Manufacturing — online conventions

While nothing can replace an in-person connection, online conventions have their pluses — from reduced costs to easier access to guest speakers. While there are upsides to all-digital events, they can’t replace the income for local businesses in cities who have lost a convention. Kirby Lee / AP file June 17, 2020, 10:26 AM CDT By Ben Popken Small signs of optimism are returning to the $100 billion convention industry. After two months of declines, more convention and meeting planners now say they’re starting to source and book future events, according to a survey by Northstar Meeting Group. As of mid-May, just one-third...