Community and events: how one serves the other
It's no secret that online communities help extend the life of events. From the time registration opens to the closing keynote, the community can…
Online meetings are much greener: is that all that matters?
A delegate who physically attends a conference will produce around 40 times more carbon emissions than someone engaging online, according to a new…
Pumping New Life Into Associations’ Online Revenue Streams
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) may be a nonprofit organization but “that’s a tax status not a business strategy,” said William F. Reed,…
How Redesigning a Hybrid Event’s Physical Space Led to Other Changes
Sam Lippman shares the thinking behind the Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum’s first hybrid event, which will have a reimagined program — and…
The Event Revenue Challenge Confronting Associations
Bob Mitchell, from D.C. based consulting firm, Mitchell Partnership Alliances, reflects on how sponsorships for virtual events posed some of the…
Adjusting to the New Normal
For IAPCO, Ajay Bhojwani, Managing Director, MCI Middle East, argues that only organizations that are able to adapt to the new world’s order and…
Value of face-to-face meetings ‘irreplaceable’, says ICCA survey
The desire to get back to face-to-face meetings has intensified among association professionals, a recent ICCA survey revealed.
Pharmaceutical sponsors ‘eager to invest’ in in-person meetings
Pharmaceutical and biopharma sponsors are eager to invest in face-to-face meetings as lust for online drops, according to a recent survey.
Why Air Quality Must Be Part of Venues’ Hygiene Protocol
The emphasis on cleaning and disinfecting venues in the age of COVID-19 is missing a larger point: Reliably healthy and safe environments depend on…
How the CDC’s New Guidance on Mask Wearing Is Impacting Events Professionals
In the latest COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard, planners and suppliers were divided about whether the new guidance for fully vaccinated individuals will…