The first day that fully vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering the U.S., November 8, is also the first day of IMEX America, one of the world’s largest events-industry shows.

Some business events use vaccination as just one part of a multi-step protocol to get as close as possible to being 100 percent Covid-safe. And a recent survey shows that such a strategy could be supported by a large segment of travelers.

In the past week, both the “association for associations” and the “trade show for trade shows” announced they will require proof of vaccination from in-person event attendees. Here are their plans.

A six-part feature on planning for and communicating a vaccination mandate for your event.

Helping attendees understand the reasoning behind and protocols for a vaccine mandate can drive compliance.

Here’s an example of health-and-safety terms and conditions that inform registrants and give meeting hosts flexibility.

HIMSS executives walk through how attendees verified their vaccine status and the show’s on-site registration process.

Planners can require attendees to be vaccinated, but vendors are another story.

BCD M&E releases its annual trends report, assessing the meetings scene in North America and abroad.

Hotels are getting more rigid when it comes to pricing the broadband service needed for hybrid events. What’s a planner to do?