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Rescheduled events canceled amid COVID-19 concerns
UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS - Several events that had been
rescheduled from spring to summer have now been canceled until at least next year due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Victam and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia, rescheduled
to July from March, is now planned for Jan. 18-20, 2022, in
Bangkok, Thailand.
"Postponing the event to January 2022 will give all stakeholders room to breathe and pay attention to other vital issues," said
Sebas van den Ende, general manager of Victam International in
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to the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are unable
to succeed in this mission and therefore we believe it is the right
decision for the market and we will come back stronger together
in 2022."
The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) canceled
Exchange 2020, which had been rescheduled from March to July.
'Given the current COVID-19 situation, there was just no way
to know if it would be safe to have our conference in July," said
Steve Myers, GEAPS International president, Bunge Milling. "In
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have canceled our conference for 2020."
GEAPS Exchange 2021 is scheduled for Feb. 20-23 at the
Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, US.
Booth sales for the conference are currently open and attendee
registration will open in the fall.

Global Grain Asia 2020, originally scheduled for March and
moved to June, also was canceled due to increasing concerns related to travel safety and restrictions on corporate travel.
"We have not taken this decision lightly but the well-being of
our customers, partners and team is of paramount importance,
and we appreciate the trust they have placed in us in supporting
the event," organizers said.
The annual Poultry Information Exchange and Australasian
Milling Conference (PIX/AMC) canceled its May 17-19 event in
Queensland, Australia, and rescheduled it for April 11-13, 2021.
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PIX and AMC speakers and programs," they said.
The International Grains Council moved its June event in
London, England, to a one-day virtual conference. It will include
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be available for download on June 10.
The 2020 Sosland Publishing Co. Purchasing Seminar scheduled for May 31-June 2 in Kansas City, Missouri, US, was canceled but the company is exploring a range of alternatives. A fall
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contained to allow the resumption of normal business activities
and travel.

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