I’ve stopped checking the New York Times COVID Tracker every morning. I’ve stopped looking at every little bit of COVID news, and trying to read the tea leaves about how tiny COVID changes might impact events moving forward. The reason why is simple. At some point last month, there was a fundamental change in people, […]
With OMICRON infection rates plummeting across the country, US Event Photos Lead Photographer Mike Gatty takes a look at the event industry and travel across the country. Live from Greenville, SC and Bassmasters 2022, Mike explores how COVID continues to impact events and travel as we move into a new phase of the pandemic.
According to the LA Times, it is possible to be infections with OMICRON before testing positive for the virus. Event planners should not rely solely on negative PCR or Lateral Flow testing to keep attendees safe. Mike also takes a look at isolation periods after testing positive.
Every morning starts the same. It’s like the loop the robots live in HBO’s Westworld. Except, my loop is: wake up. Feed Kat. Start coffee. Back to bed. Grab iPad. Open up New York Times COVID tracker. Then, the CNN news application. Then the Apple News application. Then Facebook, LinkedIn, and finally Google My Business. By […]
Host Mike Gatty examines the OMICRON variant, and what less severe illness, lower death rates -- but a more transmissible virus -- might mean for event planning in early 2022.
As the Omicron variant sweeps the world, travel and events went into meltdown. Then, the data started coming in and cooler heads are prevailing.
This week, Mike examines what our vaccination rate should be to prevent infection surges and runaway infections.
While cases rose 10% in the United States over the past two weeks, hospitalizations remain steady. Mike examines if we're moving into a new phase of the pandemic, where higher case numbers reflect less severe illness and may result in fewer future disruptions to events and event planning.
Mike explores why event participation remains dramatically soft in the last months of 2021 -- and a disconnect between the health protocols event goers expect, and what event planners want to require.
Mike examines the recent rise in COVID cases in California and what that may mean for events; loosening of restrictions on international travel.