News & Trends

What’s happening — or coming up next — in the meetings and events world and beyond.

Roping in a Global Audience

When an Oklahoma City cowboy museum closed its doors to visitors in March due to the pandemic, it found a social media star on the premises to keep its audience engaged.

BY Barbara Palmer September 1, 2020

Smile! How a Photo-Booth Rental Company Reinvented Itself

When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened SnapBar’s bread-and-butter business as an events supplier, its founders pivoted to creating city-specific gift boxes which led them back to events.

BY Barbara Palmer September 1, 2020

‘A Foundation of Values:’ Nightclub-Turned-Event Space Sends Message

Founders of the 74Wythe space in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood install mural celebrating New York CIty’s pandemic-time heroes, but commitment to social issues goes deeper than surface.

BY Barbara Palmer September 1, 2020

3 Takeaways from the Republican National Convention

For their national nominating convention, the Republicans used elements of both in-person and virtual events with mixed results.

BY Barbara Palmer August 31, 2020

Most Event Professionals Satisfied With Digital Meeting Technology — But See Room For Improvement

Many digital events rely on two or more platforms to get the job done — planners responding to the latest Recovery Dashboard survey say they are looking for more seamless solutions.

BY Barbara Palmer August 31, 2020

Two Ways MTV’s Video Music Awards Embraced the Moment — And One Way It Didn’t

The MTV Video Music Awards was one of the first major award shows to be held since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Here’s how MTV managed to safely pull off a socially distanced event.

BY Casey Gale August 31, 2020

Why Expos Don’t Convert Well to Virtual

The exhibit revenue model is based on selling real estate — the larger the lot and better the location, the more we can charge our anchor exhibitors. Unfortunately, that doesn’t translate well to the virtual space.

BY Dave Lutz, CMP August 31, 2020

Meals on Wheels

Virtual attendees at the 3rd Annual Food on Demand Conference sought guidance on how to manage the cost of using delivery services with their business so severely impacted by COVID-19.

BY Casey Gale August 31, 2020

Risha Grant on Inclusion: ‘Wade Right Into Your BS’

Diversity is not a problem — it’s a strength, says entrepreneur and speaker Risha Grant. “Inclusion,” she said, “is where we suck.”

BY Barbara Palmer August 28, 2020

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.

BY Danica Tormohlen August 28, 2020

How Reed Exhibitions is Holding Itself Accountable for Diversity and Inclusion

Reed Exhibitions recently appointed Ron Walden, group vice president of strategic partnerships and activation of Reed Exhibitions USA, as its first global executive sponsor for race.

BY Casey Gale August 27, 2020

Scrubbing ‘Cannibalize’ From Our Industry Vernacular

The results of the latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard survey show that both planners and suppliers increasingly see a future where small groups meet in person and a much larger audience experiences the event online — and the two complement each other.

BY Convene Editors August 26, 2020

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