covid-19 recovery

How to define your event format and maximise its effectiveness

August 3, 2020How to define your event format and maximise its effectiveness"Online is not a simple replacement for the real thing," says JTB Communication Design's (JCD) Kazuto Yoshii. " Think about the added value of a new event fusing both."

Osaka updates Covid guidelines to kickstart citys events industry

July 29, 2020Osaka updates Covid guidelines to kickstart citys events industryThe Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau has released its ‘Guidelines for MICE Event Organisers for Infectious Disease Control’ in a bid to regenerate the city’s exhibition, academic conferences and business events industry.

AACB: JobKeeper extension will keep businesses alive

July 23, 2020AACB: JobKeeper extension will keep businesses aliveThe Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) said extending the government's JobKeeper scheme for another six months from September had given the country’s devastated business events industry a lifeline.

PM Johnson: UK events industry to restart in October

July 17, 2020PM Johnson: UK events industry to restart in OctoberUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced conferences and exhibitions will be permitted in the country from 1 October 2020, subject to successful pilot events.

Setting an example: How Switzerland reopened for events

June 26, 2020Setting an example: How Switzerland reopened for eventsConsidering it shares a border with Italy, the world’s fourth-worst affected country by Covid-19, Switzerland was able to start easing lockdown restrictions in May and has most recently announced events of up to 1,000 people can take place.

Covid-19 recovery: What countries are reopening

June 26, 2020Covid-19 recovery: What countries are reopeningWhile the Covid-19 virus remains a global threat, some countries are cautiously reopening their borders and industries.