The live events community formed the Live Events Coaliton and launched a petition that currently has more than 400,000 signatures, calling for the Trump administration and Congress to establish a special task force to address their concerns and provide an aid package. Read more.

Tyler Davidson checks in with meetings risk management expert Brenda Rivers to talk about the free on-demand Risk Management Primer: How to Protect Your Attendees and Organization From Disaster webinar she presented for Meetings Today. Brenda talks about the current state of coronavirus meetings and events readiness as well as lessons to apply for future events.

Innovate Marketing Group produced an event at the start of the coronavirus outbreak that featured President Trump and key members of his administration. Here is what they learned and how meeting and event planners can apply it. Read more.

From storied theatres to a Colonial-era garden, see where the past lives in the Georgia towns of Savannah, Atlanta, Macon, Athens and Sea Island.

Offsite venues across Hawai`i showcase the natural beauty and history of the islands. Attending a reception or a meal function at, among other options, an astronomy center, a historic palace, a botanical garden or an aquarium will add inspiration to any meeting itinerary.

Daring to dream is a defining New York quality, making the Empire State a cradle of imaginative venues and experiences for a wide range of group encounters. Read more.

Las Vegas has rebooked three events that cancelled their dates following the outbreak of COVID-9, or coronavirus, in the U.S. The expos have confirmed dates in the city for late summer and fall 2020. Read more.

For groups looking to escape the lights and noise of L.A., three main areas in the Inland Empire offer sunny respites packed with unique meeting spaces and a trove of group activities.

 

Springfield, Illinois, is home to more than Abraham Lincoln attractions. Iconic Route 66 is famous for its Americana relics, and groups can explore a few of them. Read more.