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CEIR Reports on Economic Impact of COVID-19 to U.S. Exhibition Industry

SOURCE: CEIR

Today, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research released preliminary projections of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the U.S. business-to-business exhibition industry in the coming months. These calculations were derived from cancellations reported to the organization by exhibition and event organizers.

Visit https://www.ceir.org/news/ceir-reports-on-economic-impact-of-covid-19-to-u-s-exhibition-industry/ to view the full article online.

When Home Becomes the Workplace: Mental Health and Remote Work

SOURCE: Forbes

As many organizations shift to having employees work from home, it’s important to not neglect the impact this could have on the mental health of workers.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/onemind/2020/03/17/when-home-becomes-the-workplace-mental-health-and-remote-work/#4235f88b1760 to view the full article online.

Nonprofit Good360 Provides Socially Responsible Option for Excess Goods Left After Cancelled Events, Festivals and Conferences

SOURCE: EXHIBITOR

Good360 is helping event organizers donate now unusable products and display samples from cancelled trade shows, conferences and festivals donate their now unusable products and display samples to other charities in need.

Visit https://www.exhibitoronline.com/news/article.asp?ID=20358 to view the full article online.

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Meeting Space Renovations Complete at the Fairmont Dallas

SOURCE: Meetings & Conventions

Work on a multimillion-dollar renovation is complete on the Fairmont Dallas’ 70,000 square feet of meeting space.

Visit https://www.meetings-conventions.com/News/Hotels-and-Resorts/fairmont-dallas-hotel-renovated-meeting-space/ to view the full article online.

Let’s Learn To Love Remote Work the Hard Way

SOURCE: Associations Now

Many organizations may have been behind when it came to implementing work-from-home policies and infrastructure to make remote work possible, but now is the time to experiment and see how remote work will impact your business.

Visit https://associationsnow.com/2020/03/lets-learn-to-love-remote-work-the-hard-way/ to view the full article online.

Are You Guilty of These Unexpected Productivity Killers?

SOURCE: Inc.com

Your ability to multitask may not make you as productive as you think.

Visit https://www.fastcompany.com/90475983/are-you-guilty-of-these-unexpected-productivity-killers to view the full article online.

Is Your Event Prepared for a Medical Emergency?

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.

Find out how being prepared could have a lifesaving impact on your event.

CEIR Event: Insights on Where Events Are Going

9 Crisis Communications Best Practices

SOURCE: CEIR Blog

As many conferences and trade shows face being cancelled, it’s important to excel at crisis communications to limit disruption and stakeholder blowback.

Visit https://ceirblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/15/9-crisis-communications-best-practices/ to view the full article online.

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