With the impact of coronavirus felt throughout the live events industry, ILEA has gathered resources developed specifically to help producers, planners, and suppliers at every level adapt, respond, and recover. Check back often for upcoming live webinars, recordings, and more resources. 

Access the newly released:

• ILEA Chapter In-Person Events Best Practices and Reopening Recommendations 
• Exceptional Experience Survey Results 

Bringing in-person events back into ILEA chapter programming plans is taking place slowly across our regions and affiliates. The most important part of your decision making process as a chapter leader is to align with restrictions, guidelines and allowances that your local and regional health officials have outlined regarding in person events. 

Check out these helpful resources:

In addition to your local and regional health officials, refer to these sources of information often and do your best to follow any best practices that are outlined.

• International 
  • Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide
  • World Health Organization 
• Canada 
  • Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
  • Government of Canada  
• United States 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (USA)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
• United Kingdom
  • Health & Safety Executive (UK) 
  • Government of UK

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ILEA Resilience and Recovery Webinars
Support an Initiative​
ILEA Communities 
Online Resources
ILEA Chapter Webinars
More Recordings
ILEA International Statements

ILEA Resilience and Recovery Webinars

• 09/29/2020 | ILEAFORUM: What We’ve Learned From COVID-19: Lessons From the Brew Crew
• 09/23/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Go/No Go: Real Conversations About the Future of Your Business
• 08/31/2020 | ILEAFORUM: Industry Advocacy and Action: Conversation with the Live Events Coalition
• 08/27/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Career Branding for Event Professionals: How to Manage the Next Phase of Your Post-Pandemic Career
• 07/30/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind: The Power of Habits
• 07/28/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: UVC Light and the Events Industry: Innovation and the Future of Safe Events
• 07/22/2020 | ILEAFORUM: Convention Center Views - Reopening Large Venues Safely
• 07/16/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind:  How to Harness Your Energy for a Powerful Recovery
• 07/02/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind: The Be.Do.Have Model: What It Is and How to Leverage It For Growth
• 06/25/2020 | ​ILEAKEYNOTE: Talking Contracts With Steve Adelman
• 06/18/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind: Why Vision Matters - Especially Now
• 06/10/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: The Future of Weddings and Social Events
• 05/26/2020 |  ILEAFORUM: Venue Considerations in a COVID-19 World
• 05/22/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind: Why a Growth Mindset is Essential to Success
• 05/19/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Optimizing Your Digital Presence during COVID-19
• 05/12/2020 | ILEAFORUM: Exploring an Uncharted Experiential Future
• 05/07/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Proactively Preparing for the Future of Live Events Q&A Session
• 05/05/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Proactively Preparing for the Future of Events 
• 05/01/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind
• 04/28/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Crisis Communications in the Time of COVID-19
• 04/24/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind: How to Optimize Your Stress
• 04/23/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: The Grand Reopening - Q&A Session
• 04/21/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: The Grand Reopening
• 04/17/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind
• 04/10/2020 | Clear Head, Strong Mind
• 04/09/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind
• 04/03/2020 | ILEA Helps: Overview of Financial Programs for Event Professionals
• 04/03/2020 | Clear Head Strong Mind
• 04/01/2020 | ILEAFORUM: Post Pandemic: The Future of Marketing 
• 03/31/2020 | ILEAFORUM: Fundraising in a Virtual World
• 03/25/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: The #ILEAStrong Community: Persisting and Rebuilding Together
• 03/24/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Insurance Tips for Event Professionals
• 03/20/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: Convert Your In-Person Events to Virtual Events Part 2
• 03/19/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: "How to" Make Virtual Meetings Happen
• 03/18/2020 | ILEAFORUM: The #ILEAStrong Community: Persisting and Rebuilding Together
• 03/17/2020 | ILEAKEYNOTE: COVID-19: Legal Strategies for Meetings

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Support an Initiative

Feed the Frontlines Denver

United Way & Windows Catering

Staff Meal Dallas

Go LIVE Together

We Will Recover

Wedding Vendor Relief Fund

ILEA Communities

The ILEA Communities are ILEA's online, members-only discussion forums and resource library. Conversations about the impact of COVID-19 on the live events industry. Your peers are sharing resources and solutions. Join the conversation! 

• Updates and resource sharing from ILEA President Jennifer Trethewey, CSEP
• Contract language 
• Buffet set-up to limit spreading germs
• HR support

Conversations are also happening in the ILEA Member Connect Facebook group. If you're not yet in the group, request access by answering the questions. Only ILEA members will be granted access to the Facebook group.

Online Resources

Coronavius Up-to-Date Information 

• A live-tracker of the spread of the disease from Johns Hopkins University
• The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendations for traveling and recommendations for mass gatherings and large events
• World Health Organization's explanatory video and resources page
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Coronavirus resources page
• United Kingdom statement and resources
• Canadian Government resources  and updates
• US Department of Labor Resources

Guidance for Event Professionals

• Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide 
• BizBash resources page
• Events Industry Council statement on Coronavirus, webinar and resources page​
• How-to guide: The Strategic Value of Virtual Meetings and Events from MPI
• From ILEA Experience: Live Streaming in the Time of Coronavirus 
• Recommendations for Safe Mass Gatherings in a Post Coronavirus World by Steve Kemble

Insurance and Legal Guidance for Meetings and Events

• Insurance and Legal Guidance for the Coronavirus Outbreak (MeetingsNet)
• Coronavirus Outbreak: Global Guide to Force Majure and International Commercial Contracts (Baker McKenzie)
• Coronavirus and Force Majeure Contract Clauses (The National Law Review)
• Legal Strategies for Association Meetings (Tenenbaum Law Group)
• Special Events Magazine- Event Cancellation Insurance: How Much Can It Help? (Special Events blog)
• 4 Essential Coronavirus Contract Tips (MeetingsNet)
• Can You Cancel a Contract Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Government Support Programs

• US Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters (U.S. Small Business Administration)
• US Chamber of Commerce: Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

Human Resources

• Public Coronavirus Company Communications
• 7 Key Questions for Employers Dealing with COVID-19
• Information and Resources to Empower Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Leap Solutions)

Mental Health and Wellness

• Why Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Spread Exponetionally, and How to "Flatten the Curve" (The Washington Post)
• COVID-19 and Mental Health at Work (Canadian Government)
• Manage Anxiety and Stress (CDC)
• Mindfulness: How to Protect Your Energy During COVID-19 (eWomen Network)
• Alcohol & Alcoholism Treatment Hotline
• Online Mental Health Screening 

Rebuilding/Support

• Relief Grants for the Hospitality Industry (Timothy S.Y. Lam) Deadline: 24 April
• Save the Event Industry 
• COVID-19: Response and Restore (GrantThorton) 
• Special Events Magazine Tips on Keeping Your Event Business Afloat (Special Events blog)
• Coronavirus: The Black Swan of 2020 - Sequoia Capital Publication (Sequoia)
• Maintaining and growing your business (Canada) (Government of Canada)

Economics

• Coronavirus (GrantThorton)
• An Economic Pandemic: COVID-19 Recession 2020 (GrantThorton)
• Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance (Tomas Pueyo, Medium)

Crisis Communications

• Clear, Concise, and Consistent Crisis Communications for the Coronavirus Pancemic (Association Chat)
• 10 Coronavirus Crisis Communication Tips (Meetings Today)
• Special Events Magazine- Public Relations Strategies for Event Pros During the COVID-19 Crisis (Special Events blog)
• An Event Manager's Guide to Crisis Communications Around COVID-19 Concerns (Corporate Event News)
• Responding to Covid-19 in the Live Events Industry (The Stimson Group)

Preparing Your Business

• Webinar: Business Continuity & Infection Disease Planning for Events (CDC)
• Business Continuity Plan - Infectious Diseases (CCOHS)
• Here's What the Government is Doing for Businesses, Employees Affected by COVID-19 (San Francisco Business Times)

Best Practices

• ILEA Chapter In-Person Events Best Practices and Reopening Recommendations 
• How musicians (and other creatives too) can transition their business online ASAP (Suzanne Yada, Medium)
• Four Bartenders Remember How They Coped with Crises Past (liquor.com)
• Zoom Meetings Keep Getting Hacked. Here’s How to Prevent ‘Zoom bombing’ on Your Video Chats (Fortune)

Region Specific Resources

• Supporting Canadian Businesses Through the Canada Account (Government of Canada)
• Helping Businesses Keep Their Workers (Government of Canada)
• Flexibility for Businesses Filing Taxes (Government of Canada)
• Ensuring Businesses Have Access to Credit (Government of Canada)
• Supporting Financial Market Liquidity (Government of Canada)
• Income Support for Individuals Who Need it Most (Government of Canada)
• Flexibility for Taxpayers (Government of Canada)
• Mortgage Default Management Tools (Government of Canada)
• Role of Financial Institutions (Government of Canada)
• Purchase Order Financing (bdc)
• Small Business Loans (bdc)
• Loans now available to Arizona small businesses hit hard by coronavirus (bizjournals)
• US COVID 19 assistance resource page (Find Help)

Resources Shared from ILEA Chapters

• 5 Questions to Start With When Planning an Event with Live Streaming (Peter Bell- ILEA Columbus)
• Vitrual event resources (ILEA Members with Endles Events)

ILEA Chapter Webinars

Recording: ILEA Edmonton - Crisis Communication & Your Response

Recording: ILEA Austin Helps: Overview of Financial Programs for Event Professionals

More Recordings

MPI’s Emergency Preparedness for Events Certificate Course

Online Panel Discussion: 'After the Virus' by James Morgan and Panelists

Global Meetings Industry Day Recordings:

Meetings Mean Business Mexico & COMIR (the Mexican Association of Meeting Planners)

COCAL (Industry Association for Latin America)

Events Industry Council

ILEA Statements

• 14 March 2020
• 5 March 2020
• 2 March 2020