Our voices matter: Join global advocacy efforts on 3 June

The Events Industry Council is working with members and partners globally to unify our voice and communicate loudly: We are the events industry and we will drive economic recovery – but we need help now.

On 3 June, we have two opportunities to share the message that exhibitions are key to rebuilding our economies. Global Exhibitions Day (GED) is the global effort while Exhibitions Day focuses on a virtual day of action in the United States. Both events are open to everyone and are free. To learn more about and register for Exhibitions Day, go here. To learn more about GED2020 and access its toolkit, go here.

Sharpen or develop your advocacy skills. Take this time to share your stories, messages and requests with key decision makers. Our industry has been deeply impacted by COVID-19. We must help local, regional and national governments understand the economic impact of our 26 million-strong workforce – and we must ask for their support.

EIC has produced regional factsheets to highlight the global power of the events industry, which examines the impact in: Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, North America and Western Europe. 

Reach out to your elected officials and key decision makers, who are looking at ways to support economic recovery. We may not be able to control what’s happening in the world right now, but we can absolutely control how and with whom we share our message.