Introducing Zoom Conferences

New Multi-Day Features Make Zoom a Viable Option for Event Professionals New features flaunted at Zoom User Conference, Zoomtopia, point to Zoom becoming a serious contender for multi-day multi-session events. Although most features will only be released in the fourth quarter or later, the opportunity to explore first-hand some features as part of Zoomtopia made it clear that the company is serious about investing in the B2B events space. ‘Conference’ is a new event type that Zoom plans to make available this fall on Zoom Events. It allows hosts to organize multi-track multi-day events in a more [...]

MICE Industry Anticipated to Grow $1546 Billion by 2025

MICE Industry Anticipated to Grow $ 1546.69 Billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 12.46% | Capita Travel and Events, CWT Meetings & Events, IBTM Events, Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), ATPI The meeting and events industry continues to show significant promising growth over the next five years – and as businesses look to embrace more talent to supplement their growth, Suppliers are uniquely positioned to grow their businesses significantly too. Click here for more information Back to Library

Tales from Hurricane – Affected New Orleans Meetings

Tales from Hurricane-Affected New Orleans Meetings Cancellation, switching locations, and a 36-hour pivot to virtual were among the actions taken by various event hosts in response to Hurricane Ida. Read more about the quick decisions made by several meeting groups. Click Here to Read More! Back to Library

Pharma Forum Returns to Live in September

Pharma Forum Returns LIVE in September According to MeetingsNet, after more than a year of planning and executing virtual events—and doing it mostly from home—life-sciences event professionals will have an opportunity to participate in an in-person gathering of their own next month. Pharma Forum is returning to the live format during late September’s Biotech Week Boston for two days of face-to-face learning and networking. What’s more, there will be two additional days of Pharma Forum sessions online right after the in-person event concludes. Learn More Back to Library

Freelance Labor on the Rise

Freelance Labor on the Rise! Freelance workforce growth has been rapidly accelerating for years, so, it's no surprise a recent research study by Small Business Labs identified that 1/3rd of the firms surveyed plan to increase their use of freelancers over the next 18-24 months. Click Here to read more! Back to Library

Resurgence of Travel Catching Some Airlines Short-Handed

Resurgence of Travel Catching Some Airlines Short-Handed With labor shortages and summer weather disturbances, Plannernet is using this opportunity to market our local model and your businesses to current and potential clients. Let's minimize the impact of canceled flights by leveraging Plannernet's global network of on-demand, local meeting professionals who are ready to support, no matter the location! Click Here to read more! Back to Library

MPI Draws Big Crowd to WEC Event

MPI Draws Big Crowd at WEC Event in Las Vegas Over 1,200 people were in attendance. 550+ Virtual attendees! Read More Back to Library

The Latest on Airline Safety Protocols

The Latest on Airline Safety Protocols While airlines are no longer blocking middle seats - other safety protocols remain, including temperature checks, face-mask requirements and health assessments. Take a look at the latest on airline safety protocols as of June 2021. Learn More! Back to Library

Save Live Events Now Coalition Writes To Congressional Leaders, Urges Additional Aid

Save Live Events Now Coalition Writes To Congressional Leaders, Urges Additional Aid “Prior to COVID-19, the live events industry was the second largest industry in the U.S. economy and the fastest-growing, with projected yearly increases above 5 percent GDP. Live events have fueled more than industry growth. Local communities and workers, including restaurants, bars, and other services, rely on these events for their own businesses. The ripple effect of this loss of industry extends throughout local communities and neighborhoods, gravely affecting your own districts and states.” Read more about the efforts that the Save Live Events [...]

How the Live Events Coalition is Lobbying for Federal Support for 12 Million Live Events Industry Workers

How the Live Events Coalition is lobbying for federal support for 12 million live events industry workers. The Live Events Coalition is staging “The Empty Event” across key cities in the US to bring awareness to the closure of the Live Events Industry and petition for federal aid. “The Washington, D.C.–based Coalition began in March as a petition asking for federal assistance for the live events industry. That petition now has nearly one-half million signatures and has evolved into a volunteer-run national coalition of local chapters focused on advocacy.” Back to Library

Industry Professionals Support ‘We Make Events’

A Coalition of Industry Professionals Supports 'We Make Events' “On September 1st, 2020, #WeMakeEvents North America, a coalition of industry professionals supported by trade bodies, businesses, unions, and non-profit associations, lit up more than 2,000 performance venues, iconic structures, and residences in red in over 75 cities and towns across the United States to raise public and media aware in support of the live events section.” You can follow their initiative via their website or all of the social platforms to see the growing support for our industry. Learn More! Back to Library [...]

Campaign Sets Sights on $1 Million for Planners in Distress

Campaign Sets Sights on $1 Million for Planners in Distress “The MPI Foundation itself contributed more than $250,000 between April and August, delivering more than 1,200 scholarships to members in need as well as supporting the MPI Academy’s free educational webinars. That leaves a $500,000 goal to hit before the end of the year. Meeting professionals facing financial difficulty can contact help@mpi.org to discuss eligibility for assistance. Donations to the One Million to Meet campaign can be made here.” Back to Library

Fed extends small business aid lending program by 3 months

Fed extends small business aid lending program by 3 months A new COVID-19 relief package (PPP) has been approved for small businesses created under the original CARES Act in 2020 – this reenactment was set to expire March 31, 2021. On Monday of this week, the Federal Reserve Board announced it is extending the Payment Protection Program beyond the original expiration date of March 31, 2021, to the end of June 2021 – we encourage you to check out the PPP guidelines and apply should your business be eligible. Learn More! Back to Library [...]

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