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People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Casey Gale April 30, 2020

Ideas for Social Distancing at a Networking Event

Is social distancing at a networking reception possible? The PCMA Catalyst community explores options that would keep attendees and staff safe.

BY Convene Editors April 30, 2020

5 Strange Potential Solutions for Social Distancing

As health experts predict that COVID-19 will be part of our lives for the foreseeable future, some companies are developing unconventional ways to come together without coming in contact with germs.

BY David McMillin April 29, 2020

Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

Joe Colangelo, CEO & cofounder of Bear Analytics, on what organizers are learning in their crash course from face-to-face to digital events.

BY Paul Bergeron April 28, 2020

Experience Economy Expert Envisions Meetings in COVID-19 Times

How will face-to-face gatherings change in the aftermath of COVID-19? The coauthor of the seminal business book The Experience Economy shares some thoughts on what will resonate with attendees.

BY David McMillin April 27, 2020

PCMA COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard April Survey Results

Insights from our latest survey — conducted April 20-23 — on how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing business events professionals’ roles and how they envision future events.

BY Convene Editors April 27, 2020

#SeattleLives Pivots Toward the Community During COVID-19

Seattle-based event production company PNTA teams with local event space to create a live-streaming soundstage that offers technology services to both paying clients and nonprofit community service groups.

BY Barbara Palmer April 27, 2020

U.K. Event Planners Weigh in on Industry Recovery

When will recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic begin for the meetings industry? While much is still uncertain, the Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP) and communications firm davies tanner sought to gauge the opinions of event professionals across the U.K.

BY Casey Gale April 27, 2020

3 Lessons from the NFL’s First Virtual Draft

The NFL turned its highly attended in-person draft event into an entirely digital experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are three ideas event organizers can run with when planning their own digital events.

BY Casey Gale April 24, 2020

What the Revolution in Online Education Can Teach Us About Digital Experiences

With record enrollment, online education is shaking off its reputation as a second-class medium, says one of its pioneers.

BY Barbara Palmer April 24, 2020

Webinar: Digital Experience Institute Office Hours

In the DEI Office Hours series, we discuss digital event resources that are available, idea share and answer questions for taking your events digital in the wake of COVID-19.

BY Leslie Bailey David Stankiewicz April 23, 2020

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