COVID-19 is driving the importance of effective communications in a world of forced isolation

Questex’s FierceWireless looks at how businesses communicate in a virtual world

NEW YORK, April 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — How businesses communicate in a virtual world – with employees, customers and prospects – has become more important than ever. Questex’s FierceWireless is hosting the “Embracing the ‘New Normal’: Communications in the Post COVID-19 World” webinar on May 6. Companies that embrace structural changes and incorporate new ways of communicating into their businesses will be the ones who thrive in a post COVID-19 world. Click here to attend the event.

“Staying connected amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more important than ever,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “To help our community navigate the market today and plan for the future, we have created virtual events and business intelligence in each of our core markets.”

Questex Focuses Resources on Information and Business Continuity to Keep Communities Connected During Pandemic

On April 29 Club Industry will present Allaying Member Fears with Good Cleaning Protocols after ReopeningAs health club operators look to reopen their facilities after temporary closures due to COVID-19, the need to ensure members feel confident about returning is paramount. One of the top member concerns before returning will be cleanliness and establishing new cleaning protocols may be necessary. The event will bring together panelists of cleaning and disinfecting experts as they address your questions about how to move forward and instill confidence in members and staff about safety inside facilities.

Questex also offers Coronavirus Planning and Response resource and information centers as well as newsletters for each of its verticals. Several stories include: 

To learn more about Questex, visit: www.questex.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

Questex Postpones Nightclub & Bar Show 2020 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

NEW YORK, April 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex, the parent company of Nightclub & Bar Show, today announces the event was forced to reschedule due to the COVID-19 circumstances. Originally scheduled to run March 30-April 1, 2020, the Nightclub & Bar Show has been rescheduled to October 19-21, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“We recognize all the hard work that so many have put into preparing for their exhibit booths, speaker presentations and entertainment programs that accompany every Nightclub & Bar Show event,” said Paul Miller, CEO of Nightclub & Bar Show parent company, Questex. “This year is the first time in 35 years the event has been forced to postpone. The health and wellness of the bar and restaurant community, and the community at large, is of paramount importance. The COVID-19 circumstances have made postponement unavoidable.”

Nightclub & Bar Show is the nation’s most influential gathering of bar and restaurant owners and operators. The event offers exclusive access to leading suppliers launching new and exciting products, endless networking opportunities and the latest industry topics and trends through an array of expert speakers, educational workshops, offsite events, tours of top Las Vegas venues and amazing nightlife events.

Helping industry professionals gain critical skills to ensure their success, the three-day event brings together leaders, innovators and experts through the 2020 Nightclub & Bar Show Educational Program. This year, the program offers 70+ information-packed sessions across five tracks covering: operations, people & staffing, guest experience, food & beverage and marketing & promotions from more than 40 industry experts. For more information visit www.ncbshow.com.

About Nightclub & Bar Show
Nightclub & Bar Show is owned by Questex and is the go-to resource for the bar and restaurant industry. Mirroring the fast-paced, trend-setting nature of the hospitality industry, Nightclub & Bar has been providing the specific tools bar and restaurant owners, operators and managers need to grow their businesses, compete, and succeed in this hyper-competitive and dynamic industry. Nightclub & Bar Show is part of the Bar & Restaurant Group, a division of the Questex Hospitality Group which also produces VIBE Conference, Nightclub & Bar Awards, and daily content on barandrestaurantexpo.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

From Broadway to concerts and festivals, COVID-19 has hit the entertainment industry hard. What are the steps to survival? Questex’s Live Design speaks with industry leaders

NEW YORK, April 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the uncertain times caused by COVID-19, Questex’s Live Design is hosting the COVID-19 Webcast — State Of The Industry Update to bring together industry leaders on the state of the entertainment industry, from design and technology to live event production. They’ll share insight into the manufacturing and distribution of entertainment technology to the impact on Broadway, the non-profit arts scene, concert touring, festivals and events, including the steps needed for survival, when things may begin to re-open and what it may look like. Click here to attend the April 16 event.

“During this unprecedented time, targeted, relevant independent content is more important than ever,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “With expertise in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences, Healthcare, Wellness, Hospitality/Travel and Technology markets, we have the unique ability to provide our database of seven million business decision makers with the intelligence they need to make key business decisions.”

Questex Focuses Resources on Information and Business Continuity to Keep Communities Connected During Pandemic

FiercePharma will present the Virtual Clinical Trials, which brings the pharmaceutical community together to discuss decentralized clinical trials in an online forum on April 22-23. Industry experts will discuss the increasing pace of pharmaceutical innovation, the need to maintain data quality and integrity as new technologies are implemented and understand regulatory challenges to ensure compliance.

On April 30, FierceBiotech will host Maintaining Momentum: Applying Recent Regulatory Guidance in the Midst of the Coronavirus. The webinar will bring together a panel of CATO SMS experts to review the key issues contained in the emerging Agency Guidance and offer thoughts on what changes and options for sponsors may be seen in the coming months.

Questex also offers Coronavirus Planning and Response resource and information centers as well as newsletters for each of its verticals. Several stories include:

To learn more about Questex, visit: www.questex.com.  

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488

Questex Focuses Resources on Information and Business Continuity to Keep Communities Connected During Pandemic

NEW YORK, April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex reaches 7 million business decision makers in five verticals, all have been impacted in varying degrees by the COVID-19 pandemic. Questex has focused on creating resource centers specifically focused on supporting the unique the needs of Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences, Healthcare, Wellness, Hospitality/Travel and Technology B2B businesses. 

“In this time of uncertainty people want to connect with each other now more than ever. Every industry is facing unique challenges with regard to continuity,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Telecommunications markets are pivoting to solve immediate new problems. The Hospitality, Bar + Restaurant and Beauty industries are looking for advice and creative ways to keep their business viable. Leveraging our industry-specific knowledge and expertise, we have created solutions to keep these communities connected and up to date.”

Questex has created Coronavirus Planning and Response resource and information centers as well as newsletters for each of its verticals.

Questex has also produced informational virtual events and webinars to bring its communities together. Several include:

  • FierceHealthcare and FiercePharma conducted a Coronavirus Virtual Series, the three-day event focused on the healthcare industry’s role in preparing for a pandemic and the steps that can be taken to mitigate risk while dealing with the outbreak.
  • Following the cancelation of Mobile World Congress 2020, FierceWireless launched 5G Blitz Week, a five-day digital conference series that brought together some of the world’s largest operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and enterprises.
  • With bars and restaurants scrambling to create contingency plans while they wait for the COVID-19 pandemic to end, Nightclub & Bar developed the 90 Ways to Survive the Next 90 Days series.
  • Club Industry hosted three Town Halls – Being Proactive During the Coronavirus Crisis Shutdown – on proactive fitness business tips during the COVID-19 crisis for fitness businesses.

To learn more about Questex, visit: www.questex.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
kspellman@questex.com
212 895 8488