Tag: event cancellation

It wasn’t long ago that force majeure was commonly perceived as insignificant boilerplate language added to the end of an event contract. Then 2020 and a global pandemic hit, and the provision was suddenly viewed as an instrumental clause that could shield event hosts from legal action as a sea of cancellations was sweeping the […]

Around this time last year, the world was opening up, Covid restrictions were loosening and many people were prepared to put the pandemic in the rearview mirror. Then the Delta variant hit. Then Omicron. Then BA.2—and everything in between. For event marketers, keeping track of these ever-changing variants is like keeping up with the Kardashians. […]

AI tech company GumGum had big event plans for 2020. From activations and panels prepared for SXSW, to a fleet of yachts lined up for Cannes, the brand was ready to shatter its year-over-year event goals and rein in new audiences. All of that, of course, had to change in the wake of the coronavirus […]

Six insights on announcing event cancellations the right way   The ability to freely move about the world as we knew it has drastically changed. Now, not only large-scale consumer events like SXSW, E3 and Coachella have cancelled or postponed programming, but major league sports have delayed the remainder or start of seasons, world-renowned universities […]

As brands scramble to reimagine their events in the wake of cancellations resulting from the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, there is a resurgence of interest surrounding the virtual event space—one that looks a whole lot different than it did 10 years ago. Live broadcasts and on-demand content are ubiquitous in the industry today. But despite the […]