Venues for social impact: A transforming role delivered by the Events Industry Council

Convention centres and venues are servingcommunities around the world in new ways during COVID-19. From acting astemporary hospitals, to actively participating in community crisis planning, tolearning and responding to evolving needs, venues are providing social impactservices that far exceed their normal operations

Learning outcomes:

• Be inspired by global case studies
• Learn about the concepts of social impact and “pregnant” or “latent” legacies and how to design your events and services to support these
• Learn how to position your venue or event to be a better partner for your clients and stakeholders

Moderator:

• Geneviève Leclerc, CMP, Co-Founder & CEO, Meet4Impact

Panelists:

• Ana Carrazón, Sales and Project Manager Congresses / Gestora Comercial & de Logística de Congresos, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid
• Mark Herrera, Director of Education & Life-Safety, International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)
• Yalmaz Siddiqui, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, MGM Resorts International
• Claire Smith, CMP, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Vancouver Convention Centre