British business messaging app Guild has set up CREO (Coronavirus Reponse for Event Organisers) as a peer support group for anyone due to run an event in the next three months.
Latest News
Scottish Government issues advice to event organisers
Following its advice to cancel or postpone all mass gatherings that attract 500 or more people, the Scottish Government has released official guidance to the event industry.
Could the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Be a Victim of COVID-19?
Speculation is mounting about one of the year’s biggest events due to take place directly in the orbit of the outbreak—the 2020 Olympic Games, which are to be held in Tokyo beginning July 24.
NFL cancels 2020 draft event in Las Vegas due to coronavirus
The National Football League canceled its 2020 draft event in Las Vegas due to the coronavirus outbreak, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced.
Event Cancellations From Coronavirus Rekindle Interest in Online Events
Virtual events have become more popular in recent years due to improving tech as well as their cost-effectiveness and environmental merit. Now, with the coronavirus prompting event cancellations and travel bans worldwide, virtual events have never been more timely.
Japan’s Olympic Year Deflates Due to Virus Outbreak, Economic Woes
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should be basking in the limelight this year in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Instead, the virus outbreak that has spread from China to even remote parts of Japan has Abe and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party playing defense.
Glastonbury must reduce noise levels for 2020, according to council report
A local council report has identified nine ways in which Glastonbury Festival 2020 needs to improve on previous years’ events, including late night noise levels and public health and safety.
Will the 2020 Olympics Be Cancelled? Tokyo Games Fear of Coronavirus.
The coronavirus outbreak has had such a great impact that if the Tokyo Olympics were scheduled for this month, they would not be allowed to go ahead.
How Abu Dhabi is Approaching Meetings and Events in 2020
As event planners transition to experience designers, destination selection will be an asset to delivering better meetings and events in 2020. Innovation, collaboration, and sustainability are key trends.
U.S. Travel Announces Upgrades to IPW 2020
U.S. Travel will implement a new educational program, additional booth options, an upgraded press conference format, and more networking time to bring attendees together.