I agree with Kit's response below - clear, concise communication is going to be imperative to getting people back en masse to traveling again for in-person events (and leisure travel). Even when I think of my own personal travel plans for later 2021, I'd love to see some sort of step-by-step chart that outlines what safety precautions have been and will be taken for me while on-site, as well as what local, state, and/or federal regulations I need to follow in order to attend. Cancellation clauses and refund guidelines for both planners and individual attendees need to be clearly outlined so that everyone understands the financial effects of hosting or traveling to these events as well.
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Stacy Wright, CMP
Senior Manager, US Congresses & Events
Galderma Laboratories, L.P..
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-30-2020 11:40
From: Danielle Czark
Subject: Huddle of the Week #11: Common Priorities between Planners & Suppliers for Future Business
Hello, Community members! We are back with our next Huddle of the Week discussion. Reminder – these questions posted by the Cvent Community team are geared towards sparking strategic discussion and offering a space to share new ideas and experiences amongst you all as fellow users. If you have any feedback or topic suggestions, you can share below or email Communitymanager@cvent.com.
For this week's discussion, we are looking to our hotelier/supplier audience, and thinking to the future of in-person events. Now, we all have seen how quickly the circumstances we are facing can change and expect many adjustments to come in 2021 and beyond within our industry. With that in mind, take a look at the question below and share your thoughts:
- What are the key common priorities that planners & suppliers need to keep in mind while restarting the business of in-person events, aside from health & safety, as that is certainly the top priority for all?
While we all may be in different stages when thinking of future in-person/hybrid events, consider how you will approach things differently and what you will prioritize when responding to the above. If you are a planner and have a question or suggestion for a venue, please feel free to share and discuss below. By the way, in case you missed our Ask the Expert on safer in-person meetings last month, be sure to check out the thread and great insight provided by our experts. #HuddleoftheWeek #VoiceIt
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Danni Czark
Senior Associate, Online Community Marketing
Cvent
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