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Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic

Velvet Chainsaw

The Conference Board has the best we’ve come across so far: May Reboot – quick recovery. Summertime V-shape – deeper contraction, bigger recovery. Fall Recovery – Extended contraction. In the beginning of this crisis, organizers of major conferences and trade shows were canceling with very little lead time.

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Smart Moves at Destinations International, Fairmont Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

She brings over two decades of experience managing high-profile conferences across various industries, spending the last decade of her career as president of events at Digiday, where she oversaw a team responsible for producing some of the media industry’s most influential gatherings.

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The QEII Centre strengthens leadership team with two new female directors

Prestige Events Magazine

Elena joins the venue as Sales and Marketing Director from Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, where she re-launched the hotel post-pandemic, built a brand-new corporate base, and secured several major airline contracts.

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Omicron Event Cancellations Abroad, Travel Bans and Returning Resident Restrictions

Smart Meetings

Airlines are seeing travelers push their flights back to the early months of the new year, rather than cancel them outright. Completing your vaccination is still recommended, however, as evidence has determined vaccines reduce the severity of symptoms of the Delta variant and can prevent symptomatic contraction altogether.

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The meeting industry new normal – Part 3

Conferences that Work

We may eventually tame the pandemic by developing effective and inexpensive antivirals and making them widely available to those contracting COVID-19. Airline travel seems reasonably safe these days. Airlines claim “cabin air is refreshed 20-30 times an hour.” See below for situations when masks cannot be worn.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It Jamaica Tourist Board Announced New Airline Service.

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How to Host Conferences at Unique Venues

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When hosting conferences on cruise ships or other unique venues , one has to bear in mind that the daily things we take for granted are likely not going to be available to you. The planner/conference host needs to be sure that they have covered all their bases and prepared for any and all situations. What does this mean? Temptations.