IEOA COVID-19 RESPONSE PLAN

Representing the majority of event companies who organise exhibitions and trade fairs in Ireland, the Irish Events Organisation Association (IEOA) has supported its members through seismic challenges throughout the decades, none of which as great as the current global pandemic.

Our sector was one of the first affected by cancellations and total shut down. However, as we move to the easing of lock-down restrictions and the Government’s clear Four Step Roadmap, we are highlighting the importance of our collective role in helping to stimulate economic growth for thousands of Irish SMEs.

Our members deliver exhibitions an trade fairs with audiences of under 5,000, and we are confident that the new proposed protocols will enable our events to operate safely, fully adhering to Government guidelines on social distancing.

As the IEAO, we are ready to play our role in the recovery of the Irish economy.
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ROADMAP & PROTOCOLS

 Exhibitions in Ireland, our vital role in reinvigorating the economy and new event protocols:
IEOA Roadmap to Safe Exhibitions
JULY 2020

​IEOA COVID-19 Protocols
JANUARY 2021
GLOBAL NEWS
​Reopening of the Global Exhibition Industry - UFI
Exhibition Industry Market Status Tracker

Safe Exhibition Handbook

This handbook has been developed by the Irish Exhibition Industry to provide guidance on how exhibitions can be run to ensure the Health and Safety of Exhibitors, their employees and their families, customers, visitors and the wider community.
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the safe exhibition handbook

​The advice contained within is drawn directly from the protocols developed by the Irish Exhibition Organisers Association Roadmap to Safe Exhibitions in line with the recommendation from the Global Exhibition Industry Association. The objective is to enable compliance with physical distancing guidelines and to promote the importance of good hygiene in order to prevent transmission.

The IEOA are actively engaged on wider industry committees and government to advance health and safety procedures and policies for the exhibition industry.
Safe Exhibition Accreditation: Exhibitions and Trade Fairs are only permitted to display the IEOA Safe Exhibition Logo when following the published protocols.

Safe Exhibition Checklist

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Safe Exhibition Checklist
This document outlines the various roles and responsibilities between ALL EVENT STAKEHOLDERS to ensure a safe exhibition environment in line with the IEOA Roadmap to Safe Exhibitions and COVID-19 Protocols.

It is designed to help plan, manage and monitor exhibitions in order to eliminate scenarios where transmission could potentially occur and minimise the health and safety risks to staff, contractors, exhibitors and visitors.
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Site management’s main priority is ensuring that the plan is always implemented at all levels and with the cooperation of all stakeholders – Organisers, Site Staff, Venue Staff, Contractors & Exhibitors.

Other Resources


EVENTS INDUSTRY REPORT 2020

A body of research carried out by Event Industry Ireland on the Irish Events Industry. Research carried about between 22nd and 28th of April 2020.

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