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What Event Organizers Can Learn From a Beer Tour Company About Virtual Education

PCMA Convene

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to hurt its business, City Brew Tours got crafty by offering online brewing and beer pairing classes. As companies began telling employees to work from home and local governments started restricting group gatherings, Chad Brodsky knew that his company, City Brew Tours , was going to feel the impact. The company offers what he calls “education-first craft brewery tour experiences” in 11 cities spanning from Portland, Oregon to Washington, D.C.

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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

Planning Pod

Want to know the secret to planning a successful event? It really boils down to four simple words, with the first three being focus , preparation and diligence. Yes, money and resources always help, as do connections and experience. But in our many years of planning events (and helping thousands of other event managers plan theirs through our event management software ), we have found that those three qualities – focus, preparation, diligence – are necessary traits in event organizer