October Newsletter
Registration is now open for EDPA ACCESS 2020, December 1-3, 2020 at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.
EDPA is committed to providing our members—and the industry—with tools for reopening the industry and strategies for strengthening our member companies as we move forward. We are offering a powerhouse agenda that includes an opening session in which Dan Greene, Cathy Breden, and Randy Acker share data related to the state and the future of our industry.
Two powerful keynote speakers will address issues and solutions for getting back to business. Jim Gilmore, author of the breakthrough book, The Experience Economy, will explore the topic: Are We Still Experienced? – Reflections on the Experience Economy in and Beyond the COVID Crisis? Don Neal, Founder and CEO, 360 Live Media, will help us determine, What’s New. What’s Not. What to Do. – Adapting to the New Model for Business Events in 2021. After their individual presentations, Jim and Don will engage in a point-counterpoint session in which they “Connect the Dots.”
The rest of the three-day schedule will be equally thought-provoking and mission-critical in its focus. Of course, EDPA ACCESS wouldn’t be the same without a golf-outing and, new this year, San Antonio Segway tour. The celebratory aspect of the EDPA Gala will focus on giving and supporting.
More than ever, it’s crucial that we come together to show the business community that we are committed to the relaunching of face to face events. Please make plans to join us now.
Safety precautions are being implemented to ensure we hold ACCESS in a sanitized and thoughtfully planned environment. Because of this, we will be capping the in-person registration for the event at 175 attendees to ensure that our use of space is compliant with local social distancing guidelines.
Today is your last chance to enter for the 2020 EDPA Awards. It’s not too late to get your entries in. Click here to nominate or enter you’re your work for an EDDIE Award. Get your team recognized for their hard work by entering today.
California
Event Title: Pivoting to Virtual: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! Presented by The Booth Mom- Candy Adams
Event Date: Thursday October, 15
Event Location: On-line via Zoom
Time: 12:30PM to 1:30PM PST
Event Description: Regardless of what you call the new normal of trade show exhibiting (virtual, digital, remote or online), how do you learn best practices to pivot to it? What training is available right now for event industry professionals to make the transition without a steep learning curve, and what will be coming soon? And find out what publications have the most helpful articles to navigate the virtual event maze and best resources for understanding platforms.
Bonus: Get Candy’s candid opinion of her first virtual exhibit last week at NECA LIVE 2020 (that wasn’t live or even hybrid…) and hear her takeaways for next time.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edpa-california-online-meeting-with-guest-speaker-candy-adams-tickets-125040331999
Event Title: Pivoting to Virtual: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! Presented by The Booth Mom- Candy Adams
Event Date: Thursday October, 15
Event Location: On-line via Zoom
Time: 12:30PM to 1:30PM PST
Event Description: Regardless of what you call the new normal of trade show exhibiting (virtual, digital, remote or online), how do you learn best practices to pivot to it? What training is available right now for event industry professionals to make the transition without a steep learning curve, and what will be coming soon? And find out what publications have the most helpful articles to navigate the virtual event maze and best resources for understanding platforms.
Bonus: Get Candy’s candid opinion of her first virtual exhibit last week at NECA LIVE 2020 (that wasn’t live or even hybrid…) and hear her takeaways for next time.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edpa-california-online-meeting-with-guest-speaker-candy-adams-tickets-125040331999
NorthEast
Event Title: "The Classic" Virtual Golf & Mini Golf Tournament
Event Date: October 1st - October 16th, with Post-Event Zoom Call on October 19th
Event Location: Zoom
Time: TBD for Post-Event Zoom Call
Event Description: The annual EDPA Northeast “The Classic” golf tournament has been transitioned to a virtual event. The 2020 Virtual “The Classic” will include two different tournaments in one. This will allow everyone to participate from the serious golfer to the completely not serious as all! We will simultaneously hold a traditional “Best Ball” tournament as well as a traditional mini-golf stroke play tournament. Rather than getting together at Shaker Hills Country club, registrants for the “Best Ball” tournament will golf at the course of their choice during the tournament schedule either alone OR with their team of 2-4 players. At the same time, registrants for the mini-golf stroke play tournament will play as singles at any mini-golf course of their choice. Post-Event Zoom Call to be scheduled the week of 10/19 for awards and information. Check out the registration link for full details.
Registration link: http://edpanortheast.com/events/2020/9/14/2020-the-classic-annual-golf-tournament
Midwest
Event Title: The Day of Giving
Event Date: Thursday, October 29th
Event Description: We have decided that our annual Strikes and Scares Bowling event to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association will be replaced with a day of kindness and giving. We ask that our members perform random acts of kindness on Oct. 29th and post on social media using the hashtag #EDPApaysitforward and email us your acts of kindness if you would like to share.
Midwest
Event Title: REFOCUS NOW with Julie Couret
Event Date: Thursday, October 15th
Event Location: Zoom
Time: 2:00pm CST
Event Description: Julie Couret will tell us what we can be doing now to refocus and stay relevant in our careers whether we’re currently employed, furloughed, or laid off. Join us via the Zoom link on our website.
Registration link: https://www.edpamidwest.org/
Texas
Event Title: Weekly Happy Hour
Event Date: Every Wednesday
Event Location: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM CST
Event Description: Wellness check and socialization with the EDPA Texas chapter team
Registration link: By Invitation – if interested in joining contact Texas Chapter President, Matthew Little @ mlittle@nuvistaonline.com
Texas
Event Title: Join our Discussion to Support Mental Health
Event Date: Friday, October 30th
Event Location: Zoom
Time: 10:30AM CST
Event Description: We invite you to join us in a discussion on Mental Health. We will have speakers talking about Suicide and Suicide Prevention, Grief, Depression, and survivor's remorse. This will be open to the first 100 people who register for the event and then will be available via video on all our social media platforms.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-about-mental-health-tickets-125105117775
Women in Exhibitions
Event Title: Bi-weekly Zoom Share
Event Date: Starting again July 22, 2020, and continuing bi-weekly on Wednesday through the end of the year.
Event Location: Zoom
Time: 1:00 – 2:00PM PDT
Event Description: If you are a woman in the exhibitions industry please join us for our bi-weekly Zoom calls. Topics are timely to our current events and are always highly informative and insightful. Registration and details can be found on the Women in Exhibitions LinkedIn Group. Please request to join for access to the Zoom registration link.
Registration link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1512357/