Pent-up demand, labor shortages, and canceled flights have created a summer of travel chaos. Delays, disruptions, and diversions are the new norm. Covid is still a reality, airport staffing is below capacity, and some airlines have threatened to or have gone on strike. For leisure travelers, this is bad news. For event planners and speakers,[…]
Global warming has a far-reaching impact — events included. It is contributing to extreme weather which makes an event planner’s already tough job even tougher. It’s essential to have a disaster preparedness plan in place to deal with extreme weather. According to a UN report, greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest level in two[…]
Returning to face-to-face meetings after two years of canceled conferences and way too many Zoom calls? Getting back to normal, or at least moving ahead with the new normal, may be a relief, but the world of meetings and events is far from business as usual. Here are a few ways to cope with re-entry.[…]
Crafting the right attrition and cancellation clauses in event contracts is more important than ever. Despite continued uncertainty, planners can no longer count on the low rates and flexibility hotels offered at the height of the pandemic. Contract experts share their advice on how best to negotiate in the current climate. Being a smart negotiator[…]
The price of gas is through the roof. How will that affect event planning in 2022? Just as the in-person event industry is starting to recover, it is being hit with rising prices across the board, but nowhere is the surge more glaring than with fuel. While the event industry may not be the only[…]
Business Travel May Never Recover to 2019 Levels “We stand to lose 20 to 25 percent of international business travel forever,” said Sébastien Bazin, chairman and CEO of Accor Group. These are not words that anyone connected with business travel wants to hear. The travel industry seems to be adapting to this updated outlook and[…]
Event planners may be more familiar with event tech than ever, but the rapid pace of innovation means that tech literacy is a moving target. To understand what planners need from event tech in 2022, we spoke to some of today’s most influential event profs. The past two years have been a roller coaster ride[…]
The recent emergence of Omicron, a new Covid variant of concern, has sent shockwaves through global markets and led to the WTO conference being postponed days ahead of the planned meeting in Geneva. How concerned should event planners be? With the Delta variant already overwhelming hospitals in Europe and the threat of a new, potentially[…]
With in-person events taking place right now across the United States and Europe, it’s important to monitor the current opportunities and challenges facing event professionals. These nine stats are based on fresh data from our own survey and represent the most up-to-date industry data right now. These are the key stats that represent a snapshot[…]
With constantly changing guidelines and inconsistent government mandates, handling Covid-19 testing and vaccination requirements at live events is a complex challenge fraught with potential legal minefields. Here’s what veteran event planners and legal experts recommend. With all the uncertainty caused by emerging Covid variants, constantly shifting CDC recommendations and divergent government mandates, particularly in[…]