News & Trends

What’s happening — or coming up next — in the meetings and events world and beyond.

COVID-19 Impact on Events Research: Top-line Results for Suppliers

A majority of suppliers report adverse effects on their employment, but some are optimistic about events picking up again this summer. More expect uncertainty to continue for six months, with recovery beginning in September.

BY Michelle Russell April 7, 2020

COVID-19 Impact on Events Research: Top-line Results for Planners

Nearly 90 percent of planners have canceled or postponed an event, and seven out of 10 have moved an event online because of the pandemic. Here’s what planners are thinking about what comes next and what to do now.

BY Michelle Russell April 7, 2020

Top Takeaways From Global Virtual Events Day

During a full day of eight online sessions aimed at helping organizers make the shift to virtual events, PSAV offered tips, tools, and tactics. Convene editors listened in and share their takeaways.

BY Convene Editors April 6, 2020

Scientific Meetings That Aren’t Afraid to Experiment

It used to be that scientific and medical conferences were highly formulaic, but planners are testing innovative session formats, presentation materials, and registration pricing, to name just a few elements.

BY David McMillin April 6, 2020

How a Dairy Producers Conference Doubled Its Reach With Virtual

Forced to alter its live meeting because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin “ripped the Band-Aid off” and put on a successful virtual event in less than a week.

BY Barbara Palmer April 3, 2020

Marriott Launches Community Caregiver Program

Marriott International is giving back to first responders and health-care professionals aiding in the COVID-19 crisis across North America, the Caribbean, and Latin America through its new Community Caregiver Program.

BY Casey Gale April 2, 2020

Whitney Johnson: Personal Disruption is Crucial for Growth

Author and consultant Whitney Johnson shares how, when ‘you learn, you leap, and you repeat,’ you will help drive innovation.

BY Cristi Kempf April 1, 2020

Event Design That Puts Attendees First

Pushing the envelope at SITE’s 2020 Global Conference meant understanding how people react in a live event environment and designing to get positive responses.

BY Barbara Palmer March 31, 2020

Sara Ross: Your Brain During a Crisis

We asked Sara Ross, an expert on neuroscience and leadership, about the link between our emotions and behavior during the COVID-19 crisis, what we can expect from ourselves and others, and what can help all of us.

BY Barbara Palmer March 31, 2020

Handling Refunds For Events Rescheduled Due to COVID-19

PCMA’s Catalyst community offers members a platform to ask each other questions, share ideas, or, as the website says, “communicate and collaborate.” Here’s a sampling from a recent Catalyst discussion about how to handle refunds after rescheduling an event due to COVID-19.

BY Convene Editors March 31, 2020

Why It’s More Important Than Ever to Focus on Your Emotions

The fallout from COVID-19 is creating a tidal wave of stress and sadness for many of us. You don’t have to try to be overly positive, according to a psychology expert from Harvard Medical School.

BY David McMillin March 31, 2020

Congress Passes Historic $2 Trillion Coronavirus Economic Relief Bill

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provides relief for workers and businesses that have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

BY Barbara Palmer March 27, 2020

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