How will the events industry adapt to live with Coronavirus?

The global pandemic brought by Coronavirus has impacted the entire world with various degrees of lockdown in place.

As the industry experienced, EVERY exhibition and event taking place in the next three months from March to June just fell like Dominoes. Suppliers left without income and organisers reluctant to invest cash in uncertain times caused unprecedented disruption.

Although most industries have been hit hard, it seems likely that those who will have the most to adapt to will be the industries that reply on gathering of people. So, we are speculating, how might the events world alter?

Eventuality Planning

From 2021 events will be considered with an eye to a potential disruption caused by pandemics. The unimaginable will become a topic for discussion. After all, this is the year that saw the first Olympics cancelled in peacetime. We anticipate cancellation terms to be amended and more safeguarding to be put in place.

Insurance expenses

The events industry has always been careful to take out the right levels of insurance. Ludicrous it may seem, very few people in the industry had protection for a complete calendar year of disruption.

Undoubtedly, the realisation that specific insurance to cover these eventualities will result in increased fees across the board in all industries.

Harvesting Technology

With the government already testing the idea of using an NHS app to trace contact with the GP and reduce transmission. It may be that technology plays a crucial part of VR in events until vaccines are rolled out thoroughly. Similarity to the NHS app, it could be that people are cleared as vaccinated and therefore safe to attend mass gatherings.

Surge in demand

It is challenging to predict exactly how the market will react when the restrictions are released. However, a good indication is that many venues are completely sold out after the summer.

Ultimately it is in everybody’s concern that things return to best coronavirus normality as quickly and safely as possible.

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