Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

Despite the terrible impacts of the coronavirus on the meeting industry, there’s a silver lining. The coronavirus pandemic has already devastated lives and businesses globally, and we don’t know how much worse things will get. Hear me out! There’s no question times are hard.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 8, 2021

I’d like to be clear that I don’t hate in-person meetings , despite what some have been posting recently on a Facebook group for meeting professionals: “Often wondered why so many on this feed hate live events.” ” Let’s explore what’s causing opinions and feelings like this in the meeting industry.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2020

COVID-19 is impacting the event and meeting planning industry. The virus has meeting and event planners very nervous. Some say the effect may surpass the damages to the hospitality and meeting industry resulting from the September 11 attacks. Alternate ways to generate revenue for your event.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 12, 2020

COVID-19 is impacting the event and meeting planning industry. The virus has meeting and event planners very nervous. Some say the effect may surpass the damages to the hospitality and meeting industry resulting from the September 11 attacks. Alternate ways to generate revenue for your event.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Is the events industry more prepared for a future emergency? As an industry, we spilled so much ink about Covid (originally novel coronavirus, then Covid-19 or “the vid”) over the last three years, it is a miracle the black liquid was not listed as one of the things in short supply along with toilet paper, eggs and patience.

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Event Industry News

JULY 16, 2020

The True Impact of Covid-19 on the Event and Promo Staffing Industry. Revealing the truth behind the impact of Covid-19 in their benchmark report, Liveforce gives a voice to the event and promo staffing industry. Greg Lusk, Co-founder, Liveforce. Michael Wyrley-Birch, CEO, TRO.

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Management Events

JANUARY 24, 2023

There have been many ups and down in businesses since COVID-19 was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11th March, 2020, and the effect of COVID-19 on businesses have been many since, as countries established lockdowns in early March, following China’s quarantine measures.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Curating a fantastic first impression to both your customers and the market-at-large can have a drastic, long-lasting impact on your product’s success. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all anything, it is to continue to expect the unexpected. How do you create hype and anticipate the unexpected? Plan Early.

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Event Farm

APRIL 6, 2022

Two years ago, no one would have thought that wellness safety would be such a huge part of the event industry. So it’s not surprising that in our most recent 2022 Event Industry Annual Survey , 57% of respondents indicated that their primary concern when planning in-person events amid the COVID-19 pandemic is attendee safety.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 29, 2021

As the number of Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 increases and the country begins to reopen businesses, more marketers are beginning to consider producing live, in-person events again. But in terms of logistics, budgets, technology and safety, events post-COVID will differ in key ways from those held before the pandemic.

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Endless Events

MARCH 31, 2022

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is somewhat under control, there is a full-blown war on the European continent once again. And so, the Event Brew takes on yet another controversial topic this week: the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the events industry. Is that how we score political power these days?

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With COVID-19 and the event industry pivoting from in-person to virtual formats, we saw a big shift from a pricing standpoint. Many events and conferences that used to have a high ticket value were now being offered in a virtual format for free (or for a fraction of the price of its in-person version).

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

On March 11th, 2020, the events industry changed forever. Yes, you read that right: the industry didn’t just change during the last year, and it won’t bounce back after we let some time pass. The impact is forever. As long as we follow the local, state, and federal guidelines, we can still produce safe events.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

[My June, 2021 guest post for BlueJeans by Verizon on event ROI.]. What is event ROI? Return On Investment (ROI) is such a familiar business concept that it’s easy to gloss over the complexities of defining it in the context of events. So let’s define event ROI in a little more detail.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

After a hopeful summer, filled with festivals, industry events , and a whole lot of catching up, event planners and professionals find themselves in a pickle yet again. They conclude that it’s not just a health crisis anymore – COVID-19 is, as of 2021, also a PR and an HR issue.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 14, 2020

In July Liveforce published their Covid-19 Impact Report for the event and promo staffing industry. Revealing the truth behind the impact of Covid-19 in their benchmark report, Liveforce gave a voice to the event and promo staffing industry.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

Now that the celebratory dust has settled, it’s a great time to check out 2022 event trends. What’s the best way to plan hybrid events? These topics present some of the biggest pain points for event planners. 2022 Event Trends Guide: What You’ll Find. 2022 Event Trends Guide: What You’ll Find.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Bleisure’ is influencing how your event attendees are booking travel. percent increase in hotel rates.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Newly published insights from Reed Exhibitions’ COVID-19 Customer Needs and Mindset Barometer reveal how the pandemic is changing customer attitudes to physical and digital events. Among its key findings, the Reed Exhibitions COVID-19 Barometer reveals that: COVID-19 is accelerating changes in consumer behaviour.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 19, 2020

The Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) latest research reveals the business meeting and events sector has been decimated by the impacts of COVID-19 and is urgently calling on government intervention. And the impact has gone much further than just the venues. But we can’t do this alone,” says Longhurst. “To

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 14, 2020

Survey answers varied more between respondents from the APAC region and the mostly North American region when it came to what new skills they think will help them complete the puzzle of COVD-19 recovery efforts. Both parts of the world are embracing digital events, but APAC event organizers are planning more hybrid events in the short-term.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

COVID-19 – the new coronavirus – is having a drastic impact on our industry globally. In fact, 49% of event planners have said the virus has already had an impact on their events – according to a poll from Eventsforce this week. What is COVID-19? How COVID-19 Impacts Events.

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Eventsforce

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Events often generate large amounts of unnecessary waste, adding to an already concerning amount produced each year in most parts of the world. But the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our industry has forced many organisers to move their events online. Events in a Post-Covid 19 World: New Challenges .

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It will be weeks before the world knows how significant a threat Covid-19’s new variant is. However, if there’s a surge in cases, event pros are primed for the fallout. Not surprisingly, the uncertainty has led to recent event postponements and cancellations. Online events aren’t a mystery anymore.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Force Majeure Clauses As we all learned over the last three years, force majeure clauses focus on liability when unforeseen circumstances impact the ability for one or both parties to perform the contracted activities. However, the more vague the wording, the harder it will be for those looking to cancel or terminate an event contract.

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Event Industry News

JULY 30, 2020

Professionals from across the global concert touring industry have joined forces to form the PSA Tour Production Group (PSA TPG), in order to provide a unified response to the impact of COVID-19 on live music events. The PSA Tour Production Group has an impressive record in live events and touring productions.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2020

During the COVID-19 crisis, event marketers should avoid discussing content that might fuel concerns, like food sampling. Many event organizers are wondering how their communication strategies should evolve at a time when the appetite for travel and live events has decreased over COVID-19 concerns.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

On advocating for the meetings industry. More than 25 years in the industry. Our April 7 th Global Meetings Industry Day will more important than ever. Our local PCMA and MPI chapters will be doing an event at Fenway Park that day and we’re very excited about that. How will that impact meeting professionals day-to-day?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

We’ve been teasing it for a while, but the time has come to introduce our 2021 event trends guide! Presented with more challenges than ever before, the events industry was forced to do a complete 180. Will hybrid events become the norm? How will the expectations from attendees evolve?

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Event Industry News

JULY 24, 2020

A benchmark report released by Liveforce has revealed the impact of Covid-19 on the event and promo staffing industry, which like many sectors is experiencing significant uncertainty as a result of the pandemic. Indoor gatherings (public events) remain limited to groups of two households or support bubbles.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 29, 2022

Rick Stainton, the man behind creative agency Smyle, founded One Industry One Voice (OIOV) in the eye of the pandemic as a ‘coalition of associations and businesses created to champion the entire events industry’.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The EIC’s latest COVID-19 navigational guide covers how hotels and planners can have “open and honest” conversations about holding in-person meetings, according to EIC CEO Amy Calvert. Amy Calvert. A particularly important conversation the guide highlights is the crucial dialogue between venues and meeting professionals. “A

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Planning a safe event is by no means something that is new in the world of event planners, but it has definitely gained new meaning in the last 18 months. When we think of staying safe and sound at events these days, our minds first go to COVID-compliance officers, screening procedures, and hand sanitizers.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Events businesses who have previously received COVID-19 support through the Events Industry Support Fund (EISF) will be automatically contacted from this week regarding top-up financial support. Events are part of Scotland’s cultural, social and sporting fabric. The funding will be delivered in two parts.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2020

There’s no question that the world of events has been dramatically changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing concerns about large groups of in-person gatherings. More : How to Create a COVID-era Event Marketing Plan. See also : 2020’s Upcoming Virtual Annual Industry Conferences.

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EncoreAPAC

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Since the start of COVID-19, thousands of events have been postponed, cancelled or pivoted to virtual platforms. While the vaccine has allowed many businesses to resume events and meetings as usual, new variant waves have continued to stall the return to face-to-face encounters.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

One day soon, COVID-19 will become a distant memory, but the events industry has changed forever. Working with our global customers, we have found that using an effective floor planning tool is one of the simplest ways that venues and events teams can combat the impacts of COVID-19 in the short term.

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