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2 April 2020
EVVC Webinar: Labour Law in the Corona Crisis
The spread of the corona virus leads to more and more restrictions, which also affect the event industry. In addition to topics such as acts of God and cancellation of events, member houses and partner companies are also increasingly concerned with the subject of short-time work. Dr. Annette Sättele gives an overview of everything related to short-time work…
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31 March 2020
EVVC Webinar: Occupying Digital Spaces with Social Media – Now!
Social media has become an elementary part of our society. We are experiencing a fundamental change in the way politics, business, the media and everyone communicates. Triggered by the corona crisis, we experience how companies and people adapt their behavior and discover digital tools for collaboration, meetings, conferences and entertainment. If you want to play a role in…
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Coronavirus: Iceberg’s James Latham Talks Sector Recovery
In the wake of so many meetings cancelling due to the COVID-19 crisis, and the resultant economic losses, the Founder of The Iceberg James Latham has been discussing how event organisers are reacting, and why the sector could be leading the charge when business does start to return to normal. From Duetto…
Coronavirus: Planning Beyond the Present at Venue ICC Sydney
The Australian Federal Government shut down all non-essential indoor events for over one hundred people on March 18th (then for more than two people on March 29th). Event venues like ICC Sydney no longer are able to deliver events. This is an unprecedented situation, says CEO Geoff Donaghy. From Boardroom…
Coronavirus: Bill Gates’ 2015 TED Talk, and the Legacies Missed
The Iceberg exists to celebrate the legacies of business events. Sadly, sometimes the chance to create social legacies is strikingly missed. It’s a salutary lesson to look back at a TED talk from 2015 given on the subject of pandemic preparedness by philanthropist and Founder of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates. From Boardroom…
Coronavirus: African Sector Also Suffering Under COVID-19 Crisis
Meetings Africa 2020 already seems so long ago. As the world struggles to tackle COVID-19, not only have major conferences and exhibitions in Asia, Europe and America been cancelled, but Africa is also feeling the crisis. Interviews include Gregg Talley, President and CEO of Iceberg partner Talley Management Group. From the Event…
Virtual Events Guide: Train Staff, Attendees, Speakers and Exhibitors
As more events pivot to virtual, it’s crucial to be giving staff, attendees, speakers and exhibitors the help and training they need to be confident in the space. Here are some pointers to assist all four groups in getting comfortable with new technology and learning to engage effectively within a virtual environment. From Associations Now…
Coronavirus: UK Events Industry Promised an Amplified Voice
The coronavirus crisis is the biggest challenge ever faced by the events industry. Get ready for business as extremely unusual. In an editorial posted before the United Kingdom locked down, one Iceberg partner promised the UK meetings industry “to amplify its voice at every turn”. From Meetings & Incentive Travel…
Coronavirus: Cancelled US Meetings Should be Donating Excess Food
Meeting planners should be working with hospitality partners to donate leftover food from events cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis or for any other reason. The non-profit Food Rescue US works in seventeen of the fifty United States, facilitating the logistics of meetings donating their excess food. From PCMA…
Medical Associations: Demographics Change, So Approaches Change
The associations sector is vast and diverse, but one community dealing with particular challenges is that of the medical associations. Significant demographic changes are changing how healthcare professionals work and meet together. Ben Hainsworth, Managing Director at EASL (home of hepatology) explains what these are. From Boardroom…
31 March 2020
BestCities | BREAKOUT: A VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS
This 90-minute meeting is about what we can do in case of travel and gathering restrictions: online, hybrid or even multi-hub meetings; there are a whole range of possibilities that will be discussed during this meeting. If you are looking for ways to learn more about online, hybrid or multi-hub meetings through online plenary talks…
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