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How to Engage Virtual Attendees in Hybrid Events

BrewDog's tiny bar is built from a 10-foot traditional shipping container.

Are Product Launch Pop-Ups Returning to the Event Scene?

'From a guest perspective, this was a tight-knit group who had podded together. Still, at the dining table, we gave extra room for each guest,' said Stark. 'The table was wider than what we might do pre-COVID in order to social distance across the table, and we definitely provided more room between each place setting.'

Send Off Summer With Inspiration From This Outdoor Social Event

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The Social Contract

StartWell's The Hybrid Event Conference took place on Sept. 10 and featured a series of guest speakers. Pictured here, Orlando Carreira used his own company, HappyHour Academy, as a hybrid case study example.

How This Virtual Conference Showcased 'New Normal' Approaches to Event Production

In 2019, the 71st Emmys Governors Ball—the Television Academy's official after-party, held at the L.A. Live Event Deck—drew more than 4,000 winners, nominees, and members of the entertainment industry. For the second consecutive year, the gathering was a reception-style event throughout the indoor-outdoor venue. Cheryl Cecchetto and her team at Sequoia Productions designed and produced the event for the 21st consecutive year, while longtime collaborator Patina Catering created a tasting menu of small plates and reinterpretations of classic dishes. The ball had a 'Brilliance in Motion' theme, evoking swirling water through a dramatic ceiling installation that used more than 310,000 strands of silk thread and almost 77,000 individual crystals.

#ThrowbackThursday: 10 Top Moments From the Emmy Awards

Moxy's three New York City hotels—Moxy Times Square, Moxy East Village, and Moxy Chelsea—are now offering daytime bookings ideal for remote work; the bookings are available on dayuse.com and hotelshero.com. An extra bonus? Post-work dinner and drinks at the Times Square location's Magic Hour rooftop—billed as the city's largest all-season indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge—or at the East Village location's Cathédrale restaurant (pictured), which has a lush, outdoor dining terrace with a retractable roof.

This Week in Event Venues: Resort Bubbles, Fine Dining Pop-Ups, New Tech for Hotels, and More

Upper Canada Village’s Pumpkinferno display returns to Morrisburg, Ont., from Sept. 25 to Oct. 31 with more than 7,000 pumpkins lit up throughout the historic site.

This Week in Canada: a Zoo Escape Experience, the Virtual Terry Fox Run, POP Montreal 2020

Event production company Interactive Entertainment Group boosts team morale through creative virtual event ideas.

6 Ways To Virtually Engage Your Team

Jason Wu’s Spring 2021 show took place atop Spring Studios on Sept. 13.

How Sponsors and Designers Teamed Up for New York Fashion Week

'Restoring the sports and entertainment sectors is among the most complicated challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has engendered, socially and biologically. The New York Yankees’ effort to provide confidence to its players, staff, and its community is a model for all sports venues to emulate,' says Allen Hershkowitz, environmental science advisor to the Yankees and co-chair of the WELL Advisory for Sports and Entertainment Venues.

Does Your Venue Need the WELL Health-Safety Rating?

Temperature Check devices utilize infrared technology to scan and measure the temperature of a person’s skin within two seconds.

How This Event Technology Can Help Guests Feel Safe Gathering Again

With a planning window of just three weeks, Berenboym tapped into her existing network of event collaborators, led by Shawna Yamamoto Event Design. “Everyone should have a day-of coordinator even for the smallest-sized event,” she said.

What One Event Pro Learned While Planning Her Own Virtual Wedding

2020 Gather Geeks Thompson

Podcast: Why Companies Should Invest in the Next Generation of Marketers and Event Organizers (Episode 195)