Tailgate Trade Show Goes Off Without a Hitch
The PCMA Greater Philadelphia chapter landed on a novel way to bring industry pros back together and give its supplier members exposure to planners while keeping everyone safe.
How a Medical Society Found Success With its First Hybrid Event
Organizers of the Aesthetic Society's first hybrid meeting weigh in on how they managed health and safety, how their new pricing model made the numbers work, and why organizers should change their idea of what perfection looks like right now.
Chasing Down Viable Hybrid Meeting Solutions
PCMA’s Rocky Mountain Chapter held a hybrid/hackathon event on Global Meetings Industry Day designed for participants to arrive at a way to engage chapter members dispersed over several states throughout the year, online and in person.
Pumping New Life Into Associations’ Online Revenue Streams
The pivot to digital events has constricted many associations’ revenue streams. But the American Society of Hematology bucked that trend by developing a successful new model for sponsors for its virtual 2020 event and a pricing structure for all participants based on a metric that makes sense in an online environment: time.
How a Jewelry Trade Show Pulled off a Safe Event for Several Thousand
SISO and UFI published a case study on how the Jewelers International Showcase — the first show for Reed Exhibitions and the Miami Beach Convention Center since the pandemic began — safely convened more than 3,000 participants.
How an Association’s Standalone Virtual Health Challenge Checked a Few Important Boxes
After being forced to cancel its annual in-person meeting, the American Association of Endodontists took a unique approach to digitally convening its members and corporate partners without trying to recreate its event online.
A Win for Virtual Exhibitors
The National Electrical Contractors Association’s annual leadership conference was fully virtual and a first for the organization. Here’s how organizers encouraged attendees to engage — with each other and exhibitors.
Webinar: How We Safely Hosted a Face-to-face Event in January
The Gaylord Rockies Hotel in Aurora, Co., hosted a face-to-face event as part of the hybrid Convening Leaders 2021. How did they do it safely? Join us for a candid conversation with Michael Clarke and Tonya Almond about hybrid events.
Meeting in a Pandemic, Part Two: Back to Face-to-Face
The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s business conference returns to an in-person format — and keeps the benefits of digital.
Taking a Fundraising Auction and Gala Online
A case-study snapshot of how a local Humane Society exceeded expectations by changing up the format of its traditional in-person gala and auction to a live telethon-style broadcast.
3D Technology Helps Transport Event Attendees Elsewhere
A real-life location in Chicago anchored the Uber Freight Deliver Conference in fall 2020. Here’s how event designers took online participants there.
Global Virtual Event Customizes Content for Regional Attendees
Ingram Micro’s first-ever digital conference for participants from around the world created a shared experience that felt local at the same time.