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Coronavirus fears are battering the $2.5 trillion trade show industry The coronavirus outbreak has caused the cancellation or postponement of more than 24 exhibitions and conferences worldwide, hammering the $2.5 trillion trade show industry.The Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest trade show for the mobile phone industry, was canceled last week.The cancellation of trade events is having damaging ripple effects across the hotel, airline, entertainment, marketing, restaurant and other industries. Medical team members of the Second Hospital of Shangdong University prepare to leave for Hubei Province in Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province, Feb. 9, 2020. The coronavirus outbreak...