{"id":"SEC-11-GM-002","kind":"meeting","level":"organizer","jurisdiction":"Louisville, KY","state":"KY","metro":"","industry":"11","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Exhibit Management Associates, Inc. (Louisville, KY)","authority":"","instrument":"MATS Organizer 50th Will Be Rescheduled","title":"Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS)","dateIssued":"2020-12-17","effective":"","end":"","startDate":"2020-12-17","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q4"],"types":[],"addressees":[],"clause":"It is with a heavy heart and deep regret that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 Mid-America Trucking Show scheduled for March 26-28 in Louisville, KY. This is a decision we did not make lightly, but in consultation with our exhibitors, attendees, supporters, and partners, including Kentucky Venues, Louisville Tourism, Kentucky Governor\u0027s Office, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Families Services. In light of today\u0027s extraordinary circumstances and with an abundance of caution, this decision has been made with the health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, employees, and show partners in mind. (MATS Show Management, Show Update 3/12/2020)","enforcement":"","functions":["MK","DR","MT","HR","CB","SC"],"notes":"2020: Cancelled two weeks before opening; PKY Truck Beauty Championship moved online (Apr. 14-May 12, 2020); paid registrations rolled to 2021. 2021: Postponed Dec. 16, 2020 (\u0027due to the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19, the 50th Anniversary of the Mid-America Trucking Show is being postponed to a later date\u0027; Sept. 16-18, 2021 or Mar. 24-26, 2022 under evaluation); decision of Feb. 15-16, 2021 to skip 2021 entirely and hold MATS 50th on Mar. 24-26, 2022 (\u0027These dates ensure the full support of our industry at an uncompromised, large-scale, in-person event\u0027). Usual dates: Kentucky Exposition Center; late March (2020: Mar. 26-28; 2021: Mar. 25-27). Scale: 2019: 72,584 attendees and 1,020 exhibitors (Land Line, Feb. 16, 2021); 2020: more than 850 exhibitors confirmed and more than 50,000 attendees pre-registered, with 10,000-20,000 more typically registering on site (MATS newsletter of Mar. 11, 2020 as reported by Land Line); Transport Topics: more than 1,000 exhibitors and up to 80,000 visitors; more than 1 million sq. ft. of exhibit space. Venue orders 2020: KY-004, KY-005, KY-006, KY-010. Venue orders 2021: KY-043, KY-018, KY-006, KY-033.","sourceUrl":"https://truckingshow.com/","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210122030322/https://truckingshow.com/","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":28249395,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"MATS Organizer 50th Will Be Rescheduled","collection":"SEC-11","url":"/library/SEC-11-GM-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-11-GM-002","citation":"Exhibit Management Associates, Inc. (Louisville, KY), MATS Organizer 50th Will Be Rescheduled (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-11-GM-002)","stateName":"Kentucky","related":["KY-004","KY-005","KY-006","KY-010","KY-043","KY-018","KY-033","SEC-11-GM-005","SEC-11-GM-030","SEC-11-GM-003","SEC-11-GM-006"]}