Summit attendees can breathe easy
Washington, D.C. joined a handful of states and jurisdictions that announced relaxed health and safety protocols in recent days.
The announcement from the nation’s capital comes as LBM industry leaders are planning for the upcoming ProDealer Industry Summit in Washington, D.C., March 29-April 2. As Covid-19 case rates decline and the omicron spike recedes, the host city of the upcoming ProDealer Industry Summit is among those that have dialed back restrictions.
Vaccine mandates for businesses are no longer required. And as of March 1, an indoor mask rule for businesses such as restaurants and retail stores will be lifted.
“We are in a much better place now,” Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference on Monday.
The news is viewed as a boost for businesses and event organizers in the city, including the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association, which is hosting the ProDealer Industry Summit in concert with HBSDealer.
“The news from [the mayor] announcing the removal of the mask and vaccine mandates couldn’t have come at a better time as we prepare for our first in person ProDealer Industry Summit in over two years,” said NLBMDA President & CEO Jonathan Paine. “We are excited to once again host lumber and building material dealers and their supply partners from around the country to share best practices, engage in meaningful discussion on many critical topics impacting the industry and hear from a variety of Washington Insiders.”
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The ProDealer Industry Summit is part of a vanguard of industry events that reflect a return to normalcy in the industry trade event circuit. The Design & Construction Week, which included the International Builders’ Show and KBIS, held in mid February, attracted 68,000 industry professionals.
Around the country several states removed mask mandates, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Nevada, New York and Rhode Island.
"We hear from all over that the industry is eager to travel again and meet their peers and suppliers face to face," said Amy Grant, HBSDealer Associate Publisher and director of the ProDealer Industry Summit. "We had prepared for a great event regardless, but the announcement this week from D.C. is welcome news for all of our partners who have been hoping for a return to events under normal conditions.”
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