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Karin Roberts: Tue, Mar 02, 2021
When will large events be allowed to take place? Here are the latest updates from each state, including relaxed restrictions in Nevada, Iowa, Minnesota and more. With Covid-19 cases across the United States decreasing in some areas and spiking in...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Feb 25, 2021
The city of Chicago is getting ready to lure back meetings and convention business in 2021 with a little help from digital technology. Launched Jan....
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Feb 23, 2021
For months, I have been listening to my colleagues and friends in the event industry and everyone has had the same question rolling around in our...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Training for convention services workers and supervisors is required under Nevada Law, according to the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations....
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Feb 16, 2021
As Illinois enters the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, Chicago’s convention industry is cautiously planning a full slate of shows at McCormick...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Feb 11, 2021
The coronavirus understandably caught the events industry flat-footed last spring. Who can predict a once-in-a-century disease? But nearly a year...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Feb 04, 2021
Successful businesses will not just react, but actively move forward. The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on meetings and events was sudden and...
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Feb 02, 2021
In-person gatherings will resume eventually, but innovations born during the pandemic will remain. A VIRTUAL PET parade, a “social shouting” Slack...
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Karin Roberts: Thu, Jan 28, 2021
The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated the adoption of new virtual ways of developing leaders and managing teams. But what will happen as we emerge from...
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Karin Roberts: Tue, Jan 26, 2021
How do you measure your marketing efforts in a time of upheaval? It’s a pretty stark question, and one I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. As the...