Due to COVID-19, New Hope Network announced that as of March 2, Natural Products Expo West was postponed to a later date in 2020 to be determined. It was originally scheduled for March 3-7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
In a press release that New Hope sent out, the company noted that some of its partners strongly advocated continuing with the show as planned. Some partners wanted the show, but not now, and some just wanted a straight-forward cancellation. There was also an unofficial Google document that had been circulating, which kept tabs on all of the retailers, service providers and brands attending and not attending.
Therefore, New Hope has made the four following announcements:
1. Natural Products Expo West in March 2020 is officially postponed, with the intention to announce, by mid-April, a new date.
2. It is New Hope’s intention to work with all our exhibitors and attendees on future credits and support, with particular focus on the many entrepreneurs and small businesses who are the heartbeat of this community, for whom the company is going to stand up a rebate fund of $5M targeted at their specific needs.
3. It is the company’s intention to deliver a Natural Products Expo West event before the summer to serve the community, either in Anaheim or a suitable alternative location.
4. New Hope is already working on how we deliver a much-enhanced Expo East in September in Philadelphia, PA serving and supporting the community with the best show we have ever had on the East Coast.
