Indoor air quality, along with cleaning standards such as the GBAC STAR accreditation, are a top concern in meeting and event facilities. Here’s what planners need to know to ensure the safety of attendees.
From 360 virtual reality tours of convention centers to virtual FAMs and wellness workshops, CVBs have creatively marketed their destinations for meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data reveals that the hotel industry is the hardest hit sector of the commercial mortgage-backed securities market. More than 4,000 hotel leaders sent a letter to Congress calling for immediate action.
DC Central Kitchen and allies across the hospitality and events scene in Washington, D.C. stepped up to help the community during the pandemic, and show us how food can make a big difference.
CVBs/DMOs have been hit hard by staff reductions stemming lost revenue from COVID-19. Meetings Today reached out to several to see how they are triaging their services during the pandemic.
Travel editor Tyler Davidson shares some pandemic hospitality industry conviviality at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, with a bagpiper rounding out the noirish Central California Coast tableau. Read more.
COVID-19 has upended operations and created a “new normal.” Organizers today want technologies to help maintain social-distancing guidelines and make their events as touchless as possible. These nine tech tools below can help you get back to business.
These individuals stepped up to help their meetings and events industry colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic or advance the cause of social justice and fight systemic racism following the George Floyd killing. Read more.
Out of necessity, the Census Bureau has been gathering small groups during the coronavirus pandemic, following strict protocols, for face-to-face training meetings. Read how they did it.
Together Again Expo, at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center, was the first convention held at the center since the outbreak of COVID-19. Meetings Today’s Jennifer Juergens reports on the experience.
