4 Ways the Pandemic is Changing Event F&B
Convening Leaders speakers share strategies to help planners adapt food-and-beverage programs to meet safety requirements — and keep participants happy and well fed.
A Gray Area: Virtual Exhibits and Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)
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)
Doctors Share Pros and Cons of Virtual Medical Conferences
Physician leaders at a medical association offer lessons learned when remaking two in-person events into fully digital versions during the pandemic.
This Virtual Medical Convention Didn’t Skimp on Production
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual in-person National Conference and Exhibition puts on a show each year, mixing entertainment with content and bringing “emotion to science.” How did they accomplish that with their 2020 all-virtual event?
Designing a Digital-First Event Experience
Held last month in Sydney, PCMA’s Convening Asia Pacific: Global Recovery Forum provides a few lessons in hybrid event experience design that prioritize safety for in-person attendees and interactivity for digital participants.
How a Virtual Vaccinology Conference Catalyzed the Scientific Community Around COVID
A digital edition of a canceled in-person vaccinology conference helped to bring scientists from around the world together in June to focus their efforts on the coronavirus pandemic and continues to live online.
Why Virtual Events Require More Planning Time
The American Society for Radiation Oncology’s 2020 annual meeting offers a case-study example of how giving yourself enough time to plan a virtual event is critical to its success.
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.
Do You Need a Ring Light? Maybe, and Other Tips From a TV Producer
To create a successful, engaging digital event, it helps to understand that they have as much in common with television broadcasts as in-person events.
What to Do About the Virtual Exhibit Hall
The American Society of Anesthesiologists decided to deemphasize the exhibit hall portion of its online annual meeting and create “engagement packages” for sponsors instead.
How This Virtual Series ‘Mimics That Live Experience That We All Love’
Project Management Institute has been hosting monthly, half-day events that bring the sense of being together in person to the screen. Organizers break down what that entails.
SHOT Show Aims for Hybrid Event in January in Las Vegas
SHOT Show organizers are making plans to host the annual trade show in the new exhibit hall at Caesar’s Forum and the Sands Expo and Convention Center — providing the state lifts its current ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people.