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Q&A: David Stark Chats About the Pandemic’s Impact on the Event Industry

At Coachella in 2019, Johnston and his team created the YSL Beauty Station. The technology-free space drew 15,000 people—which converted into 350 million digital impressions. 'The fundamentals behind gathering, touching, exploring, and playing aren’t going anywhere soon—and neither is the live events industry,' says Johnston.

High Touch After No Touch: Why Face-to-Face Events Will be More Powerful Than Ever in a Post-Coronavirus World

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How Are #EventProfs Spending Their Time in the Wake of COVID-19?

Goldenvoice's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been postponed to October due to COVID-19 concerns. The two-weekend event will now take place October 9 to 11 and October 16 to 18, with its sister event, Stagecoach, taking place October 23 to 25; all ticket purchases will be honored unless fans request a refund. Coachella has taken place in April since 2001, though the inaugural festival was held in October 1999.

So Your Event Was Canceled Because of Coronavirus Concerns. What Now?

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A Note from BizBash: Keeping You Safe Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Despite a cancellation from exhibitor Sony, Reedpop's annual PAX East gaming convention took place February 27 to March 1 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Organizers—who said that handrails and other surfaces were sanitized regularly and that visitors were more cautious about hand-shaking—noted that attendance was on par with previous years.

How Your Event Should Evolve During the Coronavirus Outbreak

At NVE Experience Agency's airy new West Hollywood headquarters, an on-site library offers couches and books on leadership, marketing, design, and culture.

How Top Event Pros Design Their Own Offices

Many long-planned Lunar New Year events—from Beijing to New York and Palo Alto—have been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected almost 25,000 people worldwide.

How the Coronavirus Outbreak Is Affecting Events Around the World

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A Shopify Event Producer Shares His Favorite Venues Throughout the U.S. and Canada

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How Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Secure Financial Independence? Six-Figure Events

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What Will Have the Biggest Impact on Events in 2020?

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Festival Producer Jeff Consoletti Shares His All-Time Favorite Venues

Shmulikim, an entertainment and teambuilding company, engaged attendees at BizBash Live: New York with an energizing break.

Opinion: Attending Events Can Help You Crush Your 2020 New Year’s Resolutions

The event was held in the library's reading room, where projection mapping from Frost Productions added to the decor.

BizBash Chairman David Adler: What We Can Learn About Painless Recognition Events

11 Things That Shaped the Decade in Events

HP's 11,000-square-foot Antarctic Dome at Coachella in April was billed as the largest temporary geodesic projection dome in the world. See more: How HP Created the Coolest Spot at Coachella

HP's Marketing Chief Shares 7 Rules for Effective Brand Activations

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Eventene® - Plan the Perfect Event

From left: Andrea Michaels, Allison Pieter, Jennifer Aljouny

How Did You Handle a Weather-Related Event Disaster?

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9 Habits of Remarkably Successful Event Planners

The Event Innovation Forum at BizBash Live: New York included a conversation with former White House social secretary Deesha Dyer and BizBash editor in chief Beth Kormanik. Dyer discussed her experience planning events during the Obama administration.

How to Drive Event Innovation and Other Takeaways From BizBash Live: New York

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What's a Must-Have Tool That You Can't Work Without?

Top row: Duncan Wardle, Deesha Dyer; bottom row: Bronson van Wyck, Cara Kleinhaut

See Who's Speaking at BizBash Live: New York

The fund-raiser's menu included a potato chip with sour cream and onion dip and caviar; a mortadella sandwich; a corn, tomato, and Taleggio tart; a spicy cheese biscuit with coppa and tomato jam; and a catfish slider.

BizBash C.E.O. David Adler: A New Fund-Raising Model Infuses Culinary Passion with Philanthropy

The Centre for Sustainable Events was announced during IMEX America in September. “The community needs to act in collaboration, not competition, to make a difference,” explained IMEX Group’s C.E.O. Carina Bauer during a press conference; the group is serving as a sponsor of the new center. IMEX's own eco-friendly efforts were showcased in its 'Sustainability Village' (pictured) on the show floor.

Can the Entire Meeting Industry Become Carbon Neutral by 2050?

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Opinion: Why Event Professionals Need to Mobilize Against Gun Violence

IMEX America reported a 3 percent increase in appointments between buyers and exhibitors this year, with 76,000 pre-scheduled meetings on the books.

IMEX America 2019: 6 Thought-Provoking Ideas About What Matters in Meetings Today

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Event Planners Choice Wall of Recognition to Launch at BizBash Live: New York on October 23

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Podcast: What Event Professionals Can Do to Help Stop Human Trafficking (Episode 162)