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BREAKING: CDC Issues New Guidelines for Events

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The CDC has updated its guidelines for gatherings such as conferences, concerts, festivals and weddings. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new set of guidelines to take into consideration for those planning events. Here is what you need to know.

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Conference Organizers: What Is Your Duty of Care?

Velvet Chainsaw

As conference organizers, it can be helpful to consider our responsibilities from the viewpoint of duty of care — the legal definition of which is “a requirement that a person [or organization] act[s] toward others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would use.

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Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic

Velvet Chainsaw

This is the second in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. The Conference Board has the best we’ve come across so far: May Reboot – quick recovery. For each scenario: Define the new event experience.

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Concerns about using facial analysis at events: part two

Conferences that Work

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. Because, as I explained in my original post, combining Zenus facial analysis data with other attendee identification technology allows event owners to associate Zenus data with individual attendees.

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Guidelines for Gifting Conference Speakers

Meeting Application

Speakers are an essential part of any conference. As soon as they step off the stage, they become unofficial ambassadors of your event to the world. After all, keynoters have their own networks of contacts and will certainly create word-of-mouth promo for the conference, whether good or bad. Probably […].

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New CDC Guidelines: Still No Large Gatherings, But No Masks Outdoor If Vaxed

Smart Meetings

The organization says planners of in-person events should promote healthy behaviors among attendees and prepare for the possibility of infection. California will be following the loosened CDC guidelines, according to a tweet by Gov. CA will be aligning with the new CDC guidelines. To date, more than half of U.S. Gavin Newsom.

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BPA iCompli assists Enterprise Singapore in development of waste management guidelines and best practices for Singapore’s MICE and events industry

Event Industry News

BPA iCompli Sustainability, a division of global assurance provider BPA Worldwide, announced it served as technical writer to Singapore’s national standards and accreditation body, Enterprise Singapore, which created a set of Waste Management guidelines and best practices for Singapore’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) and (..)