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Lessons in Event Planning From a Rock Concert

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That notion was reinforced when I was up in Philadelphia earlier this week to see the indie rock group Arcade Fire. Here are five things that I took away from this particular show that I think planners should think about as they go about executing their upcoming conferences and events. You know what we got in Philadelphia?

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Tuesday Buzz: And the Web Goes Wild

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Also: how one event planner turned a keynote panel into a learning opportunity—and quickly. With Art Philadelphia. The author of Conferences That Work had one of his biggest event-planning challenges ever recently, after a keynote panel at the 2014 Sustainable Meetings Conference. Downtown Seattle.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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I started this listing on February 20th, when there was still a question of whether or not conferences could still be held with the impending threat of the novel coronavirus. What Events Are Going Ahead Despite the Pandemic? Here is a list of events moving forward in the third and fourth quarter of 2020, and early 2021.

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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With almost daily announcements of conference and event cancellations mounting due to fears surrounding the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (that can develop into the deadly COVID-19 ), many association executives are wondering if their own conferences, special events, and Board meetings are safe. Major conferences.