BETHESDA, Md. - Marylandian -- COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of the events industry. It has also brought different segments together to share ideas and provide support. CustomNEWS, Inc., an industry-leading publisher of print and digital show dailies, has created a website focused on marketing and communications for virtual, hybrid and live events: https://cnshowdailies.com/covid-19-resources. In less than two months, the blog site has had more than 1,600 views and 800 visitors.

Jenn Waters, assistant publisher and digital media manager, CustomNEWS, has written more than 15 blog posts for the website. Her hope is to provide meeting organizers and association executives with ideas that may resonate with them either now, or in six months from now. Topics covered have included:
- Virtual conferences: Using digital publishing tools for pre-event marketing; sharing conference content with a wide audience; creating sponsorship opportunities; driving traffic to a virtual exhibit hall; offering value-added opportunities to virtual exhibitors; and creating a print program.

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- Hybrid conferences: Creating exclusive publications, either in print and/or digital formats, for your virtual audience.
- Live events: Publishing a digital daily newspaper to offset lower attendance; replacing the onsite program book with a print show daily.

In addition to CustomNEWS' blog posts, the site (https://cnshowdailies.com/covid-19-resources) (https://cnshowdailies.com/covid-19-resources) also includes links to articles from other websites and industry trade publications related to virtual events, event planning, event technology, social media, content marketing and public relations.

Show Daily Guides
CustomNEWS has also published three eBooks highlighting the many benefits of show dailies (overnight publications produced onsite at a meeting, available in print and digital formats). Available for complimentary download at cnshowdailies.com/guides, the publications look at why, in this age of event technologies, print materials still belong at conferences:

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About CustomNEWS, Inc.
Founded in 1979 by Anne D. & Ross E. Heller, CustomNEWS is a leading publisher of print and digital show dailies. Services include printing and production of print and digital show dailies, program books and exhibitor guides; design and distribution of email newsletters; advertising sales; content curation services and logistics management.

For additional information about CustomNEWS' print and digital publishing, email info@showdailies.com, or call 240/401-6779.

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For additional information about CustomNEWS, please contact Jenn Waters, jwaters@showdailies.com or 240/401-6779.

CustomNEWS' Twitter handle: @CNShowdailies (https://twitter.com/CNShowdailies)