The event industry is facing an existential crisis that may continue for several years. While many insiders bicker online about the value of face-to-face versus virtual, the task of going back to live events becomes more challenging. The culprit? Superspreader events. | Continue reading
Overcoming the risk of Covid-19 is the real dealbreaker for event safety in 2020, but what does handling this threat entail and what is the most effective strategy for doing so without neglecting other security concerns? | Continue reading
Meetings Amplifier by Tambourine is a 360-degree hotel digital marketing solution designed to increase meetings and group RFPs. Meetings Amplifier by Tambourine: What Is It? Tambourine offers all-inclusive hotel digital marketing services aimed at increasing revenue in distinc … | Continue reading
Virtual event technology company Hopin just announced it has closed one of the largest funding rounds in the history of the event industry. | Continue reading
The massacred event industry has been in need of some good news for a while. The news came this morning with the announcement of a 90% effective vaccine. Eventprofs are convinced that only a vaccine can bring them back to business. Recent research from EventMB sees 40 percent of … | Continue reading
A recent study out of Germany demonstrated that dedicated, physically distanced seating during food and beverage consumption is an effective way to limit the spread of Covid at events. Why are people still hobnobbing on their feet with their wine in hand? The event industry has a … | Continue reading
Event companies have been struggling to stay afloat since the beginning of the pandemic. In particular, event tech giant Eventbrite has experienced sharp earnings declines throughout 2020, which continued in the third quarter — but there is hope for recovery. Eventbrite announced … | Continue reading
Diversifying event partnerships is one way to join the world-wide call to action to support the Black community in the fight to end systemic racism. Here is a curated list of 50 Black-owned businesses to diversify your partner and supplier portfolio. | Continue reading
The event industry seems to agree that the future is a hybrid of in-person and virtual experiences. Is this what attendees want? | Continue reading
Travel shut down as quickly as events were cancelled, but October 18 marked the first day since mid-March when the TSA recorded more than a million passengers in transit. What can event professionals do to help manage travel risks for attendees? | Continue reading
The event industry has needed a consistent, objective standard for hosting safe in-person events for months. Now, the German RESTART-19 research project promises a mathematical model for minimizing the risk of Covid at events. Could this be the answer? | Continue reading
A complex and evolving landscape of virtual event tech has left event professionals with a lot of questions. How long will virtual events last? How much should I charge for them? How do I fight Zoom fatigue and keep my virtual audience from feeling like an afterthought? What do … | Continue reading
LinkedIn is reportedly building more products for virtual events. And it’s not what you think. | Continue reading
Virtual events mean steeper competition as traditional barriers to entry fall to the wayside, but the limitations of having to be in the same physical place and time are also reduced. How can planners take advantage to create ongoing community engagement? | Continue reading
What we know about the Covid-19 crisis is that we don’t know much. | Continue reading
Planners aren’t the only eventprofs getting used to virtual events — speakers also have a steep learning curve. One of the most important factors in keeping an audience’s attention is production value. Here’s how speakers and planners can work to deliver it. | Continue reading
Boomset's Virtual Event Platform is an all-in-one solution for live, virtual and hybrid events that includes registration, native streaming, exhibitor management, and engagement features. It lets planners manage every aspect of their event and allows for extensive customization. … | Continue reading
Hybrid events require planners to attract in-person attendees without alienating virtual attendees, and to compete for the attention of a virtual audience in a saturated market. How can planners market their events to stand out and appeal to both groups? | Continue reading
The learning curve for still-new virtual events is steep, and many eventprofs have struggled to profitably shift their events online. However, there are events that have not only succeeded, but exceeded their live event profits — here's how. | Continue reading
The event industry has had a tough go of it this year. Event professionals have all been affected in one way or another by the pandemic, and have experienced different paths to acceptance and recovery. Here, three eventprofs share their stories of struggle and success in 2020. | Continue reading
Food and beverage, like many other features of events, will need to be adapted moving forward to ensure compliance with current health and safety guidelines. What will this look like as live events start to resume? | Continue reading
Zoom has launched OnZoom, a virtual event marketplace where events can be hosted. Who is it for and how does it compare to the current event tech market? Here is what you need to know. | Continue reading
The virtual event revolution is well underway, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Does it mean that they are viable revenue sources? We investigate. | Continue reading
With President Trump suspending stimulus negotiations until after the election is decided, much uncertainty remains. What will November’s results mean for an event industry struggling to recover? | Continue reading
EventMobi's Virtual Event Platform is a web-based and mobile platform for highly customized virtual events. | Continue reading
Some might argue that professional development is a waste of energy right now, but there has never been more reason to adapt. | Continue reading
With the increasing realization that Covid-19 can spread through the air, emphasis has gradually shifted away from surface transmission. | Continue reading
The UK, a country with huge event institutions like Reed and Informa, doesn’t seem to be able to make up its mind about whether or not live events can happen. | Continue reading
While this year has been incredibly trying for events and hospitality, there continue to be major advancements and investments in tech for both industries. Here are some of the most notable recent developments. | Continue reading
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox shared his vision for a faster return to events, including doubling down on testing with an onsite lab. Will it help with the return to large meetings? Las Vegas is getting serious about getting back to events. After the news of Governor Steve Sisolak … | Continue reading
Engaging corporate events in a virtual event environment must use innovative tools and solutions to keep internal meeting attendees motivated. | Continue reading
While most of the events industry has rushed to move online over the past few months, destinations have been hard-hit by travel restrictions and have been slower to recover. However, many are making the transition to virtual in order to revitalize their businesses. | Continue reading
The NBA and the NHL have been able to resume their seasons by instituting strict bubbles for participants. Is this a viable model for business events, and how much protection would on-site tests provide? | Continue reading
Nevada’s Governor Sisolak just announced that gatherings of up to 1,000 attendees can happen in Las Vegas. In a press conference, Governor Sisolak outlined that gatherings of up to 250 are now allowed. If a venue has the capacity to keep cohorts of 250 attendees, the limit goes … | Continue reading
Zoom fatigue and new platforms such as Clubhouse are spurring a new way of hosting your events: audio. | Continue reading
In 2019, events were widely considered one of the most effective B2B marketing strategies. With so many small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) already struggling to maintain profits, how are they coping without the benefit of traditional trade shows? | Continue reading
As events begin to reemerge across the world, what will this next stage of the industry’s recovery look like? How can the lessons we’re learning in virtual engagement be leveraged to enhance in-person experiences, and secure a positive ROI for them? | Continue reading
Over the past few months, the NBA has been resuming games from a controlled environment, with a virtual fan experience designed to engage audiences from home. Here are some of the main takeaways for events from its successful venture into the virtual space. | Continue reading
Many countries are announcing their vaccine rollout plans. How can the industry be prepared for the gradual rollout of a vaccine, and what will the ‘vaccine effect’ be on events? Here, we investigate these questions. | Continue reading
With cases on the rise around the world, the ramifications of a second wave are threatening European hosted buyer events. The future of physical gatherings in the near future is uncertain, and with their reliance on in-person interactions, these trade shows are struggling to reco … | Continue reading
Germany has deemed travel for trade shows and exhibitions "essential" as of September 15th. This is a significant development for the global events industry that may help kick-start international travel for events around the world — if it lasts. | Continue reading
Conference Compass is an all-in-one platform that includes mobile and web apps and offers features for virtual, hybrid, and live events. Here is our review. | Continue reading
Virtual event technology has accelerated more in the past six months than in the past six years. What can you expect to see in virtual events in the near future? | Continue reading
Basic webinar solutions like Zoom have become the default virtual event solution even though that’s not what they were designed for. | Continue reading
Since the onset of Covid-19, myths about its origins and its very nature have abounded. In this article, we discuss 10 of the most stubborn misconceptions and why it’s important for event planners to see past the rhetoric. | Continue reading
Cadence’s event experience platform is an all-in-one event management software that aims to facilitate connections between attendees. | Continue reading
While the pandemic has caused priorities to shift in 2020, the murder of George Floyd has put the issue of systemic racism front and center. | Continue reading