Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

We’re not just talking about the virtual revolution here – the COVID-19 epidemic re-defined what it means to plan a safe event. This caused the term ‘ event safety ‘ to become nearly synonymous with COVID-compliance. And so, once again, the average number of COVID-19 cases is increasing.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2023

US Lifts Vaccine Requirements for International Travelers On May 11, the Biden-Harris Administration lifted Covid-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors, and international air travelers. May 11 was also the day the government announced the end of the official emergency response to the Covid-19 epidemic.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In the past two years, we’ve covered nearly every aspect of planning virtual events and keeping virtual audiences entertained from the safety of their homes. However, the recipe for the perfect event layout has a new ingredient: COVID-19 compliance. Safe Event Layouts & COVID-19. Let’s Get Creative!

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 4, 2023

Listen On-demand: Top Legal Challenges for 2023 “It is something you couldn’t foresee, something totally out of your wheelhouse i.e. Covid,” said Sheaks, “This makes performance basically impossible.” Because there’s too much gray area and especially after Covid, courts really cracked down on this. The long form is the exhausted list.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2022

He asked for prompt refunds to passengers whose flights have been delayed over an hour, saying that airlines should also be required to cover meals and lodging for passengers of flights delayed more than four hours in addition to a ticket refund and alternative means of transportation. Surveys Find Unconcern for Covid, Business Travel Boom.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Covid-19 hit West Hollywood, California , affecting more than 36,000 residents, causing business to shut down and forcing city hall to shutter operations, cutting off communication to the community—and the only means its citizens had to give input on city issues. Last year, Paolo Kespradit found himself in a bind. Paolo Kespradit.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Leaders and participants talk strategy for attendee engagement, flexibility and collaboration, successful, trust-eliciting Covid protocol and some of the best platforms for event management. Demystifying Covid Testing: The Differences, Access and What It All Means for Travelers. even if you’re an American citizen.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

There are only 77 reported cases of the fourth Covid variant, Omicron, in South Africa and 19 in Botswana as of Nov. Argentina requires these steps of anyone arriving from any part the African continent, and noncitizens and nonresidents have to show proof of health insurance that covers Covid-19 infection to enter the country.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

The 2022 event trends guide covers nearly all aspects of the events industry: event technology, production, strategy, and more. We start with a general note on the pandemic and COVID-19 compliance and work trends. The New Normal & COVID-19 Compliance. The events industry is among the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2021

With this and ever-changing rules and regulations about Covid-19 safety, what is a meeting professional to do? Here we will touch on one aspect: post-Covid site inspection preparedness. Find out how the venue managed during the height of Covid. How Concerned with Safety Is the Venue? What are the venue’s safety standards?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When we think of staying safe and sound at events these days, our minds first go to COVID-compliance officers, screening procedures, and hand sanitizers. ” COVID-19 Compliance: We’re In This Together. Now, some people think that COVID is eventually going to disappear. “We’re in this together.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

With ongoing concerns related to Covid variants, a number of businesses and events are re-evaluating whether to postpone or cancel despite the relative loosening of federal, state and local restrictions. Read More : Flight Cancellations by the Thousands—Does Your Travel Insurance Cover the Cost?

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

COVID-19 has drastically changed how people travel — and it will be a good while before we return to “normal,” if ever. Destination marketing post-COVID will look different, which means travel and tourism companies will need to evolve their strategies to the changing times. How COVID-19 Changed Travel.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 28, 2022

Now two years out from where we were at the pandemic’s genesis, one question continues to peck at the minds of meeting planners: “Can the fear of Covid be sufficient enough to trigger force majeure ?”. Post-Covid Contract Solutions.”. Pre-Covid, most people had some form of force majeure contract.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 25, 2022

Read more tips for negotiating contracts amid Covid. . Now Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services, she has realized that the challenges meeting professionals are facing and the way they are learning has changed since she published her book pre-Covid.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

However, don’t commit to a venue without understanding your internet costs and COVID compliance measures. Buffets are outright unacceptable at COVID-compliant events, and there are many other ways to handle feeding your attendees, from meal boxes to sending your audience offsite to eat. Include them in your proposal.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

And how will the COVID-19 pandemic continuously impact us in 2021? This chunk of the 2021 event trends guide paints an accurate picture of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect. Path Two: If COVID-19 Remains. If all the stars align and a vaccine against COVID-19 becomes widely available, how will our industry evolve?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2021

Short form usually just has catch-all language; broad descriptions of reasons the activities covered by the contract make them impossible, impractical or illegal to perform. That’s to cover restrictions and edicts issued by entities like the CDC; make sure the language is broad enough to cover every contingency.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 19, 2022

As Covid-19 continues transitioning to a manageable respiratory virus with improved treatments, widespread vaccine availability and other medical advancements to prevent the worst outcomes, Delta has made some adjustments to Covid-era protocols while following the science and maintaining the Delta CareStandard.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“Looking forward through the end of the year, the airline expects the strong Covid recovery trends to continue to overcome the recessionary pressures in the macroeconomic environment,” United’s release on the earnings statement said. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Warns Against Pilot Inexperience.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 24, 2021

Meeting profs across the United States are being tasked with increasingly difficult decisions about requiring and enforcing mask wearing after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suddenly updated guidance for face coverings and physical distancing in Mid-May.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The timely strategy session titled “ 2022 Incentive Trends & Wish List ” covered some of the unexpected shifts impacting incentive programs, including a desire to stay home with new pets and hobbies, people moving away from densely populated geographical areas and increased responsibilities of remote workers.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

Learn More: Lessons from Leaders with Sherrif Karamat A Cooperative Start Sherrif Karamat In the two Covid years after that first small event at Gaylord National, the original founders, PCMA and Destinations International stepped back to consider what they were trying to do. One thing the group did this year is move to Walter E.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

While some hotels are doing the right thing by taking Covid safety protocol seriously, even offering on-site testing, it’s especially important to have contracts squared away. We discuss the potential legal repercussions of incorporating necessary Covid protocols and how to do it safely. Event Contract Essentials in the Covid Era.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2022

Read More : How to Write an AV RFP that Covers COVID-19 Variables. Green initiatives, Covid safety protocols and accessibility for attendees spend more time on the table. Strengthening Trust Through RFPs. Both you and your partner want to ensure safety and accessibility at the event—it’s a liability issue.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Event planners need to know what’s on the radar for 2023, but don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. First, you’ll get a breakdown of why the marketing landscape is different in 2023 — and no, it’s not just because of COVID. Virtual events were a COVID-era necessity, but plenty of people are ready for in-person connections again.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 5, 2023

Afghan refugees relocated to Phoenix Sheraton Phoenix Downtown teamed up with the Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) just as the staffing crisis from Covid coincided with the Taliban reclaiming control of Afghanistan in August of 2021, forcing more than 1,500 refugees to seek asylum in Phoenix. So, Christmas was super important.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Banquet event orders are a secondary set of contracts that cover your food and beverage as well as other arrangements for your event. A Bonus Hotel Contract Tip: Ask About COVID-19 Compliance! Ask your hotel about COVID-19 compliance measures and protocols. Banquet Event Orders.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Additionally, it’s a great solution if most of the audience cannot travel to your event venue or you have a limited budget for COVID-19 compliance. Here are the areas that the checklist covers in detail. . Stage considerations: a small stage or two, broadcast to your audience.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

to cover the state of the meetings industry and post-Covid experiences, featuring experts from Meet Minneapolis, Experience Rochester, and local and regional meetings industry associations. MPI chapters across the U.S. are also celebrating in their respective regions.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If your organization is working to create more inclusive and accessible events, don’t duplicate efforts: A comprehensive resource just released by Google covers everything from registration and restrooms to service animals and swag. The inclusive-event design website is a new addition to Google’s All In toolkit for marketing inclusion.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 10, 2023

A new insurance product allows organizations to choose which costs and revenue streams are covered, and under which disruptive circumstances. However, “you don’t have to pay for situations you don’t think are worth covering,” he noted. The choices are wider than ever, but some circumstances remain uninsurable.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

She is co-chair of Events Industry Council’s Meeting and Event Design Group Covid-19 Business Recovery Task Force and now consults leading companies on their return to events approach. Covid was an example of people hearing different pictures of what is safe in the news compared to what the company might be saying.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 12, 2022

While 2022 is in full swing, the meetings and event industry is continuing to navigate best practices regarding safe meetings and social gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. One recent program created a 450-person amphitheater with camp chairs on our hillside and covered the large seating area with sail shades.

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ETC Corporate

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In light of the evolving epidemiological situation and the continued emergence of new COVID-19 variants (e.g. The European Tourism Manifesto alliance gathers 70 European public and private organisations, covering the whole tourism value chain and beyond. For more information, please visit tourismmanifesto.eu.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Patrizia Semprebene Buongiorno, AIM Group’s vice president, said she hopes the COVID crisis will leave a legacy “to be more innovative,” among other things. The news about COVID wasn’t good and they — like all of us — were experiencing COVID whiplash. This COVID roller-coaster ride is testing our patience, for sure.

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