosar, Rep. Doug Collins, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Mark Meadows (President Trump’s pick to be his new acting chief of staff) have all said they will go into self-quarantine after being told them met the individual.  Video of the President arriving in Georgia for his tour of the Centers for Disease Control on March 6, shows Rep. Collins shaking Trump’s hand. According to the White House press secretary, the President has not been tested for the novel coronavirus.

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In last week’s Monday Morning Opener, Larry Dignan examined how the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is affecting global supply chains and consumer demand. On Friday he looked at how the disease may accelerate the future of work, including an increase in telecommuting, greater importance on video conferencing and digital collaboration technology, and less travel. As Larry wrote, “One thing is certain: The coronavirus is likely to mean the definition of business, as usual, will change.”

SEE: Coronavirus having major effect on tech industry beyond supply chain delays (free PDF) (TechRepublic)

While we won’t know the coronavirus’ effects on the overall nature of work for some time, one sector of the tech economy that’s already feeling an immediate impact is industry events. Whether as a result of travel bans, laws banning large gatherings, or an abundance of caution, officials are being canceling, postponing, or converting tech events to virtual events..leaving conference organizers, attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors scrambling to make alternative plans. Companies are also instituting travel restrictions for employees. So, I decided to use this Monday Morning Opener to compile a list of the events that have been called off, pushed back, changed format, or are being held as scheduled.

Note: The coronavirus’ effect on the tech industry is a rapidly-changing story. We will do our best to update this list as news of conference cancellations and travel restrictions breaks.

ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Effective strategies and tools for remote work during a pandemic 

Tech conferences canceled, postponed, or going virtual

SEE: Facebook cancels F8: How the coronavirus is disrupting tech conferences worldwide (TechRepublic)

For a list of canceled or postponed specialty tech conferences, check out the following ZDNet articles:

Major tech companies institute travel restrictions and work-from-home policies due to coronavirus

As of February 29, 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued multiple travel warnings due to the coronavirus disease. The CDC recommends travelers avoid nonessential travel to China, Iran, South Korea, and Italy.

Amazon is asking all staff in the Seattle and Bellevue area to work from home after an employee at the company’s Seattle headquarters tested positive for COVID-19. “We are recommending that employees in Seattle/Bellevue who are able to work from home do so through the end of the month,” Amazon told CBS News. Earlier, Amazon had asked all of its 798,000 employees to stop all nonessential travel, both domestic and internationally, immediately, according to an Amazon spokesperson.

On Friday, the University of Washington cancelled all in-person classes for the rest of the quarter. In a statement, the university said they would “resume normal class operations when spring quarter begins March 30, pending public health guidance.”

Microsoft has also asked employees to work from home until at least March 25. “Consistent with King County guidance, we are recommending all employees who are in a job that can be done from home should do so through March 25th,” the company said in a public statement. Microsoft also urged employee to “postpone travel to Puget Sound or Bay Area campuses unless essential for the continuity of Microsoft.” The company had already told employees to cancel non-essential business travel in “regions with active COVID-19.”

SEE: IT pro’s guidebook: Remote work (TechRepublic)

In addition to cancelling its annual F8 conference, Facebook has placed restrictions on employee travel. The company has also closed two buildings in Seattle after a contractor based in the city tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

After a Google employee in Switzerland tested positive for coronavirus, the company expanded employee travel restrictions. Twitter has canceled all non-essential employee travel until further notice, including CEO Jack Dorsey’s appearance at SXSW. On Monday, Twitter also asked employees, which the company refers to as Tweeps, to work from home if possible. “We are operating out of an abundance of caution and the utmost dedication to keeping our Tweeps healthy,” the company said in a blog post.

On Monday, Salesforce announced a series of employee health and safety measures for the month of March, “including prohibiting cross border travel, restricting all but the most critical domestic travel, replacing our in-person customer events with digital experiences, and enhancing our office protocols to ensure we provide the healthiest work environment possible.”

On Wednesday, March 4, IBM announced travel restrictions, suspending domestic travel for internal meetings and for external events with more than 1,000 people. International travel will be limited to “business-critical situations when virtual methods are insufficient.” The company is also requiring employees to self-quarantine if they travel to restricted locations. “If IBMers have personal travel to restricted locations, they must inform their manager and must self-quarantine for 14 days after their trip is completed, per recommendations by health organizations,” IBM said in a statement.

Apple,  and others have also implemented employee travel restrictions.

ZDNET’S MONDAY MORNING OPENER:

The Monday Morning Opener is our opening salvo for the week in tech. Since we run a global site, this editorial publishes on Monday at 8am AEST in Sydney, Australia, which is 6pm Eastern Time on Sunday in the US. It is written by a member of ZDNet’s global editorial board, which is comprised of our lead editors across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.

Updated March 2, 2020: Updated coronavirus information, added information about Salesforce, added information about Twitter’s employee travel restrictions and updated list of conference cancellations.

Updated March 3, 2020: Added information about Twitter’s work from home announcement and updated the list of conference cancellations and reordered alphabetically by conference name.

Updated March 4, 2020: Updated coronavirus information, US screening plans, and the list of conference cancellations.

Updated March 5, 2020: Updated coronavirus information, corporate travel restrictions, and conference cancellations.

Updated March 6, 2020: Updated coronavirus information and conference cancellations.

Updated March 7, 2020: Updated coronavirus information, added information about the University of Washington cancelling in-person classes and updated conference cancellations list.

Updated March 8, 2020: Updated coronavirus information, CPAC, and updated conference cancellations list.

Updated March 9, 5:26pm: Updated coronavirus information, added information about US lawmakers going into isolation, and updated the conference list.

Updated March 10: Updated coronavirus information, updated information about US lawmakers going into isolation, and updated the conference list.

Updated March 11, 4:01pm: Updated coronavirus information to include new statistics and WHO pandemic classification, and updated the list of conference cancellations and postponements.

Updated March 12, 12:48pm: Updated coronavirus information, US travel restrictions, and conference cancellations and postponements.

Updated March 13, 12:53pm: Updated coronavirus information and conference cancellations and postponements.

Article source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/coronavirus-tech-conference-cancellations-e3-nab-gartner-dell-world-and-more/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

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