
Type of trade shows projected in selected countries worldwide 2021
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, exhibition companies worldwide canceled several in-person events and explored digital formats in 2020 and 2021. According to a June 2021 study, 59 percent of trade shows in Chile were planned as virtual events in 2021, and 50 percent of trade shows in Italy in 2021 were organized as hybrid events. Meanwhile, 79 percent of Russian of such fairs were projected to take place in person in 2021.