Trade shows are evolving rapidly in the wake of the COVID-19 virus. Many have been altered to a virtualized existence and some outright canceled.

These changes in the grand scheme of things are mere inconveniences but are having a day-to-day impact on the business community.

SDxCentral will be keeping a running list of trade shows and events that have changed their original programs tied to the COVID-19 virus. Please check back on a regular basis for updates.

Event: OCP Summit 2020
Location: San Jose, California
Change: Date change/going virtual
Original date: March 4-5
New date: May 12-15

Comment: "The OCP Virtual Summit and Future Technologies Symposium, will be held May 12-15, 2020. We have been working fervently to prepare for this event and we are pleased to provide you with some concrete information, so you can continue planning."

Event: WAN Summit New York
Location: New York
Change: Postponed
Original date: March 9-10
New date: TBD

Event: Nvidia GTC 2020
Location: San Jose, California
Change: Going digital/limited news
Date: March 24-26

Comment: "We have exciting products and news to share with you. But this isn’t the right time. We’re going to hold off on sharing our GTC news for now. That way, our employees, partners, the media and analysts who follow us, and our customers around the world can focus on staying safe and reducing the spread of the virus. We will still stream tons of great content from researchers and developers who have prepared great talks."

Event: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe
Location: Amsterdam
Change: Postponed
Original date: March 30 – April 2
New date: August 13-16

Comment: “We believe in the value of face-to-face events and are looking forward to bringing our community together in August. However, we are also aware that due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, that might not be possible. Our ability to hold the event in person is contingent on being advised that it is safe to do so by the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and The Netherlands Health Ministry. If we determine that it is not safe or advisable to hold this event in-person, we will pivot to a virtual event on the same dates, with the same speakers and sessions, using an online platform that allows for interaction between all event participants, including attendee-to-speaker in keynotes and sessions, attendee-to-attendee in a virtual hallway track, and attendee-to-sponsor in a virtual sponsor showcase.”

Event: Red Hat OpenShift Commons Gathering
Location: Amsterdam
Change: Postponed
Original date: March 30
New date: July or August

Comment: "The OpenShift Commons Gathering/Amsterdam will be rescheduled to align with the soon-to-be announced new dates for CNCF/Kubecon/EU KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe (originally set for March 30 to April 2, 2020) has been postponed to instead be held in July or August 2020."

Event: MPLS + SDN + NFV World
Location: Paris
Change: Postponed
Original date: March 31 – April 3
New date: June 30-July 3

Comment: "Today with due regard to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide and the clear and precise caution from the French authorities, we are not able to maintain the MPLS + SDN + NFV World Congress and AI Net Conference at the originally planned dates. Our priority is to ensure the safety of our customers, speakers, partners, suppliers and staff. We have then decided, in front of this case of force majeure, to postpone the event from 30th June to 3rd July of this year at the same venue."

Event: AWS Public Sector Summit Brussels 2020
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Change: Cancelled
Original date: April 2

Comment: "Due to the continued concerns about COVID-19, Amazon Web Services has cancelled the AWS Public Sector Summit Brussels 2020, which was scheduled for April 2, 2020, at The Egg, Brussels, Belgium. We will host an online event to showcase our planned content for the AWS Public Sector Summit Brussels and will share details in the coming weeks."

Event: Google Cloud Next '20
Location: San Francisco
Change: Postponed
Original date: April 6-8
New date: TBD

Comment: "Google Cloud has decided to postpone Google Cloud Next ‘20: Digital Connect out of concern for the health and safety of our customers, partners, employees and local communities, and based on recent decisions made by the federal and local governments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Please know that we are fully committed to bringing Google Cloud Next ‘20: Digital Connect to life, but will hold the event when the timing is right. We will share the new date when we have a better sense of the evolving situation."

Event: AWS Summit San Francisco
Location: San Francisco
Change: Date change, going digital
Original date: April 14
New date: May

Comment: "Our top priority is the well-being of our customers, partners, and employees. After careful review of the current situation with COVID-19 in San Francisco and listening to the guidance provided by the local authorities, Amazon Web Services has made the decision to cancel the AWS Summit San Francisco 2020, which was scheduled for April 14 at the Moscone Center. We are reimagining the AWS Summit San Francisco to be a fully digital experience in May. In this new format, you can still hear about exciting new product announcements from AWS leaders, dive into educational and technical content, and engage with AWS experts. More information will be released in the coming weeks."

Event: Cool Chips 23
Location: Tokyo
Change: Going digital
Date: April 15-17

Comment: "Due to the uncertain situation with COVID-19, the organizing committee has decided to have COOL Chips 23 in a web fashion on April 15-17, 2020 instead of holding the conference at the original venue."

Event: Open Networking & Edge Summit North America
Location: Los Angeles
Change: Postponed
Original date: April 20 – 21
New date: August/September/October

Comment: “Due to continual assessments and growing concerns around COVID-19, we have made the decision to postpone Open Networking & Edge Summit North America to this fall (August/September/October timeframe). We expect that by mid-summer there will be more clarity on the effectiveness of control measures to enable safe travel to industry events like this one. We are finalizing the new dates and details and will announce them as soon as possible.”

Event: Brooklyn 5G Summit
Location: New York
Change: Cancelled
Original date: April 21-24

Comment: "After a full assessment of the risks related to the continued spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Our primary focus has been to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and others while also recognizing responsibility to the industry and customers. Since its outbreak, we have been carefully monitoring the situation and believe this is the most prudent decision. We are looking at various options for how we can deliver some of the relevant talks and discussions to the event attendees in a virtual format. Additionally, we plan to bring the physical event back to Brooklyn in 2021. We will provide more information on this in the coming days."

Event: Red Hat Summit 2020
Location: San Francisco
Change: Going digital
Date: April 28-29

Comment: "The Red Hat Summit Virtual Experience will be a free, immersive multi-day event from April 28-29, 2020, that delivers the same inspiring content from Red Hat Summit 2020 — keynotes, breakout sessions, access to Red Hat experts, and more."

Event: VeeamOn 2020
Location: Las Vegas
Change: Going digital/date change
Original date: May 4-6
New date: June 17-18

Comment: "Over the past few weeks, we have been closely monitoring the latest updates from international health organizations regarding COVID-19. Considering recent developments and the rapid impact that the virus is having across the globe, we have decided to bring VeeamON 2020 to you virtually in place of our face to face gathering in Las Vegas. Specifics around the event are being finalized, but mark June 17‑18 on your calendars. Registration and agenda will be launched shortly."

Event: Dell Technologies World 2020
Location: Las Vegas
Change: Postponed/going digital
Original date: May 4-7
New date: October

Comment: "Three weeks ago, with the information we had at the time, we made the decision to take Dell Technologies World virtual. Much has changed in those three weeks, and it’s clear to us that we need to stay focused on supporting our customers and partners with their most immediate needs. With that in mind, we’ve rescheduled our Dell Technologies World virtual experience to October 2020."

Event: ONUG Spring 2020
Location: Dallas
Change: Going digital
Date: May 6-7

Event: SAP Sapphire Now
Location: Orlando, Florida
Change: Going digital
Date: May 12-14

Comment: "Sapphire Now and ASUG Annual Conference: 2020 in-person event to become digital experiences."

Event: Microsoft Build
Location: Seattle
Change: Going digital
Date: May 19-21

Comment: "The safety of our community is top priority. In light of global health concerns due to COVID-19 and related government actions in Washington State, we will deliver our annual Microsoft Build for developers as a digital experience, in lieu of an in-person event. Refunds will be issued to all registrants. We look forward to bringing together our community of developers in this new digital format to learn, connect, and code together. Stay tuned for more details to come."

Event: Citrix Synergy
Location: Orlando, Florida
Change: Going digital
Date: May 19-21

Comment: "Out of an abundance of caution, Citrix has decided to transform Citrix Synergy 2020 conference into a free, multi-day virtual experience. While we are disappointed that we will not be able to connect with you in person, we feel that the best way to engage with our community safely and effectively this year will be through a completely virtual event."

Event: GlueCon 2020
Location: Broomfield, Colorado
Change: Date change
Original date: May 20-21
New date: Oct. 20-21

Comment: "Due to the recently announced CDC Guidelines surrounding COVID-19, the dates for GlueCon 2020 have been changed."

Event: Cisco Live
Location: Las Vegas
Change: Going digital/date change
Original date: May 31-June 4
New date: June 2-3

Comment: "The health and well-being of our customers, partners, employees and communities is of utmost importance to us. As a result, during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cisco Live, our premier in-person customer and partner experience of the year, is being relaunched as a complimentary, full-scale digital event, enabling remote participation from anywhere in the world. We're dedicated to making sure that the experience at digital Cisco Live 2020 reflects the Cisco Live that so many in the community have come to know and love."

Event: OpenDev + PTG
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Change: Going digital
Date: June 8-11

Comment: "Based on the input from the community, board, and the latest information available from the health experts, we've made the decision not to hold the OpenDev + PTG in Vancouver this June. Instead, we're exploring ways to turn it into a virtual event and would love the help of everyone in the community to make it a success. We would like to virtualize the PTG, since it is critical to producing the next release, targeting the same timeframe."

Event: Apple WWDC 2020
Location: Cupertino, California
Change: Going digital
Original date: June 8-12
New date: June

Comment: “The current health situation has required that we create a new WWDC 2020 format that delivers a full program with an online keynote and sessions, offering a great learning experience for our entire developer community, all around the world. We will be sharing all of the details in the weeks ahead.”

Event: TM Forum Digital Transformation World
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Change: Postponed/digital option
Original date: June 16-18
New date: Oct. 7-9

Comment: "As a membership organization, we have been consulting with our members regularly over the past few weeks. Given the pace the situation is accelerating globally, we have made the decision to act on our contingency plans now. With this in mind, with the support of our Board of Directors, we have now postponed Digital Transformation World to 7-9 October 2020 in the same venue and format."

Event: Open Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference North America
Location: Austin, Texas
Change: Monitoring
Date: June 22-24

Comment: "We are continuously monitoring the COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus situation and are in regular communication with the city of Austin and the JW Marriott Austin. Please continue to visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook – we will keep you informed every step of the way as decisions are made. We will make a final decision before May 5, 2020, and encourage all attendees to hold on booking any travel to Austin until that time."

Event: HPE Discover 2020
Location: Las Vegas
Change: Going digital/date
Original date: June 23-25
New date: Beginning June 22

Comment: "To ensure the health and safety of our team members, customers and partners, HPE will convert HPE Discover 2020 into a virtual event. We will launch the HPE Discover 2020 Digital Experience starting June 22. The immersive, interactive platform will include live and on-demand content tailored to target audiences on relevant topics and trends."

Event: Microsoft Inspire
Location: Las Vegas
Change: Monitoring
Date: July 19-23

Comment: "In light of the global health concerns due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Microsoft is monitoring public health guidance in relation to in-person events. We are looking carefully at our event calendar as well as our presence at industry events in the coming months. We are not taking decisions lightly, but the health and well-being of our customers, partners, guests, suppliers, and employees remain our ultimate priority. We will continue to monitor and make any necessary changes as the situation evolves."

Event: Hot Chips 32
Location: Palo Alto, California
Change: Going digital
Date: Aug. 16-18

Comment: "The conference format is not yet confirmed. HotChips is preparing to conduct a virtual only conference. HotChips is closely monitoring the health and travel situation expected in August and will decide if a physical format will be an option. We will update the event website to keep you informed. The safety and well-being of all conference participants is our priority."

Event: Microsoft Ignite
Location: New Orleans
Change: Monitoring
Date: Sept. 21-25

Comment: "In light of the global health concerns due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Microsoft is monitoring public health guidance in relation to in-person events. At this time, global health authorities have not issued guidance to avoid travel to this location. We are looking carefully at our event calendar as well as our presence at industry events in the coming months. We are not taking decisions lightly, but the health and well-being of our employees, partners, customers and other guests remain our ultimate priority. We will continue to monitor and make any necessary changes as the situation evolves."