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Groups quickly transform big meetings into virtual events

Remote-working staff scramble to train speakers on effective online presentations and to help exhibitors create virtual exhibits

Fly-in season under siege as Congress limits office visitors

Associations pivot as pandemic drives changes to meetings

Groups that said show would go on find they must cancel, postpone or go virtual; some continue with more health precautions

Getting ready to make tough decisions on shows, meetings

Weigh pros and cons of postponing or holding virtual events instead of canceling, establish a go-no-go date and policy on refunds

Making difficult calls on events as virus spreads

China exhibits canceled at U.S. shows

Going local: How some groups create fresh meeting experiences

Arranging off-site learning experiences and regional-focused programs are ways associations can take advantage of host-city locations