Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 5, 2020
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been devastating; not only to human lives, but also in how the measures necessary to slow its spread are threatening the economic viability of businesses, and will likely result in job losses. The good...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 30, 2020
“Crisis moments create opportunity. Problems and crises ignite our greatest creativity and thought leadership, as it forces us to focus on things outside the norm.” – Sam Cawthorn Our industry is in crisis, with the coronavirus pandemic...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 16, 2020
This short survey will help the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry (SAACI) assess the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the events industry. It will take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for sharing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 19, 2020
Earlier this month, UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released the second edition of its report on the exhibition industry’s contribution to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). The report details 25...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2019
As we close off on 2019, the events industry is abuzz with excitement in anticipation of what the upcoming year has in store. Going into 2020, technology is expected to play a stronger role than ever within the events space. From a marketing and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 4, 2019
The ideal corporate gift is one that is going to be kept, used and treasured over the years. But what does this mean? The Planner asked around to get ideas on which corporate gifts have been a hit and why. Read on for some inspiration. . Carol...
