One big unknown in 2021 is the comfort level of attendees when it comes to the return of live events. A recent survey of healthcare professionals conducted by FHTglobal shares feedback from healthcare professionals. It gives us an idea of what's worked so far, and what hasn't. It also looked at what may be holding … Continue reading Healthcare Professionals Survey Provides Insight on Success of Virtual Meetings
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Blog Round-up: Case Studies
Over the past eight months, CustomNEWS has added more than 25 posts to our COVID-19 resources page. Topics have included digital publishing, the role of print, resources for exhibitors and much more. Our next few posts will highlight some of this content, as we prepare to add new content in December. Going Virtual? Don’t Overlook … Continue reading Blog Round-up: Case Studies
Case Study: Digital Newspaper for NHF Virtual Conference
For nearly a decade, CustomNEWS has partnered with the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) to produce NHF Daily News, the official daily newspaper of the NHF Annual Conference. The publication, available in both print and digital formats, has been very popular with both conference attendees and exhibitors. With NHF’s pivot to a virtual conference, a discussion … Continue reading Case Study: Digital Newspaper for NHF Virtual Conference
Blog Round-Up: Preparing for the Return of Live Events
When I had the idea to start writing posts related to the impact of COVID-19 on the events industry, I didn't realize I would have so much to write about. I still have a list of ideas, and the list keeps growing. Today I wanted to look back at some of the posts we’ve shared … Continue reading Blog Round-Up: Preparing for the Return of Live Events
Virtual Conferences: Get the Word Out
Take a deep breath, you’ve done it! Your live event has been reconfigured as a virtual conference. Congratulations! Over the past month (or longer), you’ve watched (many) product demos, revised event schedules and discussed content objectives. There have been Zoom meetings about how to support exhibitors and the need for new sponsorship opportunities. Now, the … Continue reading Virtual Conferences: Get the Word Out
Upcoming Live Events: Do You Still Need a Program Book?
Program books have been the “go-to” for attendees at live events. But with the growth of mobile apps, many organizers have questioned the necessity to still provide a printed program book. If you’re planning an upcoming meeting, there may be more to consider in regards keeping or eliminating the onsite program book. New factors to … Continue reading Upcoming Live Events: Do You Still Need a Program Book?
Digital Publishing Solutions for Virtual Events
Moving a conference to a virtual platform can be a bit overwhelming. There are so many decisions that need to be answered, from which technology supplier to select, along with session formats, programming length and how to manage a virtual exhibit hall. And of course it may be unclear as to what the reception from … Continue reading Digital Publishing Solutions for Virtual Events
Preparing for Events, Post-COVID-19
Has your event already been postponed due to COVID-19? Or are you developing contingencies in hopes that your summer or fall event can move forward, but know things may be different? As show daily producers, the CustomNEWS team works with associations of many different shapes and sizes to support their communications and marketing efforts. From … Continue reading Preparing for Events, Post-COVID-19
Five Years of Blogging…
After launching our blog five years ago, it continues to grow in scope and has become a great resource on conference communications for the meetings industry. As we plan our posts for 2020, we wanted to look back at our top 10 most-read posts during the past five years: Going Digital With Your Show Daily … Continue reading Five Years of Blogging…