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BizBash's 25 Most Popular Stories of 2020

This year, readers were eager for information on virtual entertainment, at-home swag deliveries, new technology, and the future of floorplans and catering.

Live Events Coalition 'Empty Events' Washington, D.C.
In addition to practical tips, readers in 2020 wanted to learn about advocacy efforts for the industry, like the Live Events Coalition’s “empty events” this summer. See more: Why Were There a Bunch of Empty Tables on the National Mall?
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This year, BizBash's most-viewed stories centered—unsurprisingly—around the COVID-19 pandemic. You wanted practical answers like whether waivers of liability are necessary, tips for physically distanced event layouts, and the logistics of drive-in and drive-thru events and activations. You also overwhelmingly wanted fun ideas for at-home deliveries, virtual entertainment and ice breakers, and safe catering options.

Find that and more on the 25 most-viewed stories published this year on BizBash.com.

1. Event Canceled Due to Coronavirus? Send Attendees This Swag
2. 15 New Ideas for Virtual Events, Ice Breakers, and Other Team-Building Activities
3. 10 Engaging Entertainment Ideas for Your Next Virtual Event
4. 3 Avatar-Based Virtual Event Platforms for Event Planners to Consider
5. Bye Bye Buffets? Industry Pros Predict What Event Catering Will Look Like in the Future
6. The Future of Floorplans: What Will Physically Distanced Event Layouts Look Like?
7. 10 Useful, Fun, or Just Plain Wacky Ideas for Virtual Event Deliveries
8. 10 Smart Tips for Keeping Attendees Engaged Before, During, and After a Virtual Event
9. Do Event Organizers Need Waivers of Liability for COVID-19?
10. 11 Event Decor Ideas and Products Designed to Keep Guests Safe
11. 9 Creative Catering Ideas for Virtual Events and Small Gatherings
12. C.E.S. 2020: See the Most Attention-Grabbing Booths and Brand Activations
13. How Event Vendors Are Adapting Their Services During Coronavirus—and Giving Back to Their Communities
14. High Touch After No Touch: Why Face-to-Face Events Will be More Powerful Than Ever in a Post-Coronavirus World
15. What Will Hybrid Events Look Like? Industry Pros Answer Your Biggest Questions
16. Are Drive-In Theaters the Future of Events?
17. The BizBash 500: Must-Know Event Pros in the U.S.
18. Here's What's Next in Socially Distant Brand Activations
19. Why Were There a Bunch of Empty Tables on the National Mall?
20. 6 Tips for Pivoting an In-Person Event into a Virtual Experience
21. Summer Party Ideas: 7 Safe and Festive Ways to Host a Small, Outdoor Gathering
22. From A to Zoom: Tips on Planning Virtual Events From Tech-Savvy Industry Pros
23. So Your Event Was Canceled Because of Coronavirus Concerns. What Now?
24. After COVID-19 Cancellations, This Company Found a Way to Stay Afloat—and Support Other Struggling Businesses
25. 6 Ways Event Planners Can Maintain Client Relationships During the COVID-19 Outbreak