The 2020 World’s Fair of Money®, slated to take place Aug. 4-8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is suspended, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) announced June 17.
The decision comes on the heels of extensive research, discussion, and deliberation, by the ANA Board of Governors, about the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the show and the safety of attendees. As of press time of this issue, the ANA Board of Governors is considering alternate sites and dates to host the five-day World’s Fair of Money.
According to Jennifer Ackerman, ANA conventions director, because of Pennsylvania’s current restrictions on indoor gatherings (maximum of 250 people at any one time), “none of the usual World’s Fair of Money offerings would be possible at the Pittsburgh show. No exhibits, no educational programming, no Kids Zone, no club meetings, no banquet, and a significantly reduced bourse.”