National scientific conference forced to go virtual during Melbourne’s snap lockdown

The Australian Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) annual scientific conference has been forced to quickly transition to a fully virtual event as a result of Victoria’s growing COVID outbreak and the snap lockdown.

ASM 2021 was originally planned as a hybrid event from May 31 to June 3 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

But the Victorian Government’s sudden statewide lockdown forced the ASM 2021 Conference to move to a fully virtual event within a matter of days.

COVID-19, Event News, Virtual EventsHannah Pickford2 June 2021COVID-19, Virtual Events, Event News

Emerging from the disruption: 6 points to consider for 2020/2021 events

ASN Events Director Mike Pickford highlights 6 key areas to consider when adjusting, responding and planning your 2020 or 2021 event in response to the disruption of COVID-19.

COVID-19, Event News, Virtual EventsHannah Pickford7 May 2020COVID-19, Event Design, Event News