Paris 2024 Olympics Will Offer Venues as Digital Twins
Innovation is set to take center stage at the Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled for Paris in 2024. Rather than the usual opening ceremony in a stadium like in years past, the River Seine will act as venue, with delegations floating by on boats scheduled to pass such iconic attractions as the Eiffel Tower, Notre […]
Events Industry Confronts Yet Another Wave of Covid
The new Omicron subvariant BA.2 is on the radar of event planners as the number of worldwide cases ticks up. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this new variant is even more contagious than the last strain of Omicron.
Confidence to Travel to In-Person Events Returns: New Survey
Eighty-four percent of business travelers plan to take at least one trip to attend conferences, conventions or trade shows in the next six months, according to a new survey by the U.S. Travel Association (USTA).
Strained Supply Chain Wreaks Havoc on Events
A supply chain bottleneck is impacting all aspects of the event industry. From an increase in food prices and transportation costs to the shortage of microchips affecting hybrid and virtual meetings, event planners are finding open lines of communication and advance deadlines are helping.