One year ago, it would have been strange to image a world without face-to-face meetings. While we have become familiar with online meetings and working remotely, there are signs that many people are ready to partly return to the working world we previously knew.

In February, a roadmap started to be formulated regarding the easing of lockdown in the UK. As we look forward to putting plans in place to welcome delegates back in a physical setting, we must also acknowledge the way in which conferences and events are run has changed.

With the vaccine for coronavirus being rolled out across the UK, businesses can begin building for the future, taking into consideration key learnings from 2020.

Like many events organisations, IACC is providing support for its members during the COVID-19 pandemic. From adapting to the new home office environment, to preparing venues ahead of re-opening, its online platform has provided a supportive network to the industry.

Venues across the globe are being impacted by COVID-19, and the way in which international conferences will be considered is likely to have changed permanently.

The way we use technology is changing, and it’s likely that the events and hospitality sector will have to adapt over the next six to 12 months.

COVID-19 has seen the events and hospitality sector come together like never before. Zest Global Events is one of the many organisations providing free support to bring the industry together, where its Motivation in Isolation series has seen it deliver a number of insightful webinars and events to industry professionals.