The largest event trend on the horizon for 2021 has to be the pivot to Hybrid Events. For many meeting and event planners, this is a first in their careers as meeting planners, and while many of our meeting planner…
(updated Sept 28, 2020) Hotels and hotel brands are continually recreating their health and safety procedures in light of COVID19. Here are some of the brand updates that have come our way. With respect to our client's individual programs, we…
Last update - Sept 24, 2020 Looking to see where Canadian provinces stand in terms of gathering restrictions? Check out this abbreviated list here, and links to original sources. This will be updated frequently. To receive the latest via Thursday's…
I've always been impressed with the talented Izabella Bachmanek, Event Planner with Dietitians of Canada, but her recent transformation of their in-person live event, into a virtual library of education, has me convinced she is super-human! Izabella had some virtual…
I had the great pleasure to sitting down with the team at Quebec City Business Destination about their June 2020 Virtual Education Tour. They attracted over 80 meeting planners, from around the world, to take a look at Quebec City!…
So what does an expert Live Events Producer do when festivals are cancelled? They rally to produce the best virtual festival that he can! I sat down recently with Alex Bickers of Reveal Events Group to chat about his recent…
When meeting and event planners are forced to cancel their in-person events due to COVID19, much more is lost than just education and networking. Many planners use these in-person events to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of their members! Without…
I had the great pleasure to chat with Ola Ayoub, Conference Manager for the Canadian Conference of Medical Education (associated with the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada) on how she transitioned her LIVE conference to a VIRTUAL event,…
Have you considered what the impact of COVID19 will have on our sustainable events? When COVID19 hit, hotels and venues quickly reversed course on many of their green initiatives, and reverted back to the use of single-use plastics and other…
Hotel contracts can include a mish-mash of legal clauses and information to protect both the hotel and the event host. When times are good, some planners can overlook the often-tedious hotel contract clauses, especially when their meetings run like clockwork…