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Recently, I met with a potential client, who expressed great disappointment over the last-minute cancellation of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The world largest cellular trade fair would have been the major industry event in which his company was planning to participate. Months of preparation and tens of thousands of dollars were lost as the Coronavirus panic led to the last-minute cancellation decision. The frustrated marketing manager said his company had already been notified that another large show, in which they had planned to shine, had been postponed for the time being.