Global Events Planning

Here’s who earned 2020 honors from the meeting tech company, and the latest Covid-19 improvements to the Supplier Network and event diagramming software.

Meeting pros can immerse themselves in Covid-focused coursework in a new certificate program launching September 1.

Photos from a statewide police chiefs’ meeting offer a look at socially distanced business events.

Planners from the financial, software, and higher-ed industries detailed their departments’ pivot to virtual and estimated when they’ll hold live meetings again.

New electronic products that enforce social distancing in the workplace could be adopted by the meetings industry. But they aren’t cheap.

It’s not just the airlines that need to keep travelers safe—airports also have a role to play.

For its World Education Congress scheduled in November, Meeting Professionals International has posted online its duty-of-care document, an informational video from the lead planner, and more.

The 20-page document touches on event-format decisions, logistics, attendee communications, and post-event measurement for the new in-person meetings environment.

More than 1,000 meeting professionals and industry experts will attend the one-day expo in Orlando, Fla.