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Industry News
SOURCE: Trade Show News Network

Green Bay, Wisconsin, will open the Resch Expo, a 125,000 square-foot exposition center, in January 2021, expanding the city's capacity to host large-scale events.

Visit http://www.tsnn.com/news/new-exposition-center-open-green-bay-wisconsin-january-2021 to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: Trade Show Executive
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research held its annual Predict Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference to discuss their research on the future of the exhibition industry in the age of COVID-19.

Visit https://www.tradeshowexecutive.com/ceir-predicts-the-future/ to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: Forbes

How an individual views the value of their work can have real-time effects on their profitabilty, even if they are offering a terrific product or service. By shifting their mindset and overcoming their insecurities, they can make their path to success much clearer.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2020/10/13/how-to-earn-more-with-powerful-shifts-in-mindset-and-behavior/#237934be4764 to view the full article online.

 
Boston Convention Marketing Center
SOURCE: Association Now

The switch from live to virtual events has left some industry professionals searching for ways to adapt the ever-popular conference community service project to the new format, and there are examples from trade association conferences across the country where they have done just that.

Visit https://associationsnow.com/2020/10/ideas-community-service-projects-virtual-events/ to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: MeetingsNet

The World Economic Forum and nonprofit trust the Commons Project Foundation created a digital healh "passport," called the CommonPass, that quickly provides health information, included COVID-19 test results, for passengers traveling between London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. The project has the backing of many travel-related companies, including American Express Global Business Travel, United Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airlines.

Visit https://www.meetingsnet.com/international/possibility-jump-starting-international-travel to view the full article online.

 
SOURCE: Fast Company

Time is an employee's most valuable resource, and they may be surprised how much of their work time is spent unimportant tasks. With just a few simple modifications to their daily routine, employees can better focus their time and energy.

Visit https://www.fastcompany.com/90563207/to-get-more-done-target-where-your-attention-is-going to view the full article online.

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

It’s a bold new world for exhibitions and events. “We have so many unknowns in our environment right now that we just don’t know when events are going to come back,” says CEIR CEO Cathy Breden, CMP, CAE, CEM.

Visit https://ceirblog.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/the-importance-of-research-navigating-covid-19/ to view the full article online.