{"id":3087,"date":"2021-06-16T12:46:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T11:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/?p=3087"},"modified":"2023-09-26T12:31:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:31:51","slug":"the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/","title":{"rendered":"The new normal for events &#038; exhibitions?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic brought devastating effects for not only public health, but also global economies. The events &amp; hospitality industry is no different and, in fact, our industry has been hit harder than many. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, there&#8217;s no doubt that this sector will return &#8211; it is, after all, worth over \u00a342 billion to the UK economy according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Eventbrite<\/a> &#8211; but what will this &#8216;new normal&#8217; look like? Let&#8217;s look into our crystal ball for a moment\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-normal-for-events.jpg\" alt=\"the new normal for events &amp; exhibitions\" class=\"wp-image-3093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-normal-for-events.jpg 800w, https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-normal-for-events-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-normal-for-events-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How will COVID-19 shape the future of the events &amp; exhibitions industry?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embrace technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After many years of employers considering the question of &#8216;should we \/ shouldn&#8217;t we?&#8217; in terms of allowing employees to work at home, COVID-19 definitely forced the hands of many, and the results have been positive in terms of business continuity &amp; productivity so surely now&#8217;s the time for us all to embrace the WFH model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With some exhibitions continuing to run &#8216;virtually&#8217; during lockdown, could this perhaps be a sneak-peak into the future? That said, medium to large scale events and exhibitions are tactile occasions, providing wonderful opportunities for like-minded people to socialize and network together, so expect to see these return even fitter &amp; stronger than before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Etiquette &amp; social distancing at events &amp; exhibitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it seem odd to you to not shake hands? A strong, firm handshake portrays confidence in yourself and your abilities. However, there will still be some nervousness about doing this for some time to come. At exhibitions, for instance, we&#8217;re also likely to see <a href=\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/products\/hand-sanitiser-dispensers\" class=\"rank-math-link\">handwashing &amp; sanitizing<\/a> compulsory upon entry and on exhibition stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Always have contingency plans!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If nothing else, COVID-19 has made us all realize that the best laid plans at events often don&#8217;t quite work out! The speed of the pandemic onslaught caught many people &amp; organizations unaware. So, moving forward, the chances are that all our &#8216;what if&#8217; events planning will include some sort of COVID-19 contingency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we all venture into this &#8216;new normal&#8217; of events and exhibitions, you can be sure that easyEventhire is on hand to help you with all your <a href=\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/products\/furniture-hire\" class=\"rank-math-link\">event &amp; exhibition furniture<\/a> rental requirements. With nationwide distribution centres, we are here to transform Europe&#8217;s leading value brand into a global force, making event hire easy and affordable to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s paint the world orange!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out today&#8217;s blog about how the COVID-19 pandemic might shape the future of the events and exhibitions industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[168,160],"tags":[180,341,340,342],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The new normal for events &amp; exhibitions? - easyEventHireUK Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out today&#039;s blog about how the COVID-19 pandemic might shape the future of the events and exhibitions industry.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The new normal for events &amp; exhibitions? - easyEventHireUK Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Check out today&#039;s blog about how the COVID-19 pandemic might shape the future of the events and exhibitions industry.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"easyEventHireUK Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-06-16T11:46:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-26T11:31:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-normal-for-events.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Simon Wiser\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/\",\"name\":\"The new normal for events & exhibitions? - easyEventHireUK Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-16T11:46:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-26T11:31:51+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/85a6e89ca3c744cc1a45336ed7021b80\"},\"description\":\"Check out today's blog about how the COVID-19 pandemic might shape the future of the events and exhibitions industry.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/the-new-normal-for-events-exhibitions\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The new normal for events &#038; exhibitions?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/easyeventhireuk.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"easyEventHireUK Blog\",\"description\":\"Ideas, tips and inspiration for your event. 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