The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) just released crowd management guidelines, but what do these add when event occupancy numbers are at an all-time low? Event Safety Alliance VP Steven Adelman insists they’re as necessary as ever. | Continue reading
Event sustainability enjoyed a surge of support in 2019, featuring both in EventMB’s Megatrends and as a theme in IMEX America 2019. | Continue reading
Even with many face-to-face events on hiatus, event planners still have to think about maintaining audience engagement while making plans for future in-person events. Destinations that wholly embrace the pivot to virtual respond to these needs by creatively adapting their core se … | Continue reading
Social distancing has been both the crux of Covid-19 safety measures and the single biggest bane to events, but new research suggests that the six-foot rule needs revising: planners may be more restricted in some ways, less in others. Here's why. | Continue reading
Last week Skift’s CEO Rafat Ali published a piece on how the event industry is facing its Napster moment. Is the industry really doomed in favor of virtual events? Not really, but change is required. | Continue reading
As rapid testing debuts in airports, the events industry watches on to assess the implications for live in-person meetings. We spoke to Carlos-Henri Ferré of E25Bio, a company in the research phase of their own rapid test solution, to get his take. | Continue reading
In a sign of the times in events, Restream announced it has secured a big financing round led by Sapphire Ventures and Insight Partners. The company now aims to eat away at some of Zoom’s market share. | Continue reading
Like the rest of the industry, event tech company Aventri had to quickly shift their focus to virtual when the pandemic struck. | Continue reading
Events are stuck between a rock and a hard place: Many government assistance programs are set to expire, but events are nowhere near a real comeback. Eventprofs are taking to the streets demanding action and continued support. | Continue reading
The Event industry has entered a new phase of its recovery from the devastation brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. While uncertainty remains, there are positive signs that rebuilding can start. | Continue reading
Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal gives us an exclusive in his first interview since Covid-19 ravaged the events industry. Inside, he offers an update on Cvent and a glimpse into the future of the events industry. | Continue reading
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) just wrapped up, and for the first time ever, it was in a virtual event format. Here is an analysis of what happened and what event planners can learn from it. | Continue reading
Event planners have arguably never faced more barriers than they do now. If DMCs want to market their destinations successfully, they need to take these challenges into account. | Continue reading
The coronavirus pandemic has affected virtually every event scheduled after Q1 of 2020, and has forced many to cancel. But with alternative formats and rising competition, is cancelling outright ever the best decision? Here's our take. | Continue reading
If virtual events have one undeniable advantage, it’s their potential for a much wider reach than traditional in-person events. | Continue reading
The industry is at a turning point. The sense of solidarity and unity that begat inspiring stories of our community rallying to support the fight against the coronavirus has given way to a sense of uncertainty and distress. We need a plan, and The Future of the Event Industry is … | Continue reading
The Hubb platform automates complex event workflows and tasks to collect, manage and market virtual, in-person and hybrid conferences and trade shows. Here is our review. | Continue reading
Eventbrite has been one of the most successful event tech brands for years, but has recently experienced deep losses due to the pandemic. We spoke to CEO Julia Hartz about Eventbrite’s experience and what is on the horizon for the tech giant. | Continue reading
More and more venues are advertising their new health and safety certifications, but event planners may be surprised to learn that many operate on the honor system. Without verification or enforcement, what do these really have to offer? | Continue reading
Hard-hit event companies are hunkering down, shoring their resources, and looking at new revenue streams to make it through the crisis. While some small, nimble companies are excelling, event giants are in survival mode. | Continue reading
Our The Future of the Event Industry virtual event attracted ~10,000 registrants with deep dives into every facet of events, including health and safety, diversity and inclusion, virtual event technology, and event engagement. Check out these five can’t-miss moments. | Continue reading
Moz recently pivoted their 15th annual MozCon to virtual in less than three months. Their goal was to deliver the same value that attendees had come to expect from the live event, and they received rave post-event reviews. Here's how they did it. | Continue reading
As coronavirus cases continue to climb around the world, planning event bubbles may only be the only chance to go back to in-person meetings. We explore the prospect of bubbles happening within the industry. | Continue reading
A decline in Covid-19 cases and relaxed border controls in some regions has tasked CVBs and DMCs with a new challenge: promoting their destinations as safe and secure in the midst of a pandemic that is far from over. | Continue reading
MeetingPlay Virtual Engagement Platform is designed to facilitate audience engagement and interaction at virtual events. Here is our review. | Continue reading
As we embark on the steep learning curve required by our current safest course of action, virtual events, it's more important than ever that we all gain the training we need to protect our attendees and other stakeholders from breaches in our data. | Continue reading
As hybrid and in-person events return, the conversation has now turned to physical distancing and other risk-mitigation efforts like masks and face shields. The early results suggest that universal compliance with social distancing rules might be an unrealistic expectation. | Continue reading
Business events are making a timid come-back with a whole new set of rules and recommendations from international and local health organizations. The first events will look very different. These telling images shed light on the first in-person events. | Continue reading
SpotMe is a comprehensive virtual event solution that includes both a virtual event platform and an event app. Here is our review. | Continue reading
The live event industry is desperate to go back to business. Some events are willing to pursue a comeback at all costs, even if it means getting attendees sick. How and why is that possible? | Continue reading
On May 25, 2020, the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police department spurred a worldwide series of protests against systemic racism and police brutality, as well as a much wider conversation about race in society at large. Shortly thereafter, we int … | Continue reading
UFI’s Global Barometer provides much-needed clarity for the exhibitions industry in a Covid-era defined by uncertainty. Which areas have been hit the hardest, and how badly? Here are the highlights. UFI’s biannual research project, Global Barometer, seeks to take the pulse of the … | Continue reading
High production value — including quality event design — is incredibly important when it comes to matching live engagement online, which almost half of eventprofs struggle with when sourcing virtual tech. Here are 4 design ideas from recent online events to enhance the virtual ex … | Continue reading
Virtual events have been in the wings for a while, and some projected that the coronavirus was going to finally give them the lift-off they deserved. | Continue reading
As we slowly start to see a light at the end of this dark pandemic tunnel, and with the business world in turmoil, it’s clear that events will not be the same for the foreseeable future. In fact, they may never be the same. | Continue reading
Virtual events have not yet matured into the solution they have the potential to be — according to EventMB research, 40 percent of planners have been unable to organize a successful virtual event this year. The biggest roadblock? Engagement. | Continue reading
Virtual events have allowed the industry to survive in some form throughout the past few months of coronavirus-prompted cancellations and shutdowns — but only somewhat. Event tech tools are still largely lacking key features that planners need to be profitable. | Continue reading
There is one question on the minds of event professionals looking at getting back to live events, what will hybrid look like? Here is a potential scenario. | Continue reading
A virtual event platform comparison of the top 94 apps in 2020. Quickly select the best software for your virtual event and start planning right now. | Continue reading
EventMB and SpotMe partnered up to bring you better virtual experiences for the remainder of the year. EventMB has been at the forefront of the virtual event revolution. Since February, over 25,000 event professionals have attended our events. As we grow tired of content being th … | Continue reading
As physical events slowly resume, there will be a lot of trial and error involved in their organization. Social distancing is the one proven method of risk mitigation, so points of congregation are a concern. | Continue reading
Covid-19 has changed the event tech landscape forever. Until 2020, a trend of event tech mergers and acquisitions saw the rise of monolithic one-stop shops dominate as the event tech industry became harder and harder to penetrate. | Continue reading
Eventtech never kept its promise to change events forever. Now that events are only happening online, we are witnessing a seismic market shake-up. What does the future look like? | Continue reading
Countries are slowly reopening, allowing large gatherings again, and a majority of event planners are ready to go back to work before the end of the year. Is that a realistic timeframe? | Continue reading
Trump’s Tulsa rally waivers expose another pitfall in the return to live events: liability. | Continue reading
A growing number of countries are reauthorizing large professional events including trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and congresses. | Continue reading
Aventri closes a successful round of strategic fundraising to expand its virtual and hybrid event offering, proving that even event tech giants are nimble enough to pivot in response to Covid-19. | Continue reading
As in-person events resume, many options for screening attendees for possible infection are emerging. Each has its pros and cons, and sorting out which is right for your event presents its own challenges. | Continue reading