The future of events is changing rapidly, and a decision needs to be made for upcoming 2020 events. Akshar Patel of Asian American Hotel Owners Association and Shannon Watson of Rotary International have both experienced a disruption to their 2020 events due to COVID-19. Join them as they discuss the considerations made when deciding on how to move forward with their respective meetings and the final decision for each of their organizations.

PCMA is bringing our EMEA Regional Advisory Board together for a virtual conversation about their challenges, potential solutions they're seeking and ideas around how the community can unite to help each other during this difficult time. You'll hear influential association, corporate, agency and convention bureau perspectives and are encouraged to bring questions to join the dialogue.

Join us in this webinar, where we will break down different event scenarios and explain necessary factors to consider when researching and eventually selecting a digital events platform, as well as crafting an initial digital event strategy with the user experience in mind.

Join us for the Digital Experience Institute Office Hours on Thursday, April 9th at 11:00 am CT. (Session will be recorded) We will be discussing the digital event resources that are available and sharing ideas for taking more events digital in the wake of the COVID-19. Participants will be able to submit their questions on the quick decisions being made in order to still host events, as opposed to a full cancellation and all things digital events.

** Disclaimer: The thoughts and views expressed during this session are those of the individuals and do not represent the organizations they are affiliated with.

The industry is experiencing a new normal - working from home. People are turning their living spaces into home offices, and they are not always alone. Whether you live with other people or alone, have a pet or not, the environment is new, and can be challenging. Listen as Sara Ross talks through some strategies and best practices for working from home and keeping yourself on track in these uncharted waters.

No one knows exactly what the world will be like after COVID-19. Waiting to act until the pandemic subsides could be detrimental to your organisation. International Business Strategist Rik Vera will talk about the importance of building ecosystems, agility and data before an industry reactor panel considers the implications for business events.

Since we last spoke with Dr. Patel, the US has become the leader in COVID-19 cases and many hot spots are in the peak of the outbreak. Join this interview to understand what to expect on the horizon as we have seen China and Hong Kong open back up and what that means for another outbreak. Have we flattened the curve enough with all of the business disruption? What can we expect for the flu season this fall? Can this strand of COVID-19 live that long?