COVID-19 and the Business Events Industry

Convene reports on how meeting professionals are navigating coronavirus. Visit PCMA's COVID-19 resources page for more information.

Webinar: Reimagine Virtual Event Storytelling through Extended Reality

Streamed live from AUX Immersive Studio in Singapore, join this webinar to build a practical understanding on Extended Reality (xR) and unlock new ways to engage your audiences with virtual event storytelling.

BY Darren Chuckry Nicholas Chan Nicholas Tan Eelynn Tan Cesar Caceres August 24, 2021

Delta Variant Creates More Angst for Events Industry

More than 600 planners and suppliers who participated in PCMA Convene’s latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard survey shared how the Delta variant has changed their perspective on the industry’s recovery and their plans for upcoming events.

BY Michelle Russell August 23, 2021

Association Finds Itself ‘In the Center of a Perfect Storm’

As the Delta variant causes COVID-19 cases to surge, organizers are scrambling to rework their meetings and events. Here’s how one organization is adapting its conference to ensure compliance and confidence.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst August 23, 2021

Hackathon Points to More Biases in Twitter Algorithm

At Def Con 29, held online and in-person in Las Vegas in August, hackathon participants uncovered how a Twitter algorithm was coded with implicit bias against older people, those with disabilities, and Muslims, in addition to Black people.

BY Curt Wagner August 18, 2021

How to Plan and Host a Profitable Event With Certainty in Uncertain Times

Five strategies to follow — and four questions to ask — to put your events on a forward track.

BY Don Neal August 16, 2021

New Skills for New Event-Marketing Challenges

In a recent survey of senior-level event marketers, more than one-third said they are seeking talent with new skills that their upcoming in-person and hybrid events will require. Here’s what else nearly 90 event marketers are thinking about their future events.

BY Michelle Russell August 13, 2021

Event Planners’ Duty of Care During the Pandemic

As we return to in-person meetings, questions and best practices are evolving for hosting large gatherings.

BY Dave Lutz, CMP August 13, 2021

Serving up a ‘Content-Drip Strategy’

COVID-19 presented the restaurant industry with its greatest challenge. The National Restaurant Association Show has helped its stakeholders — despite being unable to host two consecutive trade shows during the pandemic — by being of service each step of the way.

BY Michelle Russell August 13, 2021

Webinar: How Hybrid & Virtual Can Dramatically Boost Event Revenues

Keeping your events on a prosperous growth track can be challenging, yet hybrid and virtual offer outstanding opportunities to protect and grow revenues. In this webinar, three industry leaders reveal proven strategies and tips to help you minimize event expenses while maximizing revenues.

BY David Lutz Brooke Passy James Parker August 12, 2021

Nearly Seven Out of 10 Employees Are Concerned About Returning to the Office

A recent poll of 70 HR leaders from around the world showed that many employees are concerned about returning to the workplace amid a new wave of the pandemic.

BY Casey Gale August 12, 2021

How Our Relationship with Public Spaces Changed During the Pandemic

Indoor and outdoor public spaces have become only more valuable to us after the pandemic — and flexibility in both environments has become more critical. Two experts share why.

BY Barbara Palmer August 11, 2021

The Pandemic’s Effect on Fashion Industry Is Bigger Than a Switch to Sweatpants

Fashion changed when people stopped going out, and not just because we were all wearing comfy clothes. A professor from the Fashion Institute of Technology provides an analysis of what that means for the fashion business and fashion-focused events.

BY Convene Editors August 11, 2021

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