TBI’s top priority is keeping our partners, providers and employees safe at all times. Following the increasing concerns surrounding COVID-19 and the Delta variant, TBI has made the careful decision to postpone our BIG Event on October 6th, 2021 until 2022. This includes the cancellation of the BIG Event Opening Reception on October 5th, 2021 and TBI’s 30 Year Anniversary After Party on October 6th, 2021.

We know that this will come as an enormous disappointment, not only to the BIG Event sponsors, but to the partners and industry professionals who were due to attend the event.

This was not a decision we have taken lightly, and our primary concern is always the responsibility we feel towards our partners and our provider sponsors, who fund the event.

To learn more about next steps and FAQs around our cancellation, please see below.

TBI's BIG Event Provider Sponsors: The TBI events team will be reaching out to all sponsors of the BIG Event within the next two weeks with information on how we will be proceeding moving forward for this upcoming year. If you have any immediate questions, please email events@tbicom.com.

TBI's BIG Event Cancellation FAQs: 

What is the status of TBI’s BIG Event 2021? 

We have made the careful decision to postpone our 2021 BIG Event. 

Why did TBI decide to postpone TBI’s BIG Event 2021? 

TBI’s top priority is keeping our partners, providers, and employees safe at all times. Following the increasing concerns of COVID-19’s delta variant, TBI has made the careful decision to postpone our BIG Event on October 6th, 2021 until Spring 2022.
 

When are the new dates? 

We are closely monitoring the situation, including local, state, and federal health and safety measures and will use this information to inform our decision on a revised date. Updates will be shared once we have a firm decision. 

What about hotel accommodations? 

All hotel rooms booked through TBI’s room block at the Hyatt Regency- Chicago Downtown or Swissotel will be canceled free of charge. If you booked a hotel outside of these room blocks, you would need to personally cancel your reservation.   

What happens to our sponsorship investment?  

Our team will be reaching out to all sponsors of the BIG Event in the next two weeks with information on how we will be proceeding moving forward for the upcoming year and potential reallocation opportunities for funds. If you have any immediate questions, please email events@tbicom.com.

Will the Partner Advisory Council still take place? 

The Partner Advisory Council meeting on October 5th, 2021 will proceed as planned in Chicago.