French event professionals give guarded welcome to government’s timetable for reopening The French union for events trades, UNIMEV has welcomed the government’s issuing of a timetable for the re-opening of the country and, in particular, the new timetable for the running of tradeshows and business events again: President Macron has announced a phased reopening of society from 19 May and the first phase of the events sector’s reopening from 9 June. There is an initial limit of 5,000 attendees who must possess a health pass. Phase 2, beginning on 30 June, allows for the holding of “any event” that is bringing together more than 1,000 people, provided all is good with the local health situation in the venues and that social distancing is maintained and health passes are in order.