Hopin's New $125 Million Raise Signals Continued Investor Interest in Virtual Events
Virtual event technology company Hopin just announced it has closed one of the largest funding rounds in the history of the event industry.
Julius Solaris
Julius Solaris founded EventMB (formerly Event Manager Blog), a resource for trends, technology, innovation and education for the events industry. EventMB was acquired by Skift in 2019 and became the base of what is today Skift Meetings. Solaris went on to found Boldpush, a consulting and media company delivering marketing intelligence and strategy.
New Vaccine Optimism Boosts the Event Industry
The massacred event industry has been in need of some good news for a while. The news came this morning with the announcement of a 90% effective vaccine.
Understanding How Coronavirus Spreads at Events: New Research
In August, Germany performed an experiment with 1,500 participants to understand how the Coronavirus spreads at events. Here are the results.
20 Questions Facing The Event Industry in 2021
What we know about the Covid-19 crisis is that we don’t know much.
Wynn Resorts Bets on Testing For a Faster Return to Events
Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox shared his vision for a faster return to events, including doubling down on testing with an onsite lab. Will it help with the return to large meetings?
Las Vegas Can Now Host Conventions With Up to 1,000 Attendees
Nevada’s Governor Sisolak just announced that gatherings of up to 1,000 attendees can happen in Las Vegas.
