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Canadian Meetings + Events Expo (CMEExpo) has launched a brand-new virtual learning series for meetings and events professionals called the Speaker Series. The new virtual webinar series will feature exclusive interviews with top industry leaders and experts about topics that matter to you. “I’m excited about the possibilities surrounding the CMEE Speaker Series,” Melissa Arnott, director of … Read More about Introducing the CMEExpo Speaker Series
TORONTO, Ont. -- BBW International operating as BBW Event Staff announced this week that it will be shifting its service during the pandemic. The company is proposing to provide what it is calling, "COVID Safety Ambassadors" to help businesses safely reopen. Sheila Wong, senior vice-president and co-founder said: “We have been left with no option but to pivot our business. If we don’t do … Read More about BBW International pivots service during COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL, Que. -- Air Canada and WestJet announced this week new measures they are putting in place to give customers greater peace of mind when travelling. Air Canada announced Air Canada CleanCare+ today, its new program for personal safety and enhanced aircraft cleaning to give customers greater peace of mind when travelling. According to Air Canada, the program was designed to reduce … Read More about Air Canada and WestJet announce new sanitary measures
In order to get to know our Hall of Famers better, CMEExpo will be interviewing inductees one by one after their induction. These interviews have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Name: Candace Schierling Inducted in: 2019 Category: The Big Idea Currently working as: Director of sales, Tourism Saskatoon CMEExpo: Tell us a little bit about your … Read More about Getting to know our Hall of Famers – Candace Schierling
Large hotel chains around the world, as well as Airbnb, are launching new cleanliness and hygienic measures to give guests peace of mind when staying in hotel rooms after the pandemic is over, USA Today reports. You can get the full details from the full article, by clicking here. … Read More about Hotels add new cleanliness programs amid pandemic concerns
If you're one of the many people working from home these days, you're part of the large majority. And, chances are, you're likely involved in a lot of Zoom calls and other video conference platforms. And while Zoom calls are exciting at first, after a while they can get a little boring. To spice up your next call, why not try a virtual background to entertain your co-workers, or hide some dirty … Read More about 10 virtual backgrounds to use on your next Zoom call
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, CanSPEP put together a webinar event titled #EarthDayForEventPeople where it gathered events professionals to discuss the hot topics in the industry today, including sustainability. Here are the three key takeaways we learned from the discussion. Virtual events will become more prevalent than ever, but will never replace live … Read More about Three key takeaways from the #EarthDayForEventPeople virtual event
Hotel chains in Toronto are offering free rooms to frontline healthcare workers who are working day and night under extreme conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more from the blogTO article. … Read More about Toronto hotels donating rooms to frontline healthcare workers
Does your workday now include back-to-back Zoom calls? Learn how to fight "Zoom fatigue" and how to keep your energy up from this Fast Company article. Click here to read the full article. … Read More about How to fight ‘Zoom fatigue’
TORONTO – Event professionals around the world gathered virtually this week in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest audience for a virtual conference. On April 14, 2020, event professionals from across the globe got together for the Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) that went completely virtual as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The day was created to be an … Read More about GMID attempts to break World Record
