Planning Your Face-to-Face Comeback
Associations were quick to convert their conferences to virtual events when COVID-19 halted in-person meetings. Looking ahead, associations and their attendees are eager to get back together face to face. But how?
Allison Torres Burtka
Quick Tips for In-Person Events
For event planners hoping to transition to a post-pandemic in-person experience, a few tips to help ease the transition.
Coronavirus Response: Relief for Struggling Restaurant Workers
With more than 8 million restaurant workers laid off since the beginning of coronavirus, NRAEF created the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund and distributed one-time $500 payments to those in need.
Coronavirus Response: New Spaces for Patients
To deal with patient surge, AIA developed an assessment tool to help healthcare and non-healthcare entities make decisions about converting spaces into healthcare operations.
Coronavirus Response: Critical Workforce Connectors
ASA and RILA joined forces to help retail businesses that provide essential services—like pharmacies and grocery stores—fill immediate job openings when COVID-19 hit.
Coronavirus Response: Fast Action Against a New Virus
From testing to treatment to infection prevention, IDSA became a critical resource for medical professionals and the public health community from the earliest days of the pandemic.
Sustainability: Landscape Architects Take Steps Toward Carbon-Neutral Communities
ASLA is developing resources and initiatives that will help landscape architects design communities that mitigate climate change.
Healthcare: More Vets in Clinical Trials
The Access to Clinical Trials for Veterans Initiative aims to increase veteran participation in clinical trials and help the Department of Veterans Affairs streamline trial startups.
Healthcare: Better Treatments for Depression
With millions worldwide suffering from a wide range of mental health issues, ADAA is promoting research and innovation to find new treatments and, ultimately, cures.
Healthcare: Mental Health Through Play
The Association for Play Therapy strengthened its credentialing program to ensure that children who exhibit developmental issues or suffer from other social-emotional stressors have access to a licensed play therapist.
