The Banff World Media Festival, set to run June 14 to 17 at the Fairmont Banff Springs, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while organizers of the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo say they will postpone the event to the summer.
The Banff World Media Festival, which brings thousands of delegates to Banff from around the world, has been held annually for the past 41 years.
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“Although we had kept hope up in recent weeks, it became clear that it would be impossible to hold the festival with no certainty regarding what the safety situation might be by June, in addition to restrictions on large gatherings and travel bans in place at most media companies,” said Jenn Kuzmyk, executive director of the Banff World Media Festival, in a release.
“We are not able to gather in person this year, but our team is already working on new ways to connect, inform, inspire and serve our industry. We look forward to working with all of you in the coming months to do just that.”
