Mayor Turner, industry leaders speak about COVID-19 impact on tradeshow industry
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner attended a news conference to speak about the impact COVID-19 has had on the tradeshow industry. (KPRC)
HOUSTON – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner attended a news conference addressing the impact COVID-19 has had on the tradeshow industry.
Turner was joined by industry leaders, including president and CEO of Houston First Corporation Michael Heckman to address the current state of the industry and the workers.
The tradeshow industry provides thousands of jobs and helps put billions of dollars into the local economy, but since the start of the pandemic, this industry has been hit hard, Turner said.