COVID-19 and the Business Events Industry
Keep Calm and Be Inclusive at Digital Events
The pandemic may have made it feel like the world is upside down, but that doesn’t mean conferences should go backwards in terms of equity and inclusion.
The L&D Conference: An Online Event Built for Learning
The program for the inaugural and online L&D Conference promises to “break some things” — including the traditional learning pathway for participants at face-to-face events.
Soft Skills for Hard Times
The coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to work on strategies that will help you prepare for success during the COVID-19 recovery process.
Students Getting ‘a Crash Course’ in Virtual Events
A George Washington University professor has found the pandemic-caused abundance of online events a boon for her students learning about event design.
The Rise of Digital Events
As face-to-face business events were canceled and postponed during the COVID-19 crisis, many rushed to move their content online. What comes next?
Back to Business Travel Safety Guidelines
ALHI publishes an online resource so planners are kept up to date on the latest health and safety measures in place from airports to hotels to event venues.
What This Online Dance Party Can Tell Us About Sponsors
With social distancing making dancing next to thousands of strangers impossible, here’s how one event company recreated the dance-party experience online — and put their sponsor in the center of the action.
4 Non-Obvious Trends and Why They Matter Now
Marketing expert and SXSW keynoter Rohit Bhargava on how paying attention to trends can create resilient businesses and careers.
PCMA COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard Results, Survey 4
Insights from our latest survey — conducted May 18-21 — on how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing business events professionals’ roles and how they envision future events.
Report Measures the Productivity Impact of Remote Work
Respondents to a recent survey cite social media to be a greater distraction than their children in the current WFH situation.
New Survey Shows a Sign of Hope for the Return of Travel
Over the next six weeks, nearly half of U.S. travelers have plans for their first trip since the COVID-19 pandemic began keeping them at home.
When Canceling Doesn’t Feel Like the Right Thing to Do
The American Academy of Suicidology was in a tough spot when the pandemic threatened to stop its annual meeting. Here’s how being transparent and focusing on engagement helped turned things around.