Hosting Virtual and Hybrid Meetings in the Midst of a Pandemic

"A professional PCO has to be someone who embraces both offline and online events"

In the span of just a few months, the coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the operating landscape of the global meetings industry. In June 2020, Mathias Posch, president of Vancouver-based International Conferences Services (ICS) — a core PCO and forerunner in online conferences, education and hybrid events — spoke with JNTO about the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to virtual and hybrid formats during the current crisis and beyond. Click on the buttons below to read more of this article by Japan Meetings & Events.