Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 2, 2021
The state of the international exhibition industry has been captured in the latest Global Barometer research by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. This includes a look at the impact of Covid-19 during 2020, as well as...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 1, 2021
The objective of the Restart Expo was to showcase to government, industry and the media how business events like exhibitions can manage the risk of Covid-19 transmission and be held in a safe and responsible manner. To support this message and give...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 21, 2021
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has released the first report in their three-part Global Virtual Event Trends Series. CEIR Vice President of Research Nancy Drapeau, PRC, says, “COVID-19 has blindsided the B2B exhibition industry...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 24, 2020
As we settle into a new normal for events – and ways to minimise the risks they carry – several trends are emerging. The Planner investigates some of the biggest ones we can expect to see in the new year. 1. Hyrbid is here to stay Over the past...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 17, 2020
In the wake of the global pandemic, new ideas have been put forward to make gatherings and events safer, so that they can proceed while providing a high level of safety for both guests and staff. But how effective are they? The Planner explores...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 21, 2020
The International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services – or IFES as most of us know it – has released the results of a survey it ran among its members on the impact their businesses have felt due to COVID-19. The survey ran...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 20, 2020
The results of a global study on live exhibitions, which gathered more than 9 000 responses from exhibitors and exhibition visitors in 30 countries, reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has not caused a shift away from live events. In fact, both...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 15, 2020
In May this year, AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres, ICCA, the International Convention and Congress Association and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, put together a new global guide titled: Good...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 7, 2020
Robert Dunsmore is a freelance creative events professional. He gave a presentation titled ‘Extreme event design: What is the new normal in extreme times’ during PlanetIMEX’s EduMonday Live event, powered by Cvent, where he unpacked the rules or...
Londi Khumalo | Jun 17, 2020
Niche Partners has issued a report titled African Perspectives on the MICE Industry that details its findings across a continent-wide survey and gives insights into where the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) industry is...
Lisa Jade Hutchings | May 27, 2020
Lisa Jade Hutchings, the Manager of FUN for THAT.FUN.FIT.FEST., shares her experience of how the company took their live fitness event online without losing any of the magic and energy the brand is known for – despite a number of set-backs....
Shanna Jacobsen | May 20, 2020
‘Event planning’ in South Africa right now should perhaps be rebranded as ‘event proposing’, seeing as we are unclear on when we will be able to hold events again, and what restrictions will guide them. Level 1 of lockdown still prohibits...
