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As many associations report declining volunteer and membership levels, leaders say it’s time for organizations to rethink the way they manage volunteer programs and take steps to encourage more participation at meetings. 

In many ways, events in a pre-pandemic world focused on the principle of "the bigger, the better.” As the growing trend towards micro-events shows, however, sometimes less is more. Learn when micro-events are the best choice, and how to get them right.

Are the days of exciting new event tech startups pitching for funding with revolutionary new products a thing of the past?

Brightcove offers a premium video streaming service for virtual and hybrid events. The product can integrate into any virtual event platform or stack, enabling reliable, media-quality delivery of live and on-demand content to any device with scalability into the millions of concurrent users. 

Mental health issues are not new to the events industry — these experiences have been present for some time. But with event profs currently facing exceptionally high-stress levels, more people are living with mental health challenges like burnout.

Staffing shortages, supply chain issues, rising costs and, of course, the ongoing pandemic are creating a perfect storm of challenges for event managers. Out of the storm may come more efficient approaches to event planning and respect for hospitality employees.

The recent Consumer Electronics Show had some of the most comprehensive health and safety measures ever provided by an event of its size. But CES' failure to report the number of Covid cases detected in Las Vegas is drawing criticism and raising an important question for planners about whether events have an obligation to report cases to the general public.

On Tuesday, Digitell announced that it was acquired by BroadcastMed. The deal was signed in December and backed by investment firm 424 Capital. BroadcastMed has not disclosed any specific financial details about the deal, which brings one of event technology’s legacy players under the umbrella of a well-established medical content firm.

With travel restrictions varying from country to country and week to week, planners have to consider multiple factors when managing business trips. Are their needs and expectations being met? A GBTA survey tried to find out.