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SOURCE: Trade Show News Network

Destinations International held its first ever virtual Annual Convention, complete with Zoom happy hours, educational sessions and roundtable discussions, July 14-15, marking its highest-ever turnout.

Visit http://www.tsnn.com/news/recordbreaking-attendance-destinations-international%E2%80%99s-first-virtual-annual-convention to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: Exhibitor Online

ITA Group and Eurofins have partnered up to provide thorough health inspections of venues and in-person event plans to ensure that they are designed to mitigate health risks, with a focus on COVID-19.

Visit https://www.exhibitoronline.com/news/article.asp?ID=20815 to view the full article online.

 
Boston Convention Marketing Center
SOURCE: Harvard Business Review

Brainstorming and collaboration are a vital aspect of the modern workplace, and working from home doesn't have to diminish that process. In fact, remote working can help tap into brainstorming potential with some expert guidance. 

Visit https://hbr.org/2020/07/how-to-brainstorm-remotely to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: Meeting Spotlight

Nine American convention centers, including the Los Angeles Convention Center and the Georgia World Congress Center, have recently received the Global Biorisk Advisory Council's STAR accreditation, which requires a 20-step process aimed at maintaining cleanliness standards.

Visit https://meetingspotlight.com/article/new-facilities-us-earn-gbac-star-accreditation to view the full article online.

 
Core-Apps, LLC
SOURCE: Forbes

When crisis strikes, companies that focus on money over the customer experience will find themselves left behind. Danny Hughes, Hilton Hotel's president of the Americas, shared his advice on messaging during the pandemic.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaearlemcleod/2020/07/21/pivot-with-purpose-lessons-in-corporate-resiliency/#467d35384a08 to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: MeetingsNet

England has given the events industry the go ahead to resume events October 1, provided COVID-19 numbers don't start to rise. The first slate of events will serve as a test for implementing government-mandated social distancing practices in this environment.

Visit https://www.meetingsnet.com/risk-management/green-light-meetings-england to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: Event Industry News

Event and promotional staffing software company Liveforce released its COVID-19 industry impact report, which showed that 55% of staffing agencies expected to run out of cash reserves in the next six months.

Visit https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/55-of-event-and-promo-staffing-agencies-have-6-months-left-to-survive to view the full article online.

 
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CEIR Event: Insights on Where Events Are Going
SOURCE: CEIR Blog

CEIR CEO Cathy Breden provides a summer update to the state of the B2B exhibitions industry and remains optimistic that the industry will recover.

Visit https://ceirblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/20/summer-2020-update-from-ceir-ceo-cathy-breden-cmp-cae-cem/ to view the full article online.