Bizzabo

MARCH 26, 2020

How to communicate a COVID-19 related event cancellation to your attendees. At the beginning of March, we published an in-depth guide on what event organizers need to know about COVID-19. In this guide we covered how event organizers can and have adapted their event strategies to COVID-19. IMEX Frankfurt.

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2020

The programme starts with a welcome by IMEX Group Chairman, Ray Bloom and CEO, Carina Bauer followed by a 10.30am keynote from Guy Bigwood, Managing Director of the Global Destination Sustainability Index, titled ‘The big pivot – Towards a regenerative events industry’. Island hopping with a purpose – Community Day, 12 May.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One example: During a recent Smart Meetings Experience, CEO Marin Bright learned at pre-con that the hotel was understaffed and thus would be turning almost the entire property on the day her guests arrived. Creative Catering. Physical Limitations. Sometimes the problems are Old School. See also : Where Does #EventTech Go from Here?

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

Visions for how your hospitality journey could change, post-COVID-19. Sorenson, CEO, Marriott International. More : Marriott Unveils New Global Cleanliness Council to Fight COVID-19. We will keep our customers updated as we revise and refine our policies based on the ever-changing business environment.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2020

Headlines in mass media screamed of successive waves of new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world. That was the backdrop as Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, faced a difficult decision. Those members need the most updated information on the topic of keeping attendees safe from all pathogens.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 13, 2020

As attendees started second-thinking travel and meeting plans due to fears about COVID-19, meeting professionals across the country scrambled to switch to a hybrid or virtual format for their gatherings. Yet, delivering the value of a conference via a video stream is not as easy as pointing a video camera at the keynote.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2020

On May 7, The Toy Association announced Toy Fair Everywhere, a series of three digital market weeks to start in July, in a video message from Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of the association. Due to COVID-19, we found ourselves in the position to bring that digital offering forward now.”. By the Numbers. 592 brands.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

As a city, we take protective measures against COVID-19 seriously, and beyond that, meeting in Washington, DC provides many benefits,” said Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and CEO, DDC. “DC also provides updates and guidance to its hotel members. The Hotel Association of Washington, D.C. Still Connected.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 12, 2021

After a State of the Industry and Meetings Mean Business Update with Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Co., I was able to watch the live video either in a small window or full screen, which I toggled between at different points of the event. Fred Dixon (upper left), president and CEO of NYC & Co.,

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 18, 2020

With current health concerns and travel restrictions related to COVID-19, we’re seeing the cancellations of international conferences, music festivals, major sporting events and everything else in between. We’ll keep you updated with our progress. Read the transcript. Still have questions? We’ll be in touch again soon.

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Socio Events

JUNE 7, 2021

Partnering with Socio, Video West, and professional emcees empowered NSA to produce one of the industry’s first, most successful, and truly hybrid events. Apple events generate a ton of excitement about new product updates, and their production value sets them apart as a true master of leveraging hybrid events as a way to elevate their brand.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 25, 2021

1/1/21: President and CEO, Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority. Los Angeles County had put travel advisories in place the day before, but the CEO of this Fortune 500 company had literally just checked into the hotel that morning, and most travel staff were already on property. Charles Harris. At first, I declined.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2021

Rebecca Herold (pictured left), CEO of The Privacy Professor and Privacy & Security Brainiacs, who has been building information-security programs for banks and others since the ‘90s, understands that the path to a safe meeting is a process. With internal events, planners know what devices people have and if their software is updated.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 3, 2020

Note: We plan to update this post on a regular basis but if you see any outdated information, please drop us a line at marketing bizzabo com. Watch the Plenary Session videos to see thought-leaders, best practices, and get the inside scoop on next generation developer tools and APIs. March 16-19, 2020. Esri Developer Summit.

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 2, 2020

Thus they have recently announced that the mentioned event will take place virtual by exploring new ways of live-streamed content, videos and some locally hosted events. You can sign up here to receive important and latest F8 2020 updates as they roll out them. Free STAREAST Virtual Conference | May 6–7, 2020. IBM Think 2020 | May 5–7.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 18, 2020

With current health concerns and travel restrictions related to COVID-19, we’re seeing the cancellations of international conferences, music festivals, major sporting events and everything else in between. We’ll keep you updated with our progress. Read the transcript. Still have questions? Free cancellations.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MARCH 18, 2020

With current health concerns and travel restrictions related to COVID-19, we’re seeing the cancellations of international conferences, music festivals, major sporting events and everything else in between. We’ll keep you updated with our progress. Read the transcript. Still have questions? Free cancellations.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2020

While hybrid events are nothing new, the focus during COVID times has been flipped: Much more emphasis is now placed on designing a holistic experience from a digital perspective vs. designing an in-person experience with a digital component. 10, Sydney had only 10 new reported cases of COVID-19.)

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The MICE

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP President and CEO at Ubuntu Global and international expert on the topic of diversity and inclusivity, opened the presentation with the question, ‘Why is it hard, uncomfortable and scary to talk about diversity, inclusion, bias or race?’. Read books, watch videos and listen to podcasts.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic showed us a lot of things, like how crucial it is to take care of ourselves, spend time with family, value nature, and practice working from home. Apart from that, you also get to add sponsors for the events, and CEOs, invite special guests and arrange live Q&A for the employees.

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