Join us for a informal webinar as we chat with the Lori Pugh Marcum, Head of Meeting Innovation at Meeting Professionals International, to learn about her experience with the Virtual Event & Meeting Management certificate program offered by MPI and The Event Leadership Institute.

REVIVE + INNOVATE // Sustainable, long-term diversity & inclusion action plans are needed in the travel, hospitality, and events industry. Together, we need to implement intentional plans that will mitigate inequality and increase diversity of thought.

As virtual events become more mainstream – one thing is for sure – hybrid events are here to stay. Leslie Bailey, Education Manager at PCMA, will join Tracy Judge for a conversation about the future of digital events and how event professionals can start preparing now.

The way we interact with our customers – our event attendees – has drastically changed due to COVID-19. In times of uncertainty and fear, convenience is more important than ever. We need to ensure we meet our customers where they are and add value to their lives.

One of the most important skills in business is the ability to communicate effectively through writing. In fact, writing ability is one of the top ten skills employers look for when deciding to hire a candidate. It’s never too late to master some simple techniques that will immediately improve your writing!

The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is threatening the livelihood of businesses of all sizes in the meetings and events industry. Worldwide, major conferences and trade shows are getting canceled or postponed at historic rates with no sign of when the industry will bounce back.

As virtual events and webinars continue to grow at a rapid pace, how can you continue to share the content once the event is finished while earning additional revenue? Podcasting is the answer! This presentation will highlight all the steps need to turn your event into a revenue-producing podcast.

With social and work meetings all being online, Lisa will discuss how to networking in a virtual world. How to keep your virtual event from becoming a webinar. Participants are showing up for more than the immediate content of your event. They are showing up and attending to engage with the other participants.

Due to the unexpected COVID-19 crisis meeting and event professionals have extra time on their hands. This is the perfect time to build your knowledge and experience with event technologies. Cvent has offered to host a webinar for members of the Soundings Connect freelance community to give information about what they are seeing in the industry and to give you access to technology tools.

Due to current circumstances, many of us have the time to learn new tools to keep our businesses more relevant and efficient.  Additionally, clients who embrace the freelance economy typically have tools in place  to ensure effective communication with employees and freelancers.  Types of tools can include project management platforms, communication platforms, and time tracking technology.

For many organizations, designing and executing a one-off virtual event is just the beginning. How do you enhance the ability of your community to communicate in a virtual world? How do you transform any type of physical event into a virtual event, from working sessions to training sessions, from leadership conferences to public webinars? How do you support a client's teams across the enterprise? We'll discuss the strategic challenges and opportunities of going virtual.

HEFB-20 is a plan created by Syzygy Cities to support the inundated hospital systems and aid victims of COVID-19 while also salvaging the hospitality & events industry through the cultivation of Public-Private Partnerships. During this session we will discuss some of the major concerns of the coronavirus crisis and how the hospitality and events industry can be part of the solution.

Meeting & event planning regularly makes the top 10 list for most stressful jobs. That “stressed out”, overwhelmed, or anxious feeling in your mind and body is triggered by your autonomic nervous system’s physiological response to threat. For better or worse, we all have adapted habits and behaviors that help us regulate our nervous systems.