Hot on the heels of Sony, Canon has also declared that they have withdrawn from both NAB 2021 and InfoComm 2021 trade shots happening next month. In a statement to DIYPhotography, Canon states that this is due to “the ongoing health and safety concerns presented by the COVID-19 Delta variant”. NAB has been rescheduled from its usual date in April to October 9-13th at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, replacing the usual NAB New York shot at the Javits Center. PhotoPlus, due to take place at the Javits Center in October has also been cancelled.
Obviously, Canon has not said when they will begin attending events again, but that they’re going to be monitoring the situation. The Photography Show is expected to begin here in the UK next week and while I haven’t heard anything official, Canon is rumoured to either not be attending or to have a massively reduced presence at the show this year compared to previous years.
No doubt more will cancel for multiple shows over the coming weeks, particularly as certain countries struggle to get the virus under control.
