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Apple Cancels Apple Expo 2001

Posted by Hemos on from the changing-of-the-guard dept.

Ziploc writes: "Apple today announced the cancellation of Apple Expo 2001, which was scheduled to take place at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, from September 26th to 30th, 2001. See the press release here."

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  1. Apple is a US company by artemis67 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Terrorists might view Apple as a target because of that.

    The WTC didn't house many (if any) government offices, they were businesses.

    Personally, I also think it's a little too reactionary; they should just beef up security and go on with the show.

    There was a report on Marketplace on Friday about how many organizations within the US are cancelling their conventions because of the tragedy. The financial impact on the tourism industry of those cities is in the tens of millions of dollars. Think about it, if a convention has 30,000 people, and each person spends an average of $300 apiece on food, lodging, and such, then the loss of that one convention would mean the loss of $9 mil. in revenue.