Broadpeak Scraps IBC, Despite Organizers Forging On
Broadpeak, a components supplier to pay-TV operators and videostreaming services, withdrew its in-person participation at the Dec. 3-6 IBC 2021 in Amsterdam after the Dutch government imposed a new partial COVID-19 lockdown through Dec. 4. Show organizers decided to go…
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ahead with the event despite the lockdown. “As eager as we are to meet with industry partners and customers in person, our decision to cancel participation at IBC 2021 was guided by making the safest choice for everyone," said CEO Jacques Le Mancq Friday. "We are concerned about the daily increase of COVID-19 cases throughout Europe, and despite the measures taken by the IBC, we consider that a large international tradeshow in Amsterdam doesn't feel safe enough right now." IBC organizers said they decided to forge ahead with the planned event because they believe “it can be delivered safely and create the essential business momentum that the industry needs.”