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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?

Insights from our latest survey — conducted April 20-23 — on how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing business events professionals’ roles and how they envision future events.

A new IRF report looks at where the industry stands now and offers advice for recovery.

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The downward trend might be reversing, as more planners are actively booking and their overall outlook is improving.

The extremely trying first half of 2020 has tested the relationships between event organizers and their venue partners.

Brian Ross of Experience Columbus discusses the CVB's "Live Forward" campaign, which designed to spread hope and help rebuild the region's vital tourism economy.

If there is a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic for associations, it's that the current difficult times will lead to a renaissance of mission-driven, membership-based organizations.

What Factors Will Affect Attendees' Ability and Willingness to Travel to Events?

Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have been hard-hit as events and travel plans around the world continue to be canceled.

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s new STAR accreditation program will distinguish venues that implement the highest hygiene standards in an effort to safeguard against the transmission of the virus. Other initiatives along the attendee journey are focused on the same thing.

The event industry is surviving the fourth month of total shutdown. Immediate action is needed from local governments before irreparable damage is caused.

Gregg Talley discusses how associations are managing events amid the pandemic.

While the event industry is busy with its reopening plans, a resurgence in hospitalizations is once again casting serious doubts about the safety for attendees.

Global DMC Partners, the largest global network of independent destination management companies, has released the results of its most recent Meetings & Events Pulse Survey, which sheds light on the widespread impact the COVID-19 global pandemic has had on the MICE industry. 

Davos will open itself up to allow people all around the world to share their views at a virtual summit, as part of what the event says is a "great reset" of capitalism.

A best case scenario Covid-19 recovery will see all European events going ahead from September, according to a new study.

Christine Renaud, CEO of e180 and creator of the peer-to-peer learning platform Braindate, explains what it takes to create virtual learning experiences where humans connect, reset, and grow.

Virtual events have been taking off during the coronavirus pandemic, bringing with them a mix of relief and trepidation.

Over the next six weeks, nearly half of U.S. travelers have plans for their first trip since the COVID-19 pandemic began keeping them at home.

Travel managers recognise that with travel about to look a lot different, what they'll be needing from their travel agency will be different too.

Much attention is rightly being paid to the shape of travel's initial recovery, but what about the longer term legacy of this moment?

As the uncertainty continues, the event industry is discussing the path forward.