Megacon, the consumer show with which the Summit was aligned, has not been cancelled at this point.
The Diamond Retailer Summit, scheduled for mid-April, is one of a cascade of major cancellations over the last few days, including Emerald City Comic Con (see “Emerald City Comic Con Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns”), originally scheduled for this weekend
Geppi Family Enterprises companies have taken a safety-first approach to the coronavirus outbreak, pulling out of Emerald City Comic Con (see “Diamond Companies Pull Out of Emerald City Comic Con”) and GAMA Expo before this cancelation.
ICv2 columnist Rob Salkowitz opined on the coronavirus impacts on the event business yesterday (see “ECCC Postponement Shakes Fan Event Business to Its Foundations”).