Andrea Doyle
COVID-19 Relief Package Passed
Congress has reached a deal on a nearly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that includes individual checks, loans to small businesses and benefits to the unemployed.
COVID Aid Bill
Industry insiders report that a long-delayed COVID aid package is close to being cemented. This package will help businesses hit hard by the pandemic, including the travel and meetings industry.
Rapid Testing – Key To Restart?
Rapid testing could change the roadmap for future events, enabling participants to be tested for COVID-19 as they register for a conference.
How COVID is Changing Events
Reed Exhibitions has released COVID-19 Customer Needs and Mindset Barometer called, “COVID-19 and How it’s Changing the Event Industry.”
Innovation Included
All-inclusive resorts have been agile in their response to the pandemic, offering a range of innovative protocols and programs.
MMB Shows How to Meet Safe
Meetings Mean Business (MMB) has a new platform that highlights recent conferences, conventions and other face-to-face events that have been held with success.
DC Region Innovates
Many destinations, the DC region included, are using this pause in operations to reset, recharge, and transform.
St. Louis Hybrid Studio Cookin’
St. Louis unveiled the America Center Convention Complex’s new StreamStage: a hybrid meeting studio converted from the Ferrara Theater in a festive way. With a cooking demo for 28 qualified event planners.
Renasant Conv Ctr Hits Milestone
Memphis’s Renasant Convention Center celebrates a $200 million renovation that adds impressive and flexible meeting space and a plethora of fine touches and features for the post-pandemic era.
COVID Vaccine Becomes Reality
Moderna is seeking emergency authorization to begin ramping up the race to begin a COVID-19 vaccine, key to getting meetings and events up and running once again.
CVBs Respond to COVID Crisis
The Events Industry Council has released the Resources for Destinations Accepted Practices Guide for Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) and Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs).
Hilton is Event Ready
Hilton has a global cleanliness and client service program specific to meetings and events called Hilton EventReady with CleanStay, that is helping groups.
COVID-19 Measures at Marriott
Here is a look at what Marriott is doing to enhance its health and safety protocols as it welcomes back event and meetings business.
CAESARS FORUM Shows How It is Done
CAESARS FORUM has opened, hosting ConferenceDirect’s Annual Partner Meeting as its first conference in the $375 million venue.
