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The Art Newspaper Live: Is the new spirit of collaboration lip-service or game-changing?
2020-10-08 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
New models for new times: Rethinking the art market in a changing world
The past year has presented the art trade with unprecedented challenges, but it has also revealed how changes in the way we do business may re-shape the industry into a more collaborative one. More galleries are working together, new art communities are coalescing and digital innovations are being developed at great speed. It is clear the art market is headed in a new direction—and if flights are grounded and borders closed due to the pandemic, perhaps that new direction will be a “glocal” one.
Join The Art Newspaper’s art market experts in conversation with industry thought leaders like Sunny Rahbar, Ayo Adeyinka and Clare McAndrew to discuss why galleries of all sizes are teaming up to try out new ideas, the shift to the “glocal” and what the art world can do to prepare for what could be a radically different future.
Talk Series Schedule
5pm BST // 12pm ET // 9am PT
8 October
Is the new spirit of collaboration lip-service or game-changing?
Featuring
Pilar Corrias, Pilar Corrias Gallery // Caroline Douglas, Contemporary Art Society // Sunny Rahbar, Third Line // Neil Wenman, Hauser & Wirth // moderated by Anna Brady, The Art Newspaper
15 October
Breaking boundaries—local is the new global
Featuring
Rachel Lehmann, Lehmann Maupin // Sundaram Tagore, Sundaram Tagore Gallery // Rakeb Sile, Addis Fine Art // Ayo Adeyinka, Tafeta // moderated by Anny Shaw, The Art Newspaper
22 October
Economist Clare McAndrew in conversation with Georgina Adam

Europe Profile and Trends
2020-10-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Presented by
Catherine Devine | Global Business Strategy Leader – Libraries & Museums, Microsoft
Catherine leads strategy for Libraries and Museums within Microsoft’s Education division. In this role her goal is to leverage technology to further the missions of Libraries and Museums globally in attracting visitors, optimizing the visitor experience, supporting research, serving the community, improving operations and exploring emerging opportunities for Libraries and Museums as their role is defined in a continually changing world.
Catherine was most recently Chief Digital Officer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In that position, she led the digital transformation of the Museum for 7 years, as part of a 25 year career in technology across a variety of industries. Catherine has had a lifelong love and interest in technology and its ability to optimize outcomes across all aspects of life and society.
Catherine is originally from Sydney, Australia, holding a B. Business (Accounting) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a M. Sc Business Analytics (Data Science) from Syracuse University.

MAAM 2020: Do Museums Still Need Objects
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-17
Once perceived as static “cabinets of curiosities”, museums are now evolving their missions to meet the needs of their ever-changing communities. As we think about how museums will look in the future, we also need to think about how collections serve diverse audiences. The question remains: Do museums still need objects?
The MAAM Annual Conference will examine this question in its entirety. We will discuss the ways in which art, history, and science collections can play a new, or different, role in the museum. We will discuss how digital technologies make collections more accessible to communities. We will discuss how museums thrive with and without collections. We will discuss tough topics regarding collections. We want to know what you think about this question!
Registration will open the week of September 1, 2020.
What is the theme?
The theme of this year’s conference is “Do Museums Still Need Objects?”. Our Program Committee found this theme to be relevant amidst the pandemic and period of social activism that we are seeing today. We recognize that the theme is larger than a simple question of whether a museum needs to have objects, but also begs the questions: how do we interpret the objects we have? How do we manage interpretation without a collection? How do we use controversial objects to discuss difficult topics?
What will the program look like?
The Virtual Annual Meeting will take place over October 5-16, 2020. We will have approximately 10 days worth of content including webinars, program affinity group meetings, the Weil Lecture, our Annual Meeting, and other networking opportunities. A formal schedule will be shared prior to the opening of registration in September.

MuseumNext Disrupt
2020-10-05 - 2020-10-31
A four-week online programme specially created for museum leaders, innovators and makers

Get started on your comeback.
The world is facing unprecedented times with the Covid-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests and an ongoing Climate Crisis.
This much is certain: Just as 2020 has changed lives, disrupted business and exposed the competence (or lack thereof) of governments, it will lead to permanent shifts inthe world.
How can museums make sense of the ground shifting beneath their feet? How can they provide better leadership in tough times? How are they reinventing themselves?
Over four weeks, MuseumNext will look to answer these questions, with talks, interviews and perspectives from leading museum thinkers around the world.

Ready for a fresh start?
MuseumNext Disrupt is our new professional development programme, designed to fit into your life.
Over four weeks discover innovative newapproaches, useful tools and frameworks and inspiring case studies.
The four week syllabus will consist of four modules on resilience, innovation and what’s next? All delivered online in a flexible format that you can study at your own pace.

Designed for you
MuseumNext Disrupt has been designed to fit into your life with high quality content for you to watch online or download and consume on the go.
We’ll share around three hours of new content each week including talks, interviews, workshops and films from our community.
These films will be available for 12 months, allowing you to return to the content again and again.

Make Global Connections
The Covid pandemic means that all of us are living through unprecedented times.
The support of like-minded peers and mentors from around the world going through similar things will help you to bounce back and get ready for the new normal.
MuseumNext Disrupt connects you with a global cohort to support you on this journey.

Catalonia Workshop: B2B travel and tourism networking
2020-09-30 - 2020-10-01
Tour operators and distributors to vital markets meet tourism product from across Catalonia and surrounding regions in an accessible B2B workshop.
Ideally placed at vital moment in the region’s bounce-back, ETOA’s Catalonia workshop on September 30th will be the ideal opportunity to lay the foundations for a sustainable recovery. The online workshop will bring together selected travel buyers in a highly accessible half-day of B2B online meetings, matched in advance based on the preferences of suppliers and operators alike.

2020 World Culture And Tourism Forum: Recovery with Innovative Transformation
2020-09-28 - 2020-09-30
Aiming to accelerate the transformation of tourism activities and seek innovation opportunities for the industry, the 2020 World Culture And Tourism Forum co-founded by Xi’an Municipal Government and Trip.com group will take place on September 28-29 this year in Xi’an, China.
Themed “Cultural & Tourism Recovery With Innovative Transformation“, the Forum will focus on development strategies for the leisure vacation sector, opportunities for the transformation and upgrade of the culture and tourism industries, key issues for the cooperation and development of the Silk Road initiative, opportunities for the homestay space post-pandemic, cooperation and innovation of tourism cities along the Silk Road, and public policies for the management of tourism crisis, and cultural tourism innovation.
Contact: register@traveldaily.cn

"Events" in the Post-"Information" Age
2020-09-25 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York)
A/Professor Julia Sonnevend and Dr. Bernard Geoghegan
The New School and Kings College London
Will the word information acquire new meanings under the pressure of technological transformations caused by the Covid-19 digital lockdown? How will people understand, define and experience major or minor events when they are limited to virtual encounters, online meetings and social media catch-ups? The webinar will interrogate old meanings and explore emerging connotations of what becomes information and whither the nature of an event in the seamless enfolding of the two in the online world.
Register via Zoom here
About the Presenters
Julia Sonnevend is Associate Professor of Sociology and Communication at the New School for Social Research in New York. She is the author of Stories Without Borders: The Berlin Wall and the Making of a Global Iconic Event (Oxford University Press, 2016). Her research argues against the extensive rationalization and disenchantment of communication studies in contemporary social life, to argue that people remain deeply influenced by stories, events, mythologies, totemic objects and magnetic personalities.
Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan from Kings College London is a writer, media theorist, and historian of science. His research explores how digital technology–as an ensemble of instruments, practices, inscriptions, and concepts–shapes science, culture, and the environment. His publications include articles on the emergence of the computer screen from geopolitical anxieties, the changing conditions of digital interactivity from Cold War vigilance to anthropocentric globalism, recent German media theory, the technological infrastructures of spiritualism, decolonial HCI, critical interface studies, and the ideology of smart cities.

What Arts Organizations Need to Know About TIKTOK
2020-09-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Live conversations that fuel the future of the arts. Hosted by CI’s President, Erik Gensler, CI to Eye Live features timely conversations with leaders inside and outside of the arts.
WHAT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok now has 100 million active users in the U.S. and while 80% are under the age of 35, the user base is aging up exponentially. With its unique algorithm, TikTok can quickly deliver an organic social following if your content resonates. TikTok users love the app—90% of users access it daily.
In this session, you’ll learn more about TikTok and how arts organizations are utilizing the platform. Even if you decide it isn’t right for your organization (there are many valid reasons, especially in the middle of a pandemic), it’s important to understand how TikTok fits into the larger digital landscape.
FEATURED ARTS LEADERS
Sarah Doolin Roy, American Ballet Theatre
Connor Holloway, American Ballet Theatre
Sloan MacRae, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Christopher Williams, Capacity Interactive
Adrian Yablin, Capacity Interactive

Crystal Bridges State of the Art 2020 Summit
2020-09-23 - 2020-09-24
On 23 September, Alice Walton, Founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President, will host Insights from a Changing America — a free, interactive and virtual summit that brings together an extraordinary group of America’s brightest minds, influential voices, and talented artists.
This Summit, moderated by lifelong activist and renowned actress Kerry Washington, will investigate the themes and ideas raised by the Crystal Bridges’ exhibit: State of the Art 2020. Throughout 2018 and 2019, curators from Crystal Bridges travelled the nation to meet hundreds of artists in their workspaces, resulting in the selection of 61 artists who are actively engaged with themes including:
• World-building: creating real and fictional spaces
• Sense of Place: investigating ideas of home, family, and immigration
• Mapping: connections to and relationships with landscapes and power
• Temporality: the concept of time and how we perceive it
Examining a range of issues pertinent to contemporary life in the United States, the Summit program will explore these artists’ works as they relate to an America amidst transformative demographic, technological, environmental and cultural changes.
This powerful and provocative virtual gathering will connect participants with these meaningful themes in three sessions and focus on topics that have taken on a new sense of urgency: “Sense of Place: Nurturing Vibrant Communities;” “Confronting History: Changing the Narrative;” and “Shifting Grounds: Art Education for a New Age.”
The insights of the group will be captured for public dissemination as part of Crystal Bridges’ ongoing core commitment to make American art more accessible and relevant to a broader audience. Christie’s invites you to be a part of the dialogue.

Culture/Museums
2020-09-22 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Madrid)
Consequences of the rapid digital transformation of cultural institutions and museums as a result of the pandemic. Opportunities created by this transformation in building new audiences through new roles, digital access to cultural heritage and the promotion of the current artistic production.
The consequences of the pandemic and the economical crisis: are they forcing museums and other cultural centers to revaluate their mission? Would they need to consider new roles and new services for the society, the artist and their own communities in order to increase engagement among their regular audience, while also attracting new audiences? How has the ongoing digital transformation of museums and art centers been affected by the fast-paced changes brought by the pandemic?
Moderator:
> Carlos Urroz, Director, Fundación TBA21
Welcome:
> Patricia del Pozo Fernández, Minister of Culture and Historical Heritage, Government of Andalusia
Case Study: New functions for a new time. The “Oceans” program
> Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza , Chairwoman, Fundación TBA21, Viena, Madrid
Speakers:
> Marina Chinchilla, Deputy Director of Administration, Museo Nacional del Prado
> Ana Moreno, General Coordinator of Education, Museo Nacional del Prado
> Javier Pantoja, Director of the Digital Department, Museo Nacional del Prado
> Olga Sevillano, Head of Digital Projects, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
> Evelio Acevedo Carrero, Managing Director, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
> Marko Daniel, Director, Fundació Joan Miró
> Ana Santos Aramburo, Director, Biblioteca Nacional de España
> Ángel Martínez Roger, Cultural Director, Biblioteca Nacional de España
> Mar Sánchez Estrella, General Secretary for Cultural Innovation and Museums, Ministry of Culture and Historical Heritage, Government of Andalusia

Beijing Culture and Tourism Global Online Strategic Forum
2020-09-22 - 2020-09-24
As the world enters a new era of international travel, Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau is leading the way with a two-part online forum series, “Beijing Culture and Tourism Global Online Strategic Forum – Restart Travel, Together with Beijing”, on 22-23 September 2020. The forum aims to empower attendees with a practical understanding of how Beijing is tackling the most important issues facing international tourism right now, and looking ahead to the future, by embracing new technology, creative solutions, and learning from past experience.

EU Presidency Trio Conference - Museums and Social Responsibility: Values revisited
2020-09-17 - 2020-09-18
Within the framework of Germany’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, NEMO and the German Museums Association are co-organising the online conference Museums and Social Responsibility – Values revisited from 17-18 September 2020.
The conference will focus on what social responsibility means for museums. Through their daily work, museums make a significant contribution to social responsibility by dealing with questions that are connected to social cohesion, social inclusion and social diversity. From 17-18 September, we will discuss what museums can do, what is needed, and what still is missing to make an impact on our European society. We want to redefine and clarify the field for the museum landscape.
The detailed programme will soon be released.

Registration

The conference will take place on the online events platform Hopin. To participate in the conference, you have to register via an account on Hopin. Sign-up will only take a minute and we guarantee you a smooth and engaging digital conference experience.

Core subjects and issues of social responsibility

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defines social responsibility according to seven core subjects; organizational governance, labour practices, the environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, community involvement and development. The latter two can also be recognised as cornerstones of museums’ everyday activities and actions. Therefore, we have decided to focus on the core subjects community involvement and development to discuss what social responsibility means for museums. Short lectures, panel discussions and workshops will be dedicated to the following topics:

Community involvement
Education and culture
Employment creation and skills development
Technology development and access issues
Wealth and income creation issues
Social investment
Health Issues

Cultural policy responses to Covid-19: An international perspective
2020-09-17 06:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York)
This webinar will present findings from recent research into international policy responses to the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural sector

About this Event

Hosted by the Centre for Cultural Value and presented in association with the British Council, this webinar will present brief findings from recent research into international policy responses to the impact of Covid-19 on the cultural sector.
It will give an overview of different interventions internationally and explore the underlying policy models and structures that have influenced these – e.g. the status of and targeted support for freelance practitioners in different countries. It will also reflect on how cultural policy might be reshaped and re-imagined in a post Covid-19 future.
Insights will be shared from the Centre for Cultural Value and the British Council and will include a short keynote by Professor Franco Bianchini followed by panel responses and a discussion chaired by Anne Torreggiani (CEO, The Audience Agency & Co-Director of the Centre for Cultural Value). Our panelists are Chenine Bhathena, Creative Director of Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 and Moira Sinclair, Chief Executive, Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
We want to make the webinar a positive experience for all participants. If you have particular access needs please let us know in advance at ccv@leeds.ac.uk.
We will share a copy of the research findings with participants ahead of the webinar as well as the Zoom link.
Image: British Council / Oona Doherty, Hard to Be Soft. Photo by Luca Truffarelli

How Livestreaming is transforming China’s E-commerce
2020-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris)
Retail is fast evolving in the China market, and Alibaba has been pioneering livestreaming as an innovative combination of shopping and entertainment. As the retail industry looks to navigate disruptions caused by Covid-19, livestreaming has proven to be an even more important means of digital engagement, especially for international brands. Join this webinar to understand how your brand can use Tmall and Tmall Global to reach Chinese consumers & engage with them through Livestreaming.
Speaker :
Chloé Gonçalves, International Business Development Manager, Tmall Global – Alibaba

What Overseas Tourism Brands Can Learn from China’s Recovery
2020-09-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Since late spring, China’s domestic travel market has been a positive example of how tourism can recover post-COVID-19. As overseas destinations look ahead to welcoming back Chinese visitors, we share what Chinese destinations, cultural attractions, hotels, airlines, and other travel businesses have done to inspire Chinese to hit the road – and what practical tips we can learn from their example.
Jing Travel and Dragon Trail Interactive will discuss how China’s domestic travel brands kept potential visitors engaged during lockdown, enticed them to start traveling again, and used digital solutions to manage traveler safety and comfort. We will also identify which strategies are now most applicable to tourism brands and businesses overseas, as the world prepares to win back Chinese visitors at the end of 2020 and beyond.

Reimagining Museums and Libraries post COVID
2020-09-09 21:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Inspiring the Digital Landscape of Libraries and Museums
We’re all aware of the enormous impact COVID-19 has had in all aspects of our lives. This is also a pivotal moment for Libraries and Museums globally as we deal with issues of financial resilience and finding new ways to engage with our audiences. At Microsoft, Satya Nadella talks about the three “Rs” – respond, reopen and reimagine. If we consider the silver lining in this tragedy, this is a pivotal opportunity for change. Not change for the sake of change, rather change to expand our ability to achieve our organizational missions. We may well look back on this as a transformational moment in the history of Museums and Libraries globally.
The second in our series of webinars discusses the reimagine opportunities arising from COVID-19. We’ll host discussions with three leaders in Libraries, Museums and Microsoft Education on the opportunities they anticipate.
Presented by
Catherine Devine | Global Business Strategy Leader – Libraries & Museums, Microsoft
Catherine leads strategy for Libraries and Museums within Microsoft’s Education division. In this role her goal is to leverage technology to further the missions of Libraries and Museums globally in attracting visitors, optimizing the visitor experience, supporting research, serving the community, improving operations and exploring emerging opportunities for Libraries and Museums as their role is defined in a continually changing world.
Catherine was most recently Chief Digital Officer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In that position, she led the digital transformation of the Museum for 7 years, as part of a 25 year career in technology across a variety of industries. Catherine has had a lifelong love and interest in technology and its ability to optimize outcomes across all aspects of life and society.
Catherine is originally from Sydney, Australia, holding a B. Business (Accounting) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a M. Sc Business Analytics (Data Science) from Syracuse University.

Connecting Culture 2020
2020-09-09 - 2020-09-11
About the conference
Over the two-day event, Connecting Culture will bring together industry leaders from the UK museum and heritage sectors to provide multiple streams of unmissable content, covering topics from technological developments to future operating procedures in a world post COVID-19. Visitors will have the opportunity to choose between different exhibition halls, allowing them to attend the sessions most beneficial to them and their business, from understanding the scale and scope of international opportunities, to showcasing the best of UK companies to museum and heritage institutions worldwide. The hours of live sessions will teach and inspire visitors, as museums, heritage and cultural attractions look to reopen to the public, whilst coping with the aftermath of COVID-19.
Why attend

Multiple streams of content packed into the two-day event, covering international opportunities, and showcasing the best of UK experience providers.
Develop international museum partnerships with market leaders.
Discover opportunities from across Europe, the US museum market, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, UAE and China.
Receive support from the Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance.
Content will be saved and available post session, allowing visitors to learn from and share the highlights of the event with peers.

Meet the speakers

The Return of European Travel: ﻿DMOs Share Top Insights
2020-09-08 15:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London)
According to a consumer survey on European holidays in 2020 conducted by Tiqets, many Europeans are ready to start traveling again, with 45% within the next month.
Join us for this special webinar on Tuesday, September 8th at 16:30 CEST (10:30 NYC time | 15:30 UK time) where we’ll be hosting a moderated discussion with DMO experts to uncover what their respective regions are doing in order to attract visitors once more, and what their prediction is for the rest of 2020.
Can’t make this date and time? Don’t worry, if you register for the webinar we can share the recording with you afterwards.
Speakers
Patrick O’Shaughnessy | VisitScotland
Maria Elena Rossi | Italian National tourist Board
Gianluca Camaggio | Barcelona Turisme

Online Talks | Talking Galleries
2020-09-08 - 2020-09-29
The Covid-19 outbreak, and the global shutdown and its subsequent economic downturn that came in its wake, has shaken up the art world in unexpected ways. In light of these challenging times, Talking Galleries will host a new series of online panel discussions and presentations to address the challenges of galleries and the art market during — and post — pandemic. Leading art professionals, both from Spain and the international scene, will share their insights on how galleries are facing this fast changing situation and how the market will evolve.
Participation will be open and free with prior registration.
Individual registration is required for each session. The registration link will be activated shortly.

CI to EYE LIVE
2020-08-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Live conversations that fuel the future of the arts. Hosted by CI’s President, Erik Gensler, CI to Eye Live features timely conversations with leaders inside and outside of the arts.
HOW ARTS ORGANIZATIONS MONETIZE LIVESTREAMS AND DIGITAL CONTENT
In a recent survey of audiences and the broader American public, more than half of respondents reported participating in one or more digital cultural activities during the lockdown, and 13% reported paying for cultural content.
In this session, you’ll hear from several arts organizations across genres about how they’ve monetized content during the pandemic. Each arts administrator will share what they did, how they did it, the results so far, and what they learned. You’ll also have a chance to ask your questions during our Q+A session.
FEATURED ARTS LEADERS
Frances Howorth, Director of Marketing, Irish Repertory Theatre
Gabriela Jirasek, Director of Digital Strategy, Goodman Theatre
Alisa Martin, Vice President, Educational Operations, Tenement Museum
Annie Penner, Network and Social Media Manager, The Dallas Opera
Gwen Watkins, CMO, Houston Symphony

Reimagining the Visitor Experience: New Audiences, New Opportunities
2020-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London)
A free 30-minute webinar on how to effectively reconsider the visitor experience – pre and post visit, on-site and online
James Rodliff – Operations Manager, English Heritage
Anne Fletcher – Interpretation & Visitor Experience Consultant
Helping you consider whether your visitor experience is what your visitors need and want. Featuring tips and best practice from leading visitor attractions

How Travel Brands Utilize WeChat Now and in Future
2020-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Leveraging WeChat marketing to reach Chinese travel consumers
For global travel and retail brands with the ambition to expand in China, recognizing WeChat as a major channel to tell a brand story is only the first step. The next important step is to establish and maintain meaningful interaction with the Chinese consumers by curating relevant content and delivering messages through well thought out strategies.
The industry post-COVID-19 will be full of uncertainties. How should international travel brands utilize WeChat to stay connected with the Chinese consumers now and in future?
To answer this question, Dave Rumsey, CEO of ASAP+, a digital marketing specialist targeting Chinese consumers, will share insights on a webinar hosted by TravelDaily China and ITB China on August 18 (12:00 PM GMT).
Who is ASAP+
ASAP+ is an experienced travel and retail marketing expert. It has helped major travel destinations and brands including Tourism Australia, Agoda, Accor and Delta Air Lines reach their target audience in the Chinese market.
Dave is an experienced leader with a proven record of delivering strategic business technology initiatives across both the government and the private sectors. Prior to joining ASAP+ he was the CIO at Tourism Australia for 5 years where he led the IT and Digital Marketing transformation program.
Why this matters
Themed “How Travel Brands Should Utilize WeChat Now and in Future”, the online session will shed light on:
● How to stay relevant to the Chinese consumers through smart content and tactics
● How to emerge as a retail-savvy travel brand, leveraging WeChat Mini Program e-commerce offerings
● How to prepare for the rebound of China’s outbound travel activities
Participation
Register Now for the webinar on August 18, and join our discussion on WeChat digital marketing for travel and retail brands.
Contact: Echo Zeng
Email: echo@traveldaily.cn

WeChat Optimization for DMOs & Cultural Institutions
2020-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
2020 has been an extremely difficult year for the tourism and cultural industries. But there’s no doubt it will rebound, and when it does, it could potentially be one of the biggest years on record for Chinese visitors.
That being said, planning for the 2021/22 travel surge needs to begin now.
Chinese travelers will be eager for adventure, yet cautious at the same time. WeChat is a key tool tourism organizations and cultural institutions should leverage to communicate reopening and safety information, share independent travel itineraries, provide customer service, and enable touchless payments and digital destination guides.
We’ll kick off this webinar hearing from Lauren Hallanan, Head of Marketing at Chatly, who will share key findings for DMOs from the upcoming report “WeChat Optimization for DMOs & Cultural Institutions” co-authored by Jing Travel and Chatly.
We’ll then hear from Peter Huang, Managing Editor at Jing Travel, who will cover key takeaways for cultural institutions.
Lastly, there will be a panel discussion featuring Theresa Belpulsi, VP of Tourism, Sports and Visitor Services at Destination DC, who will share how DDC has incorporated WeChat into its China strategy and what tactics they have found most effective for driving ROI.
Agenda:
12:00 – Opening Remarks & Key Takeaways for DMOs – Chatly
12:15 – Takeaways for Cultural Institutions – Jing Travel
12:25 – Panel Discussion w/ Destination D.C. + Additional guest speaker
12:45 – Q&A
Panelists:
Peter Huang | Managing Editor @Jing Travel
Peter is the managing editor at Jing Travel. He oversees the publication’s editorial activities and supervises its daily operations. Prior to joining Jing Travel, Peter worked as a project manager at Public Art Fund and obtained his master’s degree from Columbia University in New York.
Lauren Hallanan | Head of Marketing @Chatly
Lauren Hallanan is Head of Marketing at Chatly and a Chinese social media marketing consultant, writer, and speaker focusing on influencer marketing, live streaming, social commerce, and the rise of Chinese domestic brands. She’s the co-author of the Amazon bestselling book Digital China: Working with Bloggers, Influencers, and KOLs, a contributing writer at Forbes and Jing Daily, and host of the China Marketing Podcast.
Theresa Belpulsi | Vice President of Tourism and Visitor Services @Destination DC
Theresa Belpulsi is Vice President of Tourism for Destination DC. DDC is the capital city’s primary marketing organization and is responsible for the economic health of a $9 billion hospitality industry employing 270,000 individuals in the region. Theresa oversees tourism marketing and sales for the domestic, sports and international markets as well as visitor’s services. Prior to her 17 year tenure at Destination DC, Belpulsi served as Assistant Director of Tourism of the Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. She was responsible for all domestic leisure sales as well as special events to the city. Currently, Theresa is Chair of the Board to the regional tourism marketing cooperation, Capital Region USA, Inc. (CRUSA). Additionally, she also sits on the board for a number of tourism organizations including National Cherry Blossom Festival, Cultural Tourism DC and the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association Foundation.

Digital Documentation and Virtual Access to Cultural Heritage
2020-08-13 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Learn more about digital documentation and the opportunities it provides for virtual access to cultural heritage from veteran digital documentation nonprofit CyArk . Through this webinar CyArk hopes to support other cultural institutions which may be transitioning to digital and virtual presentation of their cultural sites and assets in the wake of COVID-19.
In this hour-long webinar, CyArk will share more about frequently employed digital documentation methods including photogrammetry, LiDAR, aerial imaging with drones and panoramic imagery for the creation of virtual tours. CyArk will also discuss the range of outputs which can be created from these technologies and their applications for assisting in the management and interpretation of cultural heritage. CyArk will also discuss various platforms for easily disseminating digital data of cultural heritage to a broad audience, including many of which can be freely utilized by non-profit organizations.

Tmall Global Merchant Connect 2020
2020-08-06
Social distancing doesn’t mean we need to compromise on building connections or sharing knowledge and insights. Tmall Global Merchant Connect 2020 is a series of interactive virtual sessions designed to connect brands and suppliers directly with Tmall Global business development team in North America.
Rising consumer spending power and enthusiasm for online shopping are driving businesses to tap into China. With 800 million+ monthly mobile active users, Alibaba Group’s cross-border B2C platform, Tmall Global, is building the future infrastructure of cross-border commerce to help merchants, brands and small businesses all over the world to reach and engage with Chinese consumers.
THE NUMBERS
• Alibaba’s Tmall Global is China’s largest cross-border e-commerce platform with 800+ million consumers from across Alibaba’s platforms.
• Cross-border sales are on track to hit $184 million by 2021 and demand for imported growth is a key market driver in China.
• China will become the largest retail market in the world this year with an estimated $5 trillion USD in sales.
• China is the world’s largest e-commerce market. According to the International Trade Association, online retail transactions totaled approximately $2.1 trillion.
ABOUT TMALL GLOBAL
Launched in 2014, Tmall Global is Alibaba’s dedicated channel for cross-border e-commerce. It is the largest and most comprehensive cross-border B2C online marketplace targeting the China market. The platform allows brands and retailers without operations in China to build virtual storefronts and ship products into China. Tmall Global helps to connect more than 25,000 brands from 92 countries and regions with more than 800 million consumers across Alibaba’s platforms.
Who Should Join Us
Tmall Global is actively seeking leading global consumer brands for its platform in the following categories:

Apparel & Accessories
Beauty & Personal Care
Consumer Electronics
Home Goods
Food & Beverage
Health & Wellness Products
Baby, Kids & Maternity (including Toys)
Pet

Event Logistics
Please click on Register and fill out a brief survey for the Tmall Global Merchant Connect event. You will receive an email confirmation for an assigned time slot and a Zoom invitation to join the meeting. Please log into the Zoom meeting at your assigned time to be connected directly with a Tmall Global category expert.
Prior to the Zoom meeting, please take a look at the brief introduction video on Tmall Global. If you would like to learn more about Tmall Global before the meeting, please go to https://merchant.tmall.hk for additional information and brand case studies.

Next-Level Livestreaming: How Brands Can Profit From China's Top E-Commerce Trend
2020-08-05 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Register today to join Jing Daily and Content Commerce Insider (CCI) on Wednesday, August 5 at 11:30 A.M. ET / 4:30 P.M. CET for a live webinar exploring “Next-Level Livestreaming: How Brands Can Profit from China’s Top E-Commerce Trend”.
During the hour-long broadcast, we’ll discuss how e-commerce livestreaming will continue to play a critical role in China’s luxury retail sector post-COVID-19 and beyond. In our discussion, you’ll learn about successful luxury campaigns, e-commerce livestream trends, and hear first-hand livestream experiences from market experts.
This digital event accompanies the launch of our inaugural joint Jing Daily and CCI white paper, “Next-Level Livestreaming“. Continue watching this space for more information and how to download the white paper, releasing this week.
Click here to reserve your spot for the “Next-Level Livestreaming: How Brands Can Profit from China’s Top E-Commerce Trend” webinar
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Speakers:
Enrique Menendez, editor in chief, Jing Daily
Enrique is a journalist who has worked for publications in London, Shanghai, and New York, including The Business of Fashion, Hypebeast, and Jing Daily. Menendez specializes in B2B reporting on China and the streetwear market. In Shanghai, Menendez worked for West Bund Art & Design, a leading contemporary art fair, and served as managing director for elsewhere, China’s first independent print fashion publication.
Sky Canaves, editorial director, Content Commerce Insider (CCI)
Previously, Sky was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Beijing and Hong Kong, where she also served as the founding editor of the WSJ’s China Real Time. She has been an editor at SupChina and China Film Insider, and taught journalism and media law at the University of Hong Kong. Prior to becoming a journalist, she worked in the China corporate law practice of a major international law firm.
Masha Ma, fashion designer, MASHAMA
Born and raised in Beijing, Masha graduated with a Master of Arts Degree in Women’s Wear from Central Saint Martins in London. After graduation, Masha worked under Alexander McQueen. In 2011, Masha established her namesake line, MASHAMA, and then gradually branched out to others, including MASHAMA.Z. Celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Bella Hadid, Chen Chong, Du Juan, and Liu Wen have worn MASHAMA designs. She is globally recognized as one of the most prominent Chinese designers of our time.
Anny Fan, KOL/influencer
Anny is recognized as a Chinese top-tier influencer in the luxury sector due to her various styles and authentic characteristics that allow her stand out in the industry. Because of her creativity, professionalism, and sensitivity to the market, Anny has established stable and long-term partnerships with top international fashion houses such as Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Chanel, Fendi, Tod’s, Bottega Veneta, Prada, Miu Miu, and more. Anny has also formed good relationships with top magazines like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, COSMO, InStyle, GQ, and others.

China Outbound Tourism Seminar
2020-08-04 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Hosted and moderated by
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt,
CEO at COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute
Jan O. Larsen, CEO at BUZZ.travel
China Outbound Tourism Seminar with Chinese and non-Chinese experts to celebrate the launch of the new COTRI eBook Welcoming the New Chinese Outbound Tourists. Guest relationships with Chinese visitors in the 2020s.
The seminar will in two panels and three presentations discuss the necessary paradigm shift in China’s Outbound Tourism after CoViD-19 – from marketing to product adaptation, trust and satisfaction, and how to use the time to prepare for it.
PARTICIPANTS:
Xu Jing
Former Director of Asia-Pacific UNWTO, Spain
Dr. Istvan Ujhelyi MEP
Member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists
and Democrats in the European Parliament
Prof. Kaye Chon
Dean of School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Rebekka Sarah Baer
Head of Business Development at Planet
Roger Qiu
Director International Markets: Greater China Outbound Value Retail (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Gazi Haxhia
Founder and President of Landways International
Samantha Marsland
Senior Commercial Analyst at Manchester Airports Group
Maté Ritter
Business Development Manager at Budapest Airport
Nikolett Tóth
Product Development Marketing Manager at Budapest Airport
David Cleary
Head Of Sales at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum

Museum Audiences and Sustainability Today
2020-07-30 14:00 - 15:30 (Asia/Hong_Kong)
Panelists
Gridthiya Gaweewong, Director, Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok
Rhana Devenport, CIMAM Board Member and Director, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Zoe Butt, Director, The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, Saigon, Vietnam
Moderated by Suhanya Raffel, CIMAM Board Member and Museum Director, M+, Hong Kong
Thursday 30 July 2020
2:00 pm HKT / 3:30 pm AEST / 8 am CEST
The panel will last approximately 45 minutes followed by Q&A and discussion of another 45 minutes.
Rapid Response Webinars are free of cost and accessible only for CIMAM members. Sessions are recorded and posted at the Members Only section of the CIMAM website for those who missed the time. Renew your membership or join CIMAM following this link: https://cimam.org/join/

5th China New Retail and Digital Innovation Summit 2020
2020-07-30 - 2020-07-31
2020：Get Prepared for the Digital and Smart World
Key Topics

Retail 2020： The Application and Practice of Digital Technology in Smart Stores
How to Boost Sales Growth by E-commerce Innovation in Digital Age?
Middleground+ Operations to Accelerate Retail and Marketing Innovation
Data Integration Drives Omni-Channel Sales Growth
ROI Maximization Driven by Omni-Channel Marketing
CDP vs. DMP：Data Empowers Customer Management and Smart Marketing Upgrade
Accelerating the Cycle of Product Delivery and Innovation, Enabling the Digital and Smart Transformation of Enterprises
Social Power: How to Touch Your Customers Precisely in the Digital and Connected World？
C2M and Flexible Supply Chain Innovation
Ice Breaking：Seizing the Opportunity of the“Sinking Market”-New E-commerce, New Demand and New Consumption
Panel Discussion： How to Engage New Customers and Accelerate Brand Innovation with Digital and Smart Solutions？
China Power：How to Build a Self-driven Digital Team ?
5G：Get Prepared for the Smart World by Internet of Everything

Exploring the New Normal – A Virtual Walk Through of a 5 Star Attraction in the Post-Lockdown Environment
2020-07-30 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
After a 3-month hiatus The Real Mary King’s Close has thrown its doors open to once again invite guests to explore Edinburgh’s hidden history. Welcoming nearly 300 guests on the first re-opening weekend (18th and 19th July), the feedback regarding Covid-19 measures has been exceptionally positive.
This webinar will share the learnings from the journey from pre-reopening to once again welcoming guests onto the site 7 days a week. General Manager Paul Nixon will touch on the procedures and measures put in place to protect guests and team while giving webinars attendees the chance to ask questions. Furthermore, Marketing Manager Susann Kruger will share some insights from the first days re-opened on visitor demographics and feedback. We will also hear from other members of the team, such as guides and guest services staff, as they share their experience of dealing with the ‘new normal’ that visitor attractions now find themselves in.
The webinar will be broadcast live from The Real Mary King’s Close and take the form of a walk and talk to explain the measures the attraction has implemented in order to welcome back visitors. There will be a chance for questions to be taken at multiple times during the webinar.
Visitor attractions are a vital part in the success of bringing back tourism to Scotland and this webinar will provide insight on how we put the myriad of regulations, advice, and recommendations into practice for a safe, #GoodToGo reopening.
This webinar will last approx 45 minutes.
