The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) has received its Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation on outbreak prevention, response and recovery. Recognized as the gold standard of safe venues, the OCCC is one of the largest venues in the nation to receive the GBAC STAR™ accreditation.
Research shows that 31% of event professionals find the biggest problem they face in organizing a successful online event is attendee engagement, but steps can be taken to make it more interactive.
In an open letter to the British govenment, the Meetings Industry Association, the United Kingdom's primary standards group for the event industry, warns that the country's events industry is on a disasterous trajectory unless the government takes action.
Employee engagement platform TinyPulse surveyed 830 employees from across 10 for-profit, not-for-profit and government organizations and found how leaders can best work with their employees through the crisis.
The Together Again Expo — an educational event about best practices for safely reopening in regards to the event sector — will take place July 24 at the Orange County Convention Center.
Etc.venues conducted a survey that showed almost three-quarters of event professionals are planning hybrid events in 2020, and 19% said the biggest roadblock to planning a hybrid event was a lack of experience.
When it comes to polarizing topics of conversations, many feel as though they're walking on egg shells. As a leader, there are steps one can take to hold conversations in a more respectful and understanding way.
Now that organizations are used to working at home and communicating with each other through platforms like Zoom, leaders need to keep up aspects of their organization's office culture to help maximize productivity from your employees.
It's important that any injured or ill persons receive immediate attention. Emergencies may arise in various forms - a fall, a heart attack, you name it. One thing is for certain, no one can predict these things. What you can do is be ready for it. Even during a minor emergency, event staff may panic in the heat of the moment, leading to poor decisions.
