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7 Tips for Marketing Your Event in the COVID-19 Era

A unique option for hybrid events is Lytehouse Studio in Brooklyn. The 7,000-square-foot venue offers a variety of tech-forward ways to fuse live and virtual audiences, including a 360-degree, immersive Cyclorama stage, plus high-speed livestreaming options, professional lighting packages, and more. Additional event spaces include a lounge, a private patio, and a rooftop.

What Will Hybrid Events Look Like? Industry Pros Answer Your Biggest Questions

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If it is necessary to ask participants their gender, include an option for folks to identify as non-binary and/or 'other.'

3 Tips for an Inclusive Online Registration Form

Earlier in May, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami—home to this year’s Super Bowl—announced it will be the first pro football stadium to attain the GBAC STAR accreditation.

Why Venues Across the U.S. Are Focusing Efforts to Attain GBAC STAR Accreditation

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Ask BizBash: How Long Should a Virtual Event Last?

Geoffrey Zakarian hosted City Harvest's 'The Great New York Foodathon,” which aired on local New York stations on April 17.

9 Lessons These Event Pros Learned From Hosting Virtual Fundraisers

In addition to the upcoming virtual site visit videos, Avenue Event Group offers Google Maps-like virtual tours for each of its venues, allowing event planners to drag their mouse to walk through a venue virtually and see it from all angles.

How Event Planners Can Get a Head Start on Future Events—From Home

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3 Things Event Planners Should Do During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Marc Friedland is sending handwritten notes to clients and colleagues on a daily basis; the designer and branding expert recently created custom-made cards and stamps, as well as a pre-stamped 'Heart Felt Thanks' postcards so recipients can pay it forward. 'This is such a simple concept, and one that is so often dismissed because of texting, emailing, calling, and video conferencing,' says Friedland. 'But therein lies its beauty and power.'

6 Ways Event Planners Can Maintain Client Relationships During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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5 Ways Event Pros Can Stay Creatively Inspired Through the COVID-19 Outbreak

Lady Bird bakery in Houston is using leftover materials to create 'quarantine cookies' with PSAs such as 'wash your hands.' A package of 12 cookies costs $40; all proceeds after cost are being donated to the Houston Food Bank.

How Event Vendors Are Adapting Their Services During Coronavirus—and Giving Back to Their Communities

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Checklist: 7 Deadlines to Hit to Get Your Event Off Without a Hitch

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed as well as spoke at the conference, pictured here on stage with the musician Chris Thile.

How The Atlantic Festival Created a Headline-Making Event

The Patrons Pavilion featured custom-fabricated fringe chandeliers, weighing 12,000 pounds, highlighted by more than 3,000 cascading gold pendants. White leather seating and tall floral arrangements completed the look.

What It Took to Produce the San Francisco Symphony's Biggest Gala Yet

What to Consider for Virtual Event or Trade Show Platforms

What to Consider for Virtual Event or Trade Show Platforms

Example of all-gender bathroom signage.

3 Reasons Why Your Event Space Needs All-Gender Restrooms

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Checklist: 7 Guest Comfort Areas That Every Event Should Cover

Ozy Fest was slated to have its fourth edition in New York's Central Park on July 20 and 21. The city canceled the event due to the heat wave.

From Heat Waves to Blackouts: How Recent Events Handled Cancellations

The annual Rogers Cup tennis tournament takes place August 3 to 11 at the Aviva Centre in Toronto. This year, attendees who present their ticket can take a free subway ride home.

Free Rides: How Major Events in Cities Are Making Attendee Transportation Easier

Chefs posed outside the Top of the Mountain Party, which was hosted by Wines From Spain. The image, taken nearly every year with the mountain backdrop, is a class photo of sorts.

Inside the Event Strategy for Five Brands at the 2019 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

To promote this year's musical lineup, Governors Ball organizers mailed out VHS tapes with video clues like footage of the Atlas statue outside New York's Rockefeller Center, in addition to Instagram videos of images such as a dial-up window hissing AOL-era internet beeps.

How Governors Ball Generated Hype for This Year's Festival

The Timber! Music Festival takes place in Carnation, Washington, July 11-13.

How to Make Festivals More Inclusive (and Fun) for Plus-Size Attendees

The ninth annual Governors Ball music festival took place May 31 to June 2 at Randall’s Island Park. The first two days of the festival ran smoothly, but the festival was delayed and ultimately canceled on the third day due to severe weather. The festival is giving refunds to all Sunday ticket holders.

Governors Ball 2019: 29 Instagrammable Ideas From Festival Organizers and Sponsors

For the 2019 MOCA Benefit in Los Angeles, organizers used one long, winding table so everyone was seated at 'table one.'

Does Your Annual Benefit Need a Format Change?

The first Collision in Canada took place May 20 to 23 at the Enercare Centre, featuring 730 speakers including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Collision’s in-house design team helms all areas of the event, from stage design and signage to designing accreditation badges and the conference app. The team consists of more than 200 employees based in Dublin, Lisbon, Toronto, and Hong Kong.

12 Highlights From the First Collision Tech Conference in Canada

Dobrik made appearances at the pop-up throughout the weekend. “We did our best to forecast the number of fans, but even our highest estimation was low,” said Juliette Richey, head of production at Movement Strategy. “We worked closely with David’s team to help orchestrate great outdoor interaction with the crowd so it wouldn’t make standing in a long line a slog or muddle in-store efficiency. At the same time we worked closely with the N.Y.P.D. to ensure everything was safe for everyone despite the large crowds.”

How to Attract YouTube Audiences to IRL Events