EVENTS
BY PETE MERCER
Keeping Connections Alive With some adjustments, the Federation of American Hospitals Conference and Business Exposition has continued to give provider and supplier communities an opportunity to interact amid the pandemic.
When the coronavirus hit in early 2020, the U.S. was faced with a lot of uncer-
As live events and conferences
tainty and no rulebook to help people and businesses make safe and informed decisions.
have slowly come back in the past year,
Business conferences across all industries came to a screeching halt, forcing a creative
business leaders have had to implement
approach to live conferences through virtual portals and online hangouts. Even though
several changes to ensure the safety of
modern tools and technology proved to be a unique solution to a dynamic problem, it is
the attendees and the overall success of
hard to replicate the value of meeting in-person.
the event. The Federation of American
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