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Top Takeaways From Global Virtual Events Day
During a full day of eight online sessions aimed at helping organizers make the shift to virtual events, PSAV offered tips, tools, and tactics. Convene editors listened in and share their takeaways.
Scientific Meetings That Aren’t Afraid to Experiment
It used to be that scientific and medical conferences were highly formulaic, but planners are testing innovative session formats, presentation materials, and registration pricing, to name just a few elements.
How a Dairy Producers Conference Doubled Its Reach With Virtual
Forced to alter its live meeting because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin “ripped the Band-Aid off” and put on a successful virtual event in less than a week.
Marriott Launches Community Caregiver Program
Marriott International is giving back to first responders and health-care professionals aiding in the COVID-19 crisis across North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America through its new Community Caregiver Program.
Whitney Johnson: Personal Disruption is Crucial for Growth
Author and consultant Whitney Johnson shares how, when ‘you learn, you leap, and you repeat,’ you will help drive innovation.
Event Design That Puts Attendees First
Pushing the envelope at SITE’s 2020 Global Conference meant understanding how people react in a live event environment and designing to get positive responses.
Sara Ross: Your Brain During a Crisis
We asked Sara Ross, an expert on neuroscience and leadership, about the link between our emotions and behavior during the COVID-19 crisis, what we can expect from ourselves and others, and what can help all of us.
Handling Refunds For Events Rescheduled Due to COVID-19
PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.” Here’s a sampling from a recent Catalyst discussion about how to handle refunds after rescheduling an event due to COVID-19.
Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Focus on Your Emotions
The fallout from COVID-19 is creating a tidal wave of stress and sadness for many of us. You don’t have to try to be overly positive, according to a psychology expert from Harvard Medical School.
Congress Passes Historic $2 Trillion Coronavirus Economic Relief Bill
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provides relief for workers and businesses that have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leading Your Team Through COVID-19
How can business leaders manage the stress and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic? According to Jerry Colonna, it’s all about embracing fear instead of denying it.
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.