Sorry - have another meeting. Thanks - great info!

Do you have a structure or topic for each hangout room? Or leave it open?

Agree, I think the breakout rooms are a great idea for sponsors and networking

I agree that breakout rooms for sponsors are great. Important to provide online recognition for the sponsor and encourage your membership to sign up for the breakout rooms.

Is anyone locked into a contract? I can’t cancel because the virus should be over in July and hotel will let me know if June if they think otherwise.

I think we now have to wait until the hotel cancel us.

Lise, you will likely have to wait it out, but can try to push it back later

What is the best platform to have a virtual town hall style meeting with 4-5 panelists where participants can ask questions. I can provide more details unmuted. Thank you.

The right counsel, yes, is to wait it out. Hotels and CVBs WANT YOU, they don't want to lose your business...

agree about the breakout rooms for sponsors. as an attendee they can choose which one they want to attend based on the content and those attending will have common ground when it comes to discussion. Then of course the vittual happy hours are a welcome way to just be casual and connect.

"Communicable Disease Insurance" - any more info on that to look into? Thanks

Thank you, my apologies I need to get on a conference call. Enjoy the weekend

Wishing we might move a 400-PAX October academic conference in San Diego to October 2021/22/23, but hotel doesn’t want to talk to us until Aug. Our PAX, from universities are faced with likely lasting travel restrictions. I hope hotel may eventually come to table & let us postpone. It would be a win-win as they would end up making more money and we would not get stuck with F&B, plus attrition.

Question -- I'm on the Board of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts -- Does anyone have input on keeping your audience and gearing up when the time comes?

Thank you all. I have to hop off early but appreciate the info and discussion!

thank you, everyone, for sharing your situations, remedies, ideas, etc.

we'll be sending a follow-up email with a survey and link to register for next week's event on Membership and Membership Value. Keep an eye on your inbox for that, and register for the discussion here: https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/vJApdOGsqzwsC-DZgu_r89lcUR9hu_tlgA

Thank you all! Very helpful.

Thank you - very helpful - glad I am not alone

Thank you everyone! As a supplier, it is good for us to understand what our customers are facing, and to be tuned in as well.