After closely monitoring the risk and impact of COVID-19 and speaking at length with members of the design community, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and WantedDesign Manhattan, which was scheduled for May 17-20, 2020 at the Javits Center, has been officially canceled.
Recent developments regarding COVID-19 include, but are not limited to, the declaration of a National State of Emergency by President Donald Trump, the New York State of Emergency announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York City State of Emergency announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, the latest federal measures, including travel restrictions placed on foreign nationals traveling to the United States from certain EU member states and other places, the declaration by the WHO of COVID-19 as a pandemic, and the accelerating pace of confirmed cases worldwide and domestically. In addition, the current quarantines, containment areas and restrictions on congregating and large gatherings imposed by states and other government and public health authorities, various company-imposed travel restrictions on employees affecting attendees and participating companies, and the resulting cancellations made by several ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan customers and partners lead to the decision.
"These developments have made it impossible to effectively execute a May event that delivers the level of customer value our community expects," a statement said. "Driven by our responsibility to ensure the best interests of the community, we made the decision to cancel ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan 2020. The next ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan is scheduled for May 2021. We are grateful to the design community for its ongoing loyalty to the Fairs and thank you in advance for understanding our decision."
Additional information will be posted to the ICFF and WantedDesign Manhattan websites as available. A full FAQ list will be posted early next week, which may help address any other questions regarding date change logistics.
