As public health officials continue to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, the meetings and events industry is seeking help from state and local health departments in publishing the path for the safe reopening of in-person business events in their locations. Failure to provide guidance has led to frustrations in many parts of the country, especially California, where initially the state said it would allow indoor concerts and theater to resume April 15, 2021, but not conventions. Fortunately, that was later changed to include conventions and large meetings as of June 15th, 2021 as long as “common sense” measures are in place. Meetings are typically planned months, if not years, in advance. Any delay in the release of guidelines will hold cities back.
A new Advocacy group - Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA) - has partnered with Epistemix, A pittsburgh based PROVIDER OF ANALYTICAL TOOLS.
What Dates Work? How Many Exhibitors? How Many Attendees?
Epistemix’s software simulates the public-health impacts of high-stakes decisions by incorporating a "digital twin" of every person in a population, and matching the age, gender, race, and other demographic information of each individual in a specific geography.
The beauty with this model is it provides the most flexibility and number of variables right down to the building where a meeting will take place.
“Our team has spent decades building epidemiological models to combat smallpox, measles, HIV, SARS, MERS, the opioid crisis, and other epidemics,” said Dr. Don Burke, President of Epistemix.
“Small and mid-size businesses rely on trade shows to drive their business by launching new products, generating leads, and entering new geographies.That makes the exhibitions industry such a foundational element of how business gets done.
Why wait? Safe Shows Are Ready, But Gov-Guidance Is Needed Now As public health officials continue to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, the meetings and events industry
What To Look For In Seeking Help With Hybrid Meetings “Every market is different based on whether they are remaining 100% virtual or moving to
