According to a report commissioned by the Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry, every third company operating in the exhibition industry recorded a turnover decrease of 90%. When we speak of the "exhibition industry", we mean not only trade fair organizers and operators of exhibition and conference facilities, but also hundreds of micro, small and medium-sized companies providing design, construction and furnishing services for exhibition stands, trade fair transport companies, hotel industry, catering and multimedia, and many other fair-related services. We are talking about a key sector of the Polish economy that has a significant impact on the export market.

Entrepreneurs providing services for fairs, congresses, conferences and events, who have been unable to work since March due to the cancellation of trade fairs, have found themselves on the verge of bankruptcy. The Committee for Defense of the Exhibition Industry, which they established, developed two postulates - key to saving hundreds of companies, a very large percentage of which are family businesses. Those are:

I Write-off of all amounts of aid received from PFR for companies which, under pain of criminal liability, declare that 75% of their last year's income was completely dependent on the organization, service and other services provided for fairs in the country and abroad.

II Receipt of compensation in the amount of 50% of last year's revenue for companies that, under penalty of criminal liability, declare that 75% of last year's revenue was completely dependent on the organization, service and other services provided for fairs in the country and abroad.