CloserStill Media, the organiser of The Care Show, has postponed the 2020 event until next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Care Show 2020 will now take place on 13-14 October 2021 at the Birmingham NEC.
“Although the government made their decisions to re-ignite mass gathering events from 1 October, The Care Show team have made what they feel is the most ethical and moral decision based on the individuals our delegates look after and to run the event as a commercial gain is not in the company’s interest,” said event director Michael Corbett.
“The last few months has had a huge impact on both the mental physical wellbeing of care teams across the country and we are dedicated to protecting the safety of our delegates, sponsors and speakers as our top priority,” he added.
The Care Show 2020 had been scheduled to take place on 13-14 October in Birmingham.
CloserStill Media will meanwhile hold The Virtual Care Festival on 25-26 November.
“This two-day event will host a huge number of debates and presentations, in addition to virtual stands which allow video calls to keep those discussions alive,” the company said.
In addition, CloserStill Media will hold fortnightly care sector webinars, publish a monthly The Care Show bulletin, celebrate ‘Carer of the month’, host The Care Show Education Hub, and promote its Future Heroes campaign to find current nurses and managers under 30.
“The Care Show team feel incredibly privileged to be working with the care profession as they continuously adapt to the enormous pressures and uncertainty Covid-19 has brought to all of our lives,” said Corbett.
“The care profession truly are national heroes and we have been humbled by the dedication, bravery and humanity demonstrated by the community we proudly serve,” he added.
“The care profession truly are national heroes and we have been humbled by the dedication, bravery and humanity demonstrated by the community we proudly serve,” he added.
