Pandemic (COVID-19) Implications: Recommendations for the Events and Tourism Industry

Abstract

This article reviews The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the events and tourism industry. The negative impact of COVID-19 on hotel performance worldwide was identified. Also, the effect of shutdown for a short period was compared worldwide. The lesson learned identifies the events and tourism trends during a pandemic and ideas for the survival of the event and tourism industry during a pandemic. Recommendations were also drawn for event and tourism professionals for advancing virtual or hybrid meetings or events during a pandemic.