COVID-19 and the Business Events Industry
COVID-19 Causes 5K Fundraiser to Go Virtual
An event designer has been fast-tracking efforts to create a virtual 5K fundraiser where participants run, walk, or jog independently and report their results online.
COVID-19 Survey: Destination Organizations Expect ‘Extreme Impact’ Over Next 6 Months
Latest survey of destination marketing organizations reveals coronavirus pandemic has ‘dramatically shifted sector’s sentiment’ in the past two weeks.
REAL ID Deadline Delayed 12 Months Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The deadline to obtain REAL ID-compliant licenses or other forms of ID, which U.S. travelers must have to fly domestically, has been pushed back a year to Oct. 1, 2021.
Plan B: The Institute of Internal Auditors’ Last-Minute Virtual Adjustments
In less than a week, The Institute of Internal Auditors navigated major disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic — a scrapped in-person event, speaker cancellations, and a closing host hotel — to nimbly pull off a one-day virtual program for its members.
Free Conversations to Keep You Grounded During the COVID-19 Crisis
As professionals across all industries deal with upheaval and uncertainty, TED is offering TED Connects, a live, daily, mid-day series for reflection.
Convention Centers Repurposed to Hold Hospital Beds
Convention centers in New York, Chicago, and elsewhere will be temporarily repurposed to help relieve pressure on hospitals during the expected surge in COVID-19 cases.
10 Best Practices for Communicating About Association Events During COVID-19
Don Neal, CEO of 360 Live Media, offers advice about how associations can best communicate to their members, partners, attendees, and others in a time of uncertainty.
Looking Ahead to May Events
Strategists share advice on the PCMA Catalyst forum about what steps they are taking — including invoking force majeure — for events planned in May.
Straight Talk on COVID-19’s Effect on the Business Events Industry, Now and Going Forward
Two experienced business events strategists — PCMA’s board chairs — talk about the stressful process of cancellations, what organizers should be focusing on today, and how this crisis will change the future of events.
Update: Global Pet Expo Held During Coronavirus Outbreak Called a ‘Safe and Productive Event’
Global Pet Expo carried on in late February, reporting ‘solid numbers’ despite a COVID-19 travel ban that prevented nearly 150 exhibitors from China from entering the U.S.
6 Tips for Concentrating and Communicating While Working From Home
If you are struggling to adjust to the new realities of remote work during the COVID-19 crisis, consider these tips from the Convene editors who have long operated from their home offices.
Working Through Event Postponement Details
When Sharon Sullivan recognized that holding her meeting in April was impossible due to the coronavirus crisis, the vice president of brand experience at LeadingAge worked with her hotel partner to find a new solution.