The latest reports from CDC and WHO suggest the BA.2 subvariant of Covid might reverse the decline in cases across North America and Europe. Host destinations—or meeting hosts themselves—might then consider changing their attendance rules.
A Total Event Program includes all the events, large and small, internal and external, that an organization hosts and attends to reach and engage their prospects, customers, and employees.
Inflation plus economic sanctions on Russia have contributed to an almost 50-percent spike in airline fuel costs over the past four months. As a result, meeting hosts might see rising airfares act as a headwind for their in-person events.
Here’s our growing list of meetings-related organizations and conferences that are suspending business with Russia, or otherwise working to make a difference as the war in Ukraine drags on.
Last week’s show in Barcelona got a sizable crowd. Is that a harbinger of good fortune for other 2022 meetings and trade shows, or will it prove to be just a momentary blip?
