Victoria Copans is a Vermont-based writer, editor, and translator who’s been planning events since grade school. She worked at an events agency before transitioning to writing about the industry.
How the Pandemic Has Affected Event Insurance and What to Expect in 2021
Event insurance has been a complicated subject since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, with providers and planners clashing over potential payouts. Now, coverage is getting more expensive but removing protections for the most worrying risk: the pandemic.
How Event Planners Can Leverage Gaming to Engage Online Audiences
Throughout the recent virtual event revolution, engagement has remained a major challenge for eventprofs — EventMB found that over half of planners (51.5 percent) consider it their biggest frustration when sourcing virtual event tech. It’s not surprising. Events thrive on the value of face-to-face interactions, chance meetings, and lucrative connections. Virtual events put event stakeholders […]
Are Virtual Events Really More Inclusive? 4 Ways to Keep Accessibility Top of Mind
The conversation around diversity and inclusion in events has recently been increasing, and part of this is ensuring event accessibility. People living with disabilities are often neglected when large shifts take place, and they certainly were not at the forefront of the industry’s discussions when it came to pivoting to virtual. Virtual events are more […]
CES 2021 Goes Virtual to Mixed Reviews
This year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was fully virtual for the first time ever. The event took place from January 11th – 14th and included its usual round-up of exciting innovations and announcements from around 2,000 exhibiting companies. As the event concluded, CES 2021 announced that it broke records as the largest virtual tech […]
IMEX CEO on What the Show’s Cancellation for the Second Time Means for the Event Industry’s Recovery
IMEX Frankfurt, one of the most important trade shows in the event industry, has officially been cancelled for the second year in a row. This decision not only affects the show's stakeholders but also indicates a longer recovery for the event industry overall.
Strong Event Tech Investment Despite Dip in Zoom Stock
The pandemic has decimated every segment of the event industry save event tech, in which it has fueled unprecedented growth due to the need for virtual and hybrid solutions. Despite a recent dip in Zoom stock, the trend shows no sign of abating.
Zoom Reports Record Quarter Despite Its Recent Vaccine Setback
Zoom Video Communications is one of several companies to have experienced a massive increase in users — and consequently revenue — as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Continuing its streak this year, Zoom released its fiscal third quarter earnings on Monday, revealing total revenues of $777.20 million — an increase of 367 percent year-over-year. […]
How Event Planners Can Remain Competitive in a Changing Post-Covid Job Market
The event landscape keeps shifting as the pandemic continues to spread around the world. Eventprofs will need to adapt to a new job market as virtual and hybrid events become the norm for the foreseeable future.
How Planners Can Successfully Leverage Virtual Event Studios
While many convention centres were converted into hospitals to assist with the public health crisis, they’re now turning to sophisticated virtual event studios as a way to get back to business. The studios provide the setup needed to broadcast high-quality and well-produced virtual events, and many also include a small capacity for in-person attendees. However, […]