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COVID-19 Educational Programming Video Playlist:
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Free Webinars for Unique Venues Members - Open to the All Hospitality Industry Professionals:
Gearing Up for Recovery – ‘I Do,’ ‘I Don’t,’ and Everything In-between – Hosting Weddings in the Current Environment
Tuesday, October 20 – 2pm EDT, 1pm CDT, 12noon MDT, 11am PDT/MST – 60 minutes
Speakers TBA, Moderated by Corey Salem, Director of Sales, Unique Venues
As social events go, weddings reign supreme. It is estimated that in 2019 there were 2,126,126 weddings in the United States. COVID has taught us a lot of things, but one thing is for sure; love is in the air, and there will be more weddings in 2021, especially due to postponements and rescheduled nuptials. That is not speculation; it is a trend currently seen by Unique Venues. While the timeline for corporations and associations to resume their conference and event travel is still up in the air, special life events and celebrations are resuming at a good pace. Since mid-Summer, more and more wedding ceremony and reception leads have been distributed to our clients with some couples looking for venues into early 2021.
Even before COVID, couples looking to wed have been shaking things up and balancing tradition with their own uniqueness and character. Most obviously, the venue chosen to host their special day is an extension of the couple’s style and personality. Searching for and selecting a venue is not just the most expensive part of the planning process: it is also one of the first things a couple chooses to search for and book post- (and event sometimes pre-) engagement.
2021 presents an incredible opportunity to not only build upon lost business but to also give these couples a stress-free and re-invigoratingly fun planning process. Join Unique Venues as we continue to prepare you for the rebound and share tips for booking wedding business in the new year.
Attendees will:
o Be able to anticipate the needs and challenges of couples presented by COVID-19.
o Be able to recognize trends and proactively plan to mitigate associated risks and challenges of planning and hosting weddings.
o Be able to identify opportunities that give their venue a competitive advantage for hosting weddings in late-2020 and into 2021.
Spooky Spaces! 2020
Thursday, October 29 – 2pm EDT, 1pm CDT, 12noon MDT, 11am PDT/MST – 60 minutes
Speakers TBA, Moderated by Chuck Salem, CEO and Co-Owner, Unique Venues
Are you looking for something truly unique at your next meeting or event? Do you want to see how other venues use legend and lore to their advantage? If you are brave enough, join us as we bring you another installment of Spooky Spaces, one of Unique Venues’ most popular webinars! Attendees will be treated to a collection of venues that have tales of ghosts, ghouls, specters, and spooks that roam their property and add a little something extra to the experience for every visitor. Remember – you can check out, but you can never leave! Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Also, check out some free webinars provided by our partner association, IACC by clicking here.
Register for the Virtual Unique Venues Annual Marketing Conference today! This virtual conference is for industry professionals like you - click here to learn more.
Are you working from home with children? We hope that you find this free children's activity packet, created by our marketing team, useful. Our intention is for you to have an open dialogue with your child about the importance of individuality and being unique. Or, if you just need to use this packet to occupy your child during your next meeting, that's okay too! Either way, we hope you and your child enjoy what we've created for you. Click here to download.
ADDITIONAL COVID-19 RESOURCES:
Association for Computing Machinery An Open Discussion Presented By Partner Venue, Penn State Great Valley Centers for Disease Control & Prevention World Health Organization
- Protect Yourself with These Tips from the World Health Organization
- MythBusters: The World Health Organization Debunks COVID-19 Myths and Provides Factual Information
- Coronavirus: What You Need to Know About Cancelling an Event and Liability Risks
- What You Need to Know About Coronavirus and Event Special Event Insurance
- Coronavirus Small Business Guide via US Chamber of Commerce
- Pandemic Preparedness via Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
- American Camp Association
- Events Industry Council
- IAEE
- IACC Forum Discussion with Resources
- ILEA
- NACAS
- NAFSA
- NAICU
- Reopening the World's Workplaces (shared by permission of CBRE)
- Pandemic Relaunch Toolkit - Resources for Restaurants + Bars (shared by permission of CBRE)
- The Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide
- Your Guide to Reopening Events by States and Countries
- Industry Insights
Please email info@uniquevenues.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for new topics.
