Open Letter to Joel Davis Re: Axpona 2020
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There’s no winner in this game. Making everyone equally unhappy is the best outcome one can hope for.
I made the decision not to return to AXPONA this year back in April - not because the show isn't great, but because I wanted a break from the financial commitment and also to explore different options. I was looking forward to attending the show on the other side of the coin, but now I can't be more relieved in the choice I made last year.
I feel for everyone involved. I know this is a tough situation for all parties and I do get the feeling that JD Events is trying to find a common ground. Unfortunately I get the feeling that there isn't going to be one for most to feel satisfactory.
Best wishes to those who are entrenched in this.
I feel for everyone involved. I know this is a tough situation for all parties and I do get the feeling that JD Events is trying to find a common ground. Unfortunately I get the feeling that there isn't going to be one for most to feel satisfactory.
Best wishes to those who are entrenched in this.
Based on my personal experience, I really doubt this. Has any one else received the 2nd email that @Mark Seaton just posted?
Thats awfull they should have made some deal here with everybody
Transfer the exhibitor attendance payment to next year for example.
And pay up another 30 % extra next year
And give only a 50 % visitor payment
Return if possible
Everybody should carry the loss not only the exhibitors .
What i find strange indeed is that why jd events isnt insured for this kinda thing .
this is on their responsability imo not the exhibitors problem in the first place.
I would say get all togeher file a case and let the judge decide who should pay what and or get a refund.
I m sure there are enough lawyers who would see a case here
Transfer the exhibitor attendance payment to next year for example.
And pay up another 30 % extra next year
And give only a 50 % visitor payment
Return if possible
Everybody should carry the loss not only the exhibitors .
What i find strange indeed is that why jd events isnt insured for this kinda thing .
this is on their responsability imo not the exhibitors problem in the first place.
I would say get all togeher file a case and let the judge decide who should pay what and or get a refund.
I m sure there are enough lawyers who would see a case here
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Insurance costs money, so many self-insure. Avoids passing the costs on ...
But here we have what we have now ...
Wimbledon is supposedly getting a $141 Million payout for the cancellation of the turnament. They were paying $2M a year for the policy
I can just guess those members who won't wear a mask on principle Lol.How about a WBF show in 2021?
I would think the complexity of state/national/international suits would be a rather involved undertaking. I also think this could actually be a detriment to those involved - if it becomes a class action, I doubt JDE would be able to cover all that money and would simply dissolve without any real assets to cover. Working with JDE appears to be the best solution.
With that said, I don't think there is a 'best solution possible' here.
Elliot G.
Industry Expert
AXPONA CANCELED
AXPONA 2020 has been canceled. CEO and Founder of show organizer JD Events released yesterday the following letter:
April 30, 2020
Dear AXPONA Community;
It is with heartfelt disappointment but concern for the health and safety of all AXPONA participants that we announce today the official cancellation of AXPONA 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. We thank everyone who had committed to making the 2020 event into what would have been the largest and most attended AXPONA in history. Although there remains over three months until our August dates, we do not feel 100% confident that we can provide a safe environment for all of our customers and press to network and do business in Schaumburg by that date.
We are reaching out directly to exhibitors, sponsors and attendees this morning with further details. These are enormously challenging times for everyone’s personal and business lives but let us stay strong, caring and united. The industry will come through this together and it will be a better and safer world on the other side. We look forward to hosting a celebratory AXPONA for the ages when we all meet again in 2021.
Sincerely,
Joel A. Davis
Founder & CEO
JD Events
AXPONA 2020 has been canceled. CEO and Founder of show organizer JD Events released yesterday the following letter:
April 30, 2020
Dear AXPONA Community;
It is with heartfelt disappointment but concern for the health and safety of all AXPONA participants that we announce today the official cancellation of AXPONA 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. We thank everyone who had committed to making the 2020 event into what would have been the largest and most attended AXPONA in history. Although there remains over three months until our August dates, we do not feel 100% confident that we can provide a safe environment for all of our customers and press to network and do business in Schaumburg by that date.
We are reaching out directly to exhibitors, sponsors and attendees this morning with further details. These are enormously challenging times for everyone’s personal and business lives but let us stay strong, caring and united. The industry will come through this together and it will be a better and safer world on the other side. We look forward to hosting a celebratory AXPONA for the ages when we all meet again in 2021.
Sincerely,
Joel A. Davis
Founder & CEO
JD Events
Elliot G.
Industry Expert
Elliot G.
Industry Expert
It does cost money but one would think that they would protect not only themselves but all of us who have paid in FULL months ago for the show. There are a million reasons that the event could have been cancelled over. ( i.s. a fire in the hotel, electrical issues etc)
Let us all not forget something here. Axpona is a money making proposition, Its not a charity, they are saving the world, feeding the hungry, creating world peace, its an audio show for PROFIT.
It is extremely disappointing to everyone that has invested there time, money and effort to loose it all. I do not want to have Axpona go away it is an excellent venue and a great event but I do feel that they did not protect anyone here. That as the Godfather said I can not forgive.
I'm a landlord. When tenants don't pay rent, I usually have recourse. Right now, that right has been taken away. I still have to provide services, pay utilities, pay real estate taxes, insurance, etc, but increasingly with less revenue. The time will come when I have to decide what repairs to do, or if I will replace the frig when the tenant isn't paying rent. Something will give, I just don't know what yet. I am learning how to accept that, and trying to work around it, the new reality, though I don't see the fairness in it all. In the end, everyone will have to take a haircut, and some will lose more than others.
If the Axpona situation is not resolved to everyone's satisfaction, people will adjust and respond differently going forward. Many lessons are being learned from this crisis.
If the Axpona situation is not resolved to everyone's satisfaction, people will adjust and respond differently going forward. Many lessons are being learned from this crisis.
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They did not say there was not insurance coverage, just that it didn’t cover pandemics. I seriously doubt they started AXPONA without some form of insurance policy given it’s essentially their entire revenue source.
https://www.scmp.com/business/money...&utm_medium=share_widget&utm_campaign=3082384
Seems not all event organizers were so short lighted and irresponsible.
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