Letter from Amy Sondrup - EDPA President,
2020 has presented our industry with more challenges than solutions, with more questions than answers, and with more uncertainty than we have ever experienced. Despite this, it is EDPA’s responsibility to keep our eyes on the future. We are focused on providing our membership with strategies and ideation opportunities that will fuel growth and empower us to deliver quality solutions to our clients as we look to 2021 and beyond. Our industry is beginning preparations for reopening and is looking forward to seeing how new safety protocols and new technologies will start to enhance the attendee experience at live events. I think I speak for all of us when I say we are ready to get this industry back to work!
We are designing ACCESS 2020 to be a true hybrid event, with both live and virtual components. Our focus this year is simple: relevant content. We will be revealing the latest data for the 2021 marketplace and will explore the challenges facing us as business leaders. We will explore stimulus funding, talent and client retention, evolving client expectations, and updated safety standards. Along the way, we will be creating “The New Rules of Engagement.”
The live portion of ACCESS 2020 will be held December 1- 3 at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas. All necessary safety precautions are being implemented to ensure we are holding ACCESS in a sanitized and thoughtfully planned environment. Because of this, we will be capping registration for the live event at 175 attendees to ensure that our use of space is compliant with local social distancing guidelines.
I sincerely hope you will join us to reconnect in person. More than ever, it’s critical that we come together to show our peers we are committed to the relaunching of face to face events. Registration is now open, and we encourage you to use the link in this newsletter to make your reservation today. We have done our best to reduce pricing across the board for ACCESS 2020 in hopes of attracting a robust attendance.
As we go into this fall season, communication continues to be critical. Sharing our insights and best practices is the best possible way for us to move forward. Please plan to join us for ACCESS 2020 and help define “The New Rules of Engagement.”
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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.
Great Lakes
Event Title: Charity Golf Outing
Event Date: Monday, September 28
Event Location: Mystic Creek Golf Course, One Champions Circle, Milford, MI 48380
Time: 9:00am EST
Event Description: Join us for our first ever Charity Golf Outing benefiting RSMGC #IAMTHERANDY. To register, please go to the link below and send "Friends & Family" and in the notes please provide the following information: Name, Company, # of Players, Names of Players, Phone # and Email. Cost is $60/player. Please register no later than Wednesday, September 23rd.
Registration link: paypal.me/edpagreatlakes
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
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/
