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Webinar: How Indy is Successfully Hosting Live Events Right Now
Indy has welcomed over 50,000 attendees, across 21 live events and 65-days, with no known COVID cases. Through a five-tier approach, learn how Visit Indy, Indiana Convention Center, and Marion County Public Health Department are working together to successfully host live events in a safe and effective way. Indy officials will discuss their $7 million in safety enhancements, tactics towards devising a strong health mitigation plan, and a case study on a successful event from start to finish.
When the pandemic hit, Indy focused on the virtual site experience
COVID-19 continues to dictate how people live, work and go about their daily lives, forcing people, the world over, to adapt to new ways of communicating, even living. More people (and businesses) are turning to electronic forms of communication to bridge the social distancing gap. Facebook, for example, has seen a 50 percent increase in Facebook Live usage since January, while Zoom is as common a tool for work as the mobile phone.
Indy’s Message to Visitors: Tell Me Something Good
Twenty-twenty has been a year for the ages – affecting people, and businesses, in ways they never dreamed or imagined. Self-care and mental well-being have become catchphrases born out of a need for good thoughts, and indeed happier times.
Indiana Convention Center Has Its Eye on The Future
Visitors know Indy is rich in charm – with surprises around every turn. But even with enough attractions to fill any traveler’s week – whether for business or pleasure – Indy makes it easy on visitors with its ease of travel, sitting within a day’s drive of half of the nation’s population.
Ready and Willing to Attend a Live Event? Depends Where You’re From
A recent survey conducted on behalf of Sodexo gauged people’s comfort level in attending a live event at a convention or conference center in the next six months in the U.S., U.K., France, and Spain — and identified what would motivate them to attend.
Orange County Convention Center, the Center of Hospitality
The second largest convention center in the U.S. continues to host safe events in Orlando. Here’s how.
Webinar: Successful Virtual Event Case Study: ACEP
A Case Study on the American College of Emergency Physicians’ highly successful virtual event. ACEP’s exhibitors had a wealth of sponsorship and booth options available, bringing them out of the virtual exhibit hall and integrating them into the overall experience. It’s time to redefine the virtual exhibitor experience, strengthening your event and expanding your revenue streams.
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.
Virtual Events: 4 Ways to Raise the Bar
In the second half of 2020, many virtual conferences grew attendance, attracting global and non-member participants. Part of this growth — which improves reach and brand for organizers — can be attributed to significantly reduced registration pricing.
Why You Need a ‘Fake Commute’
Mental health and workplace experts say that while the lack of commute may feel like the silver lining to enforced working from home during the pandemic, our trips to and from the office have served an important role in our workday that we should try to replicate.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Get to Know: Explore St. Louis
Join Kitty Ratcliffe, President of Explore St. Louis for a virtual tour of the burgeoning and dynamic St. Louis convention package including a preview of the $175 million expansion and enhancement of the America’s Center Convention Complex. Attendees will learn about many of the new additions to St. Louis’ tourism line-up including the transformation beneath the iconic Gateway Arch, Ballpark Village at Busch Stadium, St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station as week as several new branded and boutique hotels. In addition, Kitty will highlight the health safety protocols in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable attendee experience.