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Clean Bill of Health
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was able to safely convene a 450-person face-to-face event using a health-screening tool for attendees.
How This Association Held a 300-Person Event — Safely — in June in Florida
The Georgia Motor Trucking Association worked closely with the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island to take every measure to ensure participants’ safety.
Surveying Attendees About Live Events
Wondering how to determine your audience’s willingness to attend a live event? The PCMA Catalyst community discussed what questions to include in a survey.
Creating a Safe Space for Failure
Sessions that explore failures can encourage more meaningful — and enjoyable — learning. Here’s how a couple of organizations made room for failure at their events.
Seven Telltale Signs That a Conference is a Scam
While the subjective nature of scientific quality makes it difficult to label a low-quality event predatory, there are some telltale warning signs. ICCA offers a guide to some of the most common characteristics.
What to Do About Fake and Predatory Conferences
Is there a solution for putting an end to fake and predatory conferences? Professors, meeting professionals, and more weigh in with their own experiences.
Reinventing the Health-Care Conference
The Manova summit debuted in 2018 as an experiment in changing conversations about the future of health care. With the second annual summit underway, here’s a look at how organizers are leaning into lessons learned last year.
New Study Spotlights How Socio-Political Changes in Europe Impact Events
Event professionals in Europe and the U.S. are feeling uncertain about the global economic outlook, as well as how social and political changes will impact their events, according to research conducted by the Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe.
Embracing a ‘Mind Shift’ in Event Security
Over the past decade, security risks have moved to the top of agendas for event organizers, CVBs leaders, and convention center general managers. In some cases, the conversation about safety
Currency Research’s Event Team Faces Trial by Fire
After a California wildfire forced the evacuation of their host venue last November, the organizers for the Americas Cash Cycle Seminar had to scramble to find a new location for the international event. Here’s how they did it.
Changing Regulations Affect Independent Planners
Advice for independent planners about navigating the changing worker compliance landscape — plus some tips for standing out from the competition.
Women Deliver Conference Tries ‘to Shake Up Power Dynamics’
When the largest conference on gender equality, Women Deliver, gathered in Vancouver last month, they explored one question in particular: How are you going to use your power for good?