--- title: "Daily COVID-19 and the events industry: what you need to know" description:  With so much content being circulated online, we thought we could help the events community by sharing a daily list of links and information we found to be useful.   --- [Sequence Says ](https://www.sequence-events.com/blog) # [Daily COVID-19 and the events industry: what you need to know](https://www.sequence-events.com/blog/daily-covid-19-event-related-news-update) Written by [TeamSEQ](https://www.sequence-events.com/blog/author/teamseq) | Mar 12, 2020 10:33:50 PM With the rapid news and development surrounding COVID-19, [Sequence](https://www.sequence-events.com/) is working diligently to keep ourselves and our clients educated on all things event-related.  With so much content being circulated online, we thought we could help the events community by sharing a daily list of links and information we found to be useful.  We’ll continue to add each day’s links to this URL, or you can [subscribe to our blog](https://blog.sequence-events.com/) for a daily email.   - The Sequence Team  **Monday, March 23rd, 2020** 1. [5 Ways Event Pros Can Stay Creatively Inspired Through the COVID-19 Outbreak (BizBash) ](https://www.bizbash.com/production-strategy/strategy/article/21123544/5-ways-event-pros-can-stay-creatively-inspired-through-the-covid19-outbreak) 2. [Best Practices for Communicating Event Cancellations (Event Marketer)](https://www.eventmarketer.com/article/best-practices-communicating-event-cancellations/) **Friday,  March 20th, 2020** 1. [Event Cancellations In Asia Will Cost Up To $17 Billion Per Month (Forbes)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2020/03/18/event-cancellations-in-asia-will-cost-up-to-17-billion-per-month/#4cf04312f7d4) 2. [Tips on Keeping Your Event Business Afloa](https://www.specialevents.com/corporate-events/tips-keeping-your-event-business-afloat)t (Special Events) 3. [Publishers Complain About Media Buyers Blacklisting Coronavirus Content (AdAge)](https://adage.com/article/media/publishers-complain-about-media-buyers-blacklisting-coronavirus-content/2245406) **Thursday, March 19th, 2020 ** 1. [Venues are Getting a Crash Course in Postponement Clauses Thanks to Coronavirus (Fortune)](https://fortune.com/2020/03/19/coronavirus-events-canceled-postponed/) 2. [Governor Cuomo Says No to New York City’s Shelter-In-Place Proposal (NBC) ](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ny-gov-cuomo-says-no-new-york-city-s-shelter-n1162911) 3. [These Trainers and Studios are Offering Free Online Workout Classes Amid the Coronavirus Pandemi](https://www.shape.com/fitness/trends/free-online-workouts-coronavirus?slide=8f7924cf-a149-4b1f-b8c8-f36849dd274e#8f7924cf-a149-4b1f-b8c8-f36849dd274e)c ([Shape.com](http://shape.com/))  4. [How Event Vendors are Adapting Their Services During Coronavirus and Giving Back to Their Communities (BizBash)](https://www.bizbash.com/production-strategy/strategy/article/21122803/how-caterers-florists-and-other-event-vendors-are-adapting-after-covid19-cancellations) **Wednesday, March 18th, 2020** 1. [Coronavirus Centric Webinars Happening This Week (BizBash)](https://www.bizbash.com/industry-buzz/article/21122588/news-about-coronaviruscentric-webinars-happening-this-week) 2. [A Regularly Updated List of How Agencies are Responding to Coronavirus (AdAge](https://adage.com/article/agencies/regularly-updated-list-how-agencies-are-responding-coronavirus/2244711)) 3. [Event Cancellation Insurance: How Much Can It Help? (Special Events) ](https://www.specialevents.com/corporate-events/event-cancellation-insurance-how-much-can-it-help?PK=covidltr&utm_rid=CPLSM000000597863&utm_campaign=17964&utm_medium=email&elq2=6d50017f887e4a24ab51f2672ba340b6) 4. [Tips for Working from Home Effectively (the Skimm)](https://www.theskimm.com/live-smarter/career/tips-for-working-from-home-effectively) **Tuesday, March 17th, 2020** 1. [The CDC Recommends Organizers Cancel or Postpone Events with 50 People or More for 8 Week](https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/health/us-coronavirus-sunday-updates/index.html)[s](https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/health/us-coronavirus-sunday-updates/index.html) (CNN) 2. [AICPA is offering a free webinar for Business Planning and Impacts around COVID-19 (AICPA)](https://www.aicpastore.com/Accounting/coronavirus-covid-19--business-planning-and-impact/PRDOVR~PC-WC2227221I/PC-WC2227221I.jsp) 3. [How Are #EventProfs Spending Their Time in the Wake of COVID-19? (BizBash) ](https://www.bizbash.com/production-strategy/opinion-experts/article/21122522/how-are-event-and-meeting-professionals-spending-their-time-in-the-wake-of-covid19)   **Monday, March 16th, 2020** 1. [Closed Due to Coronavirus, Disneyland Donates Extra Food to a Local Food Bank](https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/us/disneyland-food-bank-coronavirus-trnd/index.html) (CNN) 2. [Empathy, Agility and Localization: Tips from 5 Experts on Managing Events in Crisis Mode (Splash)](https://splashthat.com/blog/managing-events-in-crisis-mode) 3. [Stuck in Your Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Travel and Leisure)](https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours)  4. [Tips for a Successful Crisis Management Meeting ( Smart Meeting](https://www.smartmeetings.com/tips-tools/how-to/109689/tips-for-crisis-management)s) 5. [Venues, Organizers Donating Food From Meetings Canceled Due to COVID-19](https://www.pcma.org/covid-19-coronavirus-donating-food-canceled-meetings/) (PCMA)   **Friday, March 13th, 2020** 1. [Rolling Coverage: The Impact of the Coronavirus on Events (Event Marketer)](https://www.eventmarketer.com/article/coronavirus-rolling-coverage-impact-covid-19-events/) 2. [Is VR the Solution to the Impact Coronavirus is Having on the Events Industry? (Forbes)](https://www.forbes.com/sites/solrogers/2020/03/11/is-vr-the-solution-to-the-impact-coronavirus-is-having-on-the-event-industry/) 3. [Aventri Secures Three Partnerships to Offer Virtual Events (Aventri)](https://www.aventri.com/press-release-aventri-secures-three-partnerships-to-offer-virtual-events) 4. [The CDC has issued a Level 3 Warning on Travel to Europe (CDC)](https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/warning/coronavirus-europe) 5. [The EXchange: The Vendry’s Group for Event Pros (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/groups/763362657406970/)  6. [Event Cancelled Due to Coronavirus? Send Attendees This Swag (BizBash) ](https://www.bizbash.com/style-decor/gifts-swag/media-gallery/21120894/gift-ideas-for-event-attendees-and-employees-affected-by-coronavirus) 7. [Petition for COVID-19 Federal Aid Package for the Events Industry (Change.org) ](https://www.change.org/p/donald-j-trump-federal-aid-package-for-events-industry?fbclid=IwAR20VHQUV4MDjmOfPGwQRBo4KUjDG_xO7i4a0vB4qTyH86nmONbaBYjduHE)   **Thursday, March 12th, 2020** 1. [NYC](https://abc7ny.com/5989875/), [Seattle](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-pandemic-washington-state-ban-gatherings-seattle-public-school-closed/), [Los Angeles](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-10/a-tipping-point-silicon-valley-bans-mass-gatherings-of-1-000-or-more) and [San Francisco](https://www.businessinsider.com/san-francisco-bans-large-gatherings-1000-people-2020-3) have all released statements either banning or limiting congregations of large groups. 2. [Tips for Managing Your Events and COVID-19 (Sequence) ](https://blog.sequence-events.com/tips-for-managing-covid-19-in-the-events-industry) 3. If you want to receive live NYC COVID-19 updates, you can text COVID to 692-692 to get the latest information directly to your phone 4. [Updates on Event Cancellations (BizBash) ](https://www.bizbash.com/industry-buzz/article/21121118/news-about-imexs-2020-frankfurt-trade-exhibition-kimpton-hotels-restaurants-new-property-in-texas-washingtons-52nd-annual-meridian-ball-and-more) 5. [How Are Brands With Activations Coping After South by Southwest’s Cancellation (Adweek)](https://www-adweek-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/south-by-southwests-cancellation-affecting-brands-activations/amp/) 6. [Questions to ask your venue about C](https://www.pcma.org/covid-19-questions-ask-venues-about-coronavirus-best-meetings/)[OVID-19](https://www.pcma.org/covid-19-questions-ask-venues-about-coronavirus-best-meetings/) (PCMA) Anything we missed? Don’t hesitate to [reach out](mailto:gabriella@sequence-events.com) and let us know. 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