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EMEA Events Industry Poised for a Return to Face-to-Face Events in 2021
A recent EMEA survey among event industry professionals indicates there is an appetite to return to face-to-face events in Autumn 2021 — particularly if there is a hybrid component.
An Interactive Tool for Planners to Determine COVID-19 Indoor Risk Factors
As gatherings move indoors during the winter months, MIT researchers have created a tool that helps people determine the risk of COVID-19 transmission based on a number of factors.
Designing a Digital-First Event Experience
Held last month in Sydney, PCMA’s Convening Asia Pacific: Global Recovery Forum provides a few lessons in hybrid event experience design that prioritize safety for in-person attendees and interactivity for digital participants.
Meeting Professionals: What Would You Do?
Try your hand at this simulation, part of a weeks-long conference that was designed to demonstrate a new model for continuing medical education.
Marriott’s Hybrid Event Engages Both Audiences
In early November, Marriott International launched its “Connect with Confidence” hybrid event series to help event professionals experience the future of meetings.
Miami Truly Shines, And Here’s Why
Few cities can deliver their global sophistication, tropical beauty and cultural diversity. Options for visitors are endless. Visitors can take a stroll through Miami’s neighborhoods to witness the cultural diversity in everything from food to music. Or go on a discovery tour and see the Caribbean heritage of Little Haiti and Little Havana, or the Bahamian roots in West Coconut Grove.
Palatable Progress: The Power of Culinary Travel Experiences
Food and culture tours — both live and virtual — can make complicated and uncomfortable history lessons much easier to digest.
In Cleveland, They Know How to Maximize Hybrid Meetings
Meeting organizers planning a hybrid event have a lot to consider, but the Huntington Cleveland Convention Center, the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, and their event tech and production partner, PSAV, provide a seamless experience.
Looking to the Future in Calgary
A major investment in new infrastructure promises to reposition Calgary as Western Canada’s largest convention destination by 2024.
How Hybrid Is Taking Center Stage in Convention Centers
To meet the evolving needs of the business events industry in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, convention centers and other meeting venues are adding broadcast studios to their list of options for event producers.
Hybrid Meetings: Finding Balance Between Scale and Serendipity
Large digital meetings have scale, while smaller in-person meetings can deliver serendipity. Hybrid meetings of the future have potential to deliver both, said futurist Mark Pesce.
Current Events Bring Guarded Optimism for Industry Recovery
Business events professionals and their suppliers responding to the November Recovery Dashboard survey indicated they were both more and less hopeful about the future — depending on which question they were answering.