March 03, 2020

 

Notice of G2E Asia 2020 Postponement

 

Dear Exhibitors, Partners, and Visitors:

 

Like all of you, we have carefully monitored the global health crisis related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Our top priority is ensuring a safe environment for employees, customers, and exhibitors at Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia).

In consultation with our stakeholders and the Macao government, and out of an abundance of caution, we are postponing G2E Asia 2020.

 

G2E Asia is now scheduled for July 28-30, 2020 at the Venetian Macao.

 

G2E Asia, and its organizers the American Gaming Association and Reed Exhibitions, fully understand and appreciate the level of planning that is required to participate in an event like ours. Regrettably, the COVID-19 outbreak and related travel and commercial restrictions make those preparations too difficult to hold the show as planned in May. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

We will continue to monitor the situation and remain in close contact with all G2E Asia stakeholders in the coming weeks.

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Vera Ng or Maple Chen at [email protected] / [email protected].

Thank you again for your understanding and continued support of G2E Asia.

 

Information about the virus

A coronavirus is a type of virus which, as a group, are common across the world. Typical symptoms of coronavirus include fever and a cough that may progress to a severe pneumonia, causing shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

Generally, coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long-term conditions like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease.

Wuhan coronavirus has been termed “novel” because it is a new strain of coronavirus first identified in Wuhan City, China.

 

Protect yourselves

The World Health Organisation’s standard recommendations for the general public to reduce exposure to and transmission of a range of illnesses are as follows, which include hand and respiratory hygiene, and safe food practices:

• Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water;
• When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – throw tissue away immediately and wash hands;
• Avoid close contact with anyone who has fever and cough;
• If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider;
• When visiting live markets in areas currently experiencing cases of novel coronavirus, avoid direct unprotected contact with live animals and surfaces in contact with animals; and
• The consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be avoided. Raw meat, milk or animal organs should be handled with care, to avoid cross-contamination with uncooked foods, in accordance with good food safety practices.

 

Advice for travellers from Wuhan

If you have returned from Wuhan or Hubei Province in the last 14 days:

•  stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with other flu viruses;
• call your local healthcare provider to advise of your recent travel to the affected area.

Please follow this advice even if you do not have symptoms of the virus.

 

What this means in practice

You should take simple, common-sense steps to avoid close contact with other people as much as possible (as you would with other flu viruses).

This means remaining at home for 14 days after arriving from Wuhan or Hubei Province and not going to work, school or public areas.

 

For more information, please refer to www.who.org as well as updates from your local or national authorities.