UPDATE 3.11: STARTUP ELEVATE IS OFFICIALLY POSTPONED AND RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 11 - 13, 2020
On March 9, the County of Santa Clara issued an order to cancel gatherings over 1,000 attendees up until April 1, 2020. On March 10, the local state of emergency was extended to April 9, but the order on cancelling large gatherings remains at April 1.
Despite Startup Elevate occurring after the timeframe of the current order, the situation around COVID-19 is evolving rapidly as are your corporate travel considerations. After close consultation with our partners in the IoT community, and as part of our Managed Postponement Program we have made the difficult decision to postpone Startup Elevate and rescheduled for August 11 - 13, 2020.
Having spent the past year preparing for the event with our advisors, speakers, exhibitors and event partners, we’re genuinely disappointed not to be able to host you as planned in April, but the experience and safety of our community and everyone involved in the event continues to be our top priority.
Startup Elevate has officially been rescheduled to the dates of Tuesday August 11 – Thursday August 13, 2020 at the San Jose Convention Center. Exhibitors, Speakers and Attendees will be contacted imminently with further information.
We understand there will be a lot of questions and concerns following this announcement.
For attendees, we will automatically transfer your registration to the August event. For questions and concerns, please contact iotevent@informa.com.
For exhibitors and sponsors, we will transfer your program to the August event. Your Account Manager will be reaching out personally this week to discuss your immediate questions. We continue to work diligently to ensure all details are buttoned down and we thank you for your patience.
As always, we would like to thank everyone who helps to make the event possible and recognize that our event does not happen without your support. We appreciate the open discussions and encouragement. The conversations we’ve had over the last several days have proven how lucky we all are to be part of this supportive industry.
Thank you,
Zach Butler, Portfolio Director, IoT, Informa Tech
FAQS ON SHOW POSTPONEMENT
When Will the Event Now Take Place?
IoT World will take place at the San Jose Convention Center, CA, between the dates of Monday, August 10 – Thursday, August 13, 2020.
This reschedule has provided us the opportunity to revert to the same formation of the event as in previous years. Please note the updated day formation:
- Monday, August 10: Pre-Conference Workshops & Training Day, Silicon Valley AgTech Conference
- Tuesday, August 11: Executive Keynotes Day, Expo Hours 4 - 6 pm, IoT World Awards
- Wednesday, August 12: Morning Keynotes + Conference Tracks, Expo Hours 10 am - 6 pm, IoT World Networking Party
- Thursday, August 13: Morning Keynotes + Conference Tracks, Expo Hours 10 am - 4 pm, IoT World Careers Fair
Room Blocks and Housing Reservations:
The Hilton, Hyatt Place and Marriott have confirmed with us they are automatically cancelling reservations and the holding charge for room guarantee will not be charged.
If you booked with the Fairmont San Jose, their policy is for you to directly cancel with them. Please give them a call at 408-998-1900.
All registered attendees who have booked via the IoT World room block links will receive a cancellation email directly from the hotel within 48 hours. If you do not receive this, please contact the hotel directly in first instance.
Exhibitor Shipment Info
We are working with Freeman to establish processes regarding handling exhibitor freight. There may be an option to store freight at the Freeman Advance Warehouse until the show, however those options are still being reviewed. We will share these details with you as soon as they become available.
What Does this Mean for Exhibitor/Sponsors?
For exhibitors and sponsors, we will transfer your program to the August event.
Your Account Manager will be reaching out personally next week to discuss your immediate questions. We continue to work diligently to ensure all details are buttoned down and we thank you for your patience.
How Does this Affect my Current Attendee Registration?
For attendees, we will automatically transfer your registration to the August event. For questions and concerns, please contact iotevent@informa.com.
I'm a Speaker. How Does this Affect my Speaking Session?
- If you are a speaker you should have received an email from Lauriel Wright re-confirming your new speaking date. If you did not receive this email contact her at lauriel.wright@informa.com
- If you already registered as a speaker for the event, your speaker registration will automatically rollover to the event in August. If you have not registered, a new registration link will be sent to you in the near future.
- Please be patient as we make the updates to the agenda. For re-confirmation of your speaking session please contact lauriel.wright@informa.com
- For any speaker related questions please contact lauriel.wright@informa.com