COVID-19 and the Business Events Industry
DI House Band’s Return Engagement
Music videos performed by musicians in their homes have uplifted people the world over during the pandemic — why shouldn’t destination professionals and event organizers have a music video that they can call their own?
8 Marketing Lessons Learned From Taking Events Online
The shift to digital sweeping the meetings industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that virtual events require a different marketing approach than live events. Here’s what the last four months have taught the industry.
Planners and Suppliers Revise Revenue Loss Expectations
As the pandemic wears on, planners and suppliers are more clear-eyed about its economic repercussions — but still uncertain of how to best plan for events in 2021.
When Being Agile Means Saving Lives — and Jobs
The Trade Show Group quickly shifted from creating trade-show booths to manufacturing safety equipment for health-care workers during the pandemic.
U.K. Destination Leaders Reflect on Coming Back Stronger
In a roundtable conversation hosted by VisitBritain, U.K. destination leaders discussed what they’ll need to do to bring business back once the COVID-19 crisis has abated.
Four Workplace Changes That Need to Stick Around After COVID-19
While he says he “never would’ve wished for a pandemic to be the catalyst,” business professor Jason Wingard thinks it has accelerated important workplace shifts that should be foundational to the future of work.
Planning In-Person Exhibitions During COVID-19: ‘Tough Times for Us All’
In a recent intimate exhibition industry conversation, organizers discussed what measures they would consider putting in place to protect the safety of their participants, and what cities they thought were best prepared to host them later this year.
What We’ve Learned About the Value of Digital Events
Entrepreneur Xiaoyin Qu, the co-founder of the event-tech startup Run the World, shares how organizers are getting savvier about ways to provide engagement, revenue, and connection online.
Hamilton Hotel Employees Work From Home — and Learn
Instead of layoffs and furloughs, one Washington D.C. hotel is offering its employees online training during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 Things Event Organizers Can Learn from Air Travel During the Pandemic
I boarded a plane last week for the first time in four months. Here’s what I think event organizers can take away from my experience.
How One Virtual Fundraising Event Made Socializing a Priority
Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas used Zoom breakout rooms to replicate the experience of sharing a table with others at a gala — and the virtual event ended up exceeding an ambitious fundraising goal.
Webinar: Get Creative with Restrictions to Meet Differently
The return to face-to-face events is in sight, but they will never be the same. Our panel of experts will tackle questions about how the industry is working together as a whole to provide clean and safe environments for event participants.