The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has said employees could be barred from the workplace if they refuse the vaccine, but workers do have some options.

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.

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau recently hosted a webinar conversation in which two medical experts predicted how COVID-19 will continue impacting in-person events in 2021.

Journalist and Web in Travel (WiT) founder Yeoh Siew Hoon on why events should tell a story, the benefits of starting at square one again, and why organizers should share their successes and failures.

Convening Leaders moderator Holly Ransom is preparing for anything and everything in her third year as emcee of PCMA’s annual conference, as it will be nothing like her first two.

You guessed it: Convene readers were most interested in stories about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the business events industry — from legal questions to case studies to tips for working from home.

Breakout sessions must fulfill a very different purpose at online events compared to in-person conferences, says creative strategist Justin Boone. Here’s the approach the Convening Leaders speaker thinks we need to take and why.

Brian Sullivan, senior national correspondent for CNBC, has come out with five predictions for 2021 — and the first two hold promise for the business of in-person events. Bonus: Another one of his five predictions offers insights and opportunities for savvy business event organizers.

As artificial intelligence (AI) penetrates more aspects of our lives, it’s important to remember our human role to reinforce empathy and governance, says Ayesha Khanna, head of AI company ADDO AI, and Convening Leaders Main Stage speaker. 

Two attorneys who represent associations suggest that when it comes to whether income received from virtual-only trade shows is subject to taxation, we’re in a gray area. And that may be preferable to the alternative — a clear ruling that is not favorable to nonprofits. Here’s what you need to know. (A PCMA White Paper)

2020 was all about adapting to “the new normal.” But Convening Leaders speaker Peter Hinssen said we need to anticipate the “never normal” — a reality where change is constantly triggered by “seismic shocks” like the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Everything is up for grabs” in the business events industry, said ECEF keynoter Julie Cottineau, who shared in her session how to use a “twist” approach to rethink how to engage attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors in the new normal.