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Event Professionals Rally Behind Petition for Federal Aid to Combat Coronavirus Impact
Updated March 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Nearly 350,000 people have signed the petition seeking relief for the industry.
March 23, 2020
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Trump Declares National Emergency; Says Drive-Through Testing for Coronavirus in the Works
Drive-through testing sites have begun to open across the country.
March 23, 2020
Assessing the Risk of the Coronavirus Pandemic and its Impact on Travel and Events
Assessing the Risk of the Coronavirus Pandemic and its Impact on Travel and Events
Risk-management experts from WorldAware discuss navigating the COVID-19 outbreak and the prospects of recovery.
March 20, 2020
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Roger Dow: For the Travel Industry, Coronavirus Is a Sudden Catastrophe and It Needs a Sudden Fix
Updated March 18, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. After a day of White House meetings, industry leaders tell the media "the president is receptive" to providing direct monetary aid.
March 18, 2020
Meetings Mean Business Coalition Postpones Global Meetings Industry Day
Meetings Mean Business Coalition Postpones Global Meetings Industry Day
New restrictions on gatherings "make it impossible to move forward at this time."
March 18, 2020
Crisis Management Tips to Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Crisis Management Tips to Help During the Coronavirus Outbreak
How event planners can weather the storm and position their businesses for a rebound.
March 18, 2020
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