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COVID-19 Layoff Tips: What to Do When You’re Let Go
Psychologist Robert Leahy says there are only two things you need to focus on when you are let go: looking for a job and taking care of yourself. Here’s his advice on how to do both.
A Medical Event Goes Virtual During COVID-19 to Avoid an ‘Education Recession’
Despite the pandemic, the sharing of scientific data ‘must not wait,’ decided organizers of the AAT-AD/PD Focus Meeting. Their April event’s move online offers takeaways for other live-event organizers.
Networking in a Pandemic: Build Your Relationships
How we show up in our business relationships has never been more important. Networking expert and consultant J. Kelly Hoey offers some ideas to keep in mind about networking during this period of social distancing.
Drawing Insights for Events from a COVID-19 Study in Germany
The preliminary findings of a German university virologist and his team underscore the risk of contagion at large events in our current COVID-19 reality and may point the way forward for event organizers in the short term.
6 Ways to Keep Your Kids Happy While You’re Working at Home
You’re trying to stay in touch with your team, but you may have some at-home team members who require attention, too. Here are some suggestions to keep your children busy and happy while hunkered down.
Why There’s Never Been a Better Time for LinkedIn
A relationship-based online platform, LinkedIn is an almost perfect tool for these times.
ASAE Calls on Congress to Help Associations
More than 4,000 organizations have signed a letter to congressional leaders asking for $25 billion in aid for associations, says ASAE, as it outlines strategies for additional action.
Renegotiating Contracts for Fall Events
As planners look ahead to the fall, one member of the PCMA Catalyst community shares bumps he’s encountered in trying to rework event contracts, plus offers options to consider.
A New Chapter in Networking: The Eventprofs Book Club
Inspired by Convening Leaders 2019, event professional Jillian Cardinal launched The Eventprofs Book Club to keep connections — and thought-provoking conversations — going between meetings
Survey Results: How Is COVID-19 Changing the Business Events Industry?
Full results of the PCMA Convene survey conducted the first week in April among more than 1,000 event organizers and 500-plus suppliers reveal that both groups have similar expectations when it comes to potential attendees’ appetite for travel once the worst of the pandemic is over.
COVID-19 Response: Getting Food to the People Who Need It
How the events industry is providing nourishment to those who are helping others during the COVID-19 pandemic and to those who are hurting because of it.
Webinar Participants Offer Tips on Dealing With the New Normal
Sara Ross turned the tables during her “Conquer the Fear: Adapting to the New Normal” webinar, asking participants to share their own for work-from-home strategies and ways of dealing with stress during the COVID-19 crisis.