As the events industry eagerly looks forward to the possibility of bringing small groups together face to face, initiatives around safety and hygiene at event venues are proliferating. And perhaps the lack of uniformity is okay, as long as the standards are consistently high.

Resonance Consultancy’s annual list was compiled using data gathered prior to the pandemic but could provide insights for planners seeking destinations with a smaller footprint to accommodate attendees in the wake of COVID-19.

Recommendations from the PCMA Catalyst community include what some organizers have found to be the sweet spot for exhibitor pricing, how to add year-round value to sponsors, and ways to get attendees to engage with exhibitors online.

Music videos performed by musicians in their homes have uplifted people the world over during the pandemic — why shouldn’t destination professionals and event organizers have a music video that they can call their own?

The shift to digital sweeping the meetings industry in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that virtual events require a different marketing approach than live events. Here’s what the last four months have taught the industry.

As the pandemic wears on, planners and suppliers are more clear-eyed about its economic repercussions — but still uncertain of how to best plan for events in 2021.

The Trade Show Group quickly shifted from creating trade-show booths to manufacturing safety equipment for health-care workers during the pandemic.

In a roundtable conversation hosted by VisitBritain, U.K. destination leaders discussed what they’ll need to do to bring business back once the COVID-19 crisis has abated.

Wondering how to help your attendees celebrate while they’re sitting at their computers? The closing festivities of Cisco Live offered some inspiration.

COVID-19 is forcing hotel properties to rethink the guest experience. Here’s a preview of three differences you and your attendees will find during your next stay.

While he says he “never would’ve wished for a pandemic to be the catalyst,” business professor Jason Wingard thinks it has accelerated important workplace shifts that should be foundational to the future of work.

In a recent intimate exhibition industry conversation, organizers discussed what measures they would consider putting in place to protect the safety of their participants, and what cities they thought were best prepared to host them later this year.