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    Business Event Resilience in Uncertain Times

    by Joanne Burns Millar The business events industry has been a key driver of economic growth and cross-border collaboration between Canada and the United States for decades. With Canadian companies meeting in U.S. destinations, and U.S. organizations selecting Canada for their corporate gatherings, the sector consistently fuels job creation, sparks innovation, and drives tourism on both sides of the border. Extreme political and economic tensions are raising serious concerns for this vital sector. Strong Ties: The Power of Canada-USA Business…

    Event Operations

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    Events Still Facing Recovery Challenges

      It’s now been 20 months that the meetings and events industry has struggled to survive through the COVID-19 pandemic. We have become experts in force majeure clauses, postponements, and contract cancellations. Businesses at all levels within the sector’s supply chain have navigated a new world of lobbying for support, applying for government subsidies, scaling back to skeleton teams, furloughing staff, terminating leases, selling off assets and closing offices. Some have found new ways of doing business by shifting to…

    Event Operations

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