eMerge Americas tech conference postponed until November
eMerge Americas, South Florida’s marquee annual tech conference, has been postponed until November 4, 2020, due to concerns over coronavirus, the company announced Friday.
The conference had originally been slated for March 30-31, 2020.
“We’re committed to the health & well-being of our attendees, partners, & community as a whole,” eMerge CEO Felice Gorordo said in a statement. “This decision follows careful consideration, and this postponement will enable us to provide the experience that our customers, partners, and employees expect and deserve in a safe environment.”
The conference, held each year at the Miami Beach Convention Center, brings together tech leaders from around the world and saw approximately 16,000 attendees last year. It was first held in 2014.
This year’s conference was slated to see speakers ranging from motivational Tony Robbins, reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, Endeavor entrepreneurship group co-founder Linda Rottenberg, and Kevin O’Leary, star of ABC’s Shark Tank.
eMerge is the latest local event to be canceled over fears of coronavirus. Earlier Friday, Miami officials confirmed a Miami Herald report that the Ultra music festival would not take place this spring as scheduled; officials also announced Friday the cancellation of the annual Calle Ocho festival.
This story was originally published March 6, 2020 at 5:24 PM.
