Meeting Management
Taking Meetings and Exhibitions on the Road
With travel curbed by the pandemic, two very different events — one in the U.S. and one in Italy — were reinvented as outdoor road shows.
Our Picks for the Business Event Trends of 2021
The editors of Convene looked back over 2020, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2021?
What Can We Expect for Meetings and Events Next Year?
According to a global survey of meeting professionals by American Express, small in-person events will return late in the year.
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.
Who Are the Most Popular Speakers and Why?
A U.K-based speakers bureau has crunched the numbers: Here are the most-searched TED speakers on YouTube.
When Can You Invoke Force Majeure for 2021 Meetings?
Many organizations moved their events to 2021 when the pandemic hit. But can they invoke the force majeure clause in 2021? Members of the PCMA Catalyst community discussed the topic in a recent thread.
Business Events Recovery Will Be ‘a Marathon, Not a Sprint’
For the latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard survey, we asked planners and suppliers: ‘What best describes how you’re feeling right now?’ Most said they were doing their best to get by and were anxious about the future. Even so, responses to other questions demonstrate the industry’s collective resiliency and creativity.
Business Events are ‘Hard to Plan for’ as Pandemic Persists
The latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard survey results reflect both a greater willingness to get back to in-person events, and a growing realization that the recovery will be slower and more uncertain than anticipated.
EIC’s Hotel Safety Guide Emphasizes the Importance of Communication
The EIC’s latest COVID-19 navigational guide covers how hotels and planners can have “open and honest” conversations about holding in-person meetings, according to EIC CEO Amy Calvert.
It’s All About the Logistics at ALHI’s In-Person Event
In August, ALHI held a 125-attendee face-to-face event at the Omni Dallas Hotel to show planners how to safely reconvene.
How an Incentive Group Met Safely in Aruba This Month
The Fields Group’s client wanted to reward its sales partners with a trip this year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Here’s how they pulled it off.
Clean Bill of Health
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was able to safely convene a 450-person face-to-face event using a health-screening tool for attendees.