Staffing Up Amidst COVID

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class="header-menu-nav-item-content"> Contact </div> </a> </div> <div class="container header-menu-nav-item header-menu-nav-item--collection"> <a href="/careers" > <div class="header-menu-nav-item-content"> Careers </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </header> <main id="page" class="container" role="main"> <article class="sections" id="sections" data-page-sections="64e2c087e7a3520423ae2dbc"> <section data-test="page-section" data-section-theme="white-bold" class='page-section content-collection full-bleed-section collection-type-blog-basic-grid background-width--full-bleed section-height--medium content-width--wide horizontal-alignment--center vertical-alignment--middle white-bold' data-section-id="64e2c087e7a3520423ae2dbe" data-controller="SectionWrapperController" data-current-styles="{ "imageOverlayOpacity": 0.15, "backgroundWidth": "background-width--full-bleed", "sectionHeight": "section-height--medium", "horizontalAlignment": 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data-content-field="title">Staffing Up Amidst COVID</h1> </div> <div class="blog-item-meta-wrapper"> <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-item--categories" data-content-field="categories"> <span class="blog-item-category-wrapper"><a href="/news-article/category/Retail+Lens" class="blog-item-category blog-item-category--Retail Lens">Retail Lens</a></span> </div> <div class="blog-item-author-date-wrapper" data-animation-role="date"> <time class="dt-published blog-meta-item blog-meta-item--date" datetime="Jul 15" pubdate data-content-field="published-on"> <span>Jul 15</span> </time> <div class="blog-meta-item blog-meta-item--author p-author author" data-content-field="author">Written By <a href="/news-article?author=665e338abfeada242f53abea" class="blog-author-name">Guest User</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="blog-item-content-wrapper"> <div class="blog-item-content e-content"><div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-layout-label="Post Body" data-type="item" 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data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/ca88304b-dacb-49d0-a798-bf1002027f0b/image-asset+%2819%29.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="1000x750" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/ca88304b-dacb-49d0-a798-bf1002027f0b/image-asset+%2819%29.jpeg" width="1000" height="750" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/ca88304b-dacb-49d0-a798-bf1002027f0b/image-asset+%2819%29.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/ca88304b-dacb-49d0-a798-bf1002027f0b/image-asset+%2819%29.jpeg?format=300w 300w, 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data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-7007a58228d8aab6da2a"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Originally posted on <a href="https://blooloop.com/theme-park/opinion/hiring-after-covid/"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>Blooloop</strong></span></a> by Event Network</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">As attractions <strong>begin to recover</strong> from the impacts of the pandemic, <strong>Event Network</strong> looks at how to <strong>attract and keep the best staff.</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">With more than 150 million Americans fully immunized, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/us-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-layoffs-hit-21-year-low-june-2021-07-01/" target="_blank"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>as of June 2021</strong></span></a>, new state guidelines mean more re-openings for museums and cultural attractions across the US. Open doors and the expansion of experiences now available to guests mean that operators are now hiring for full-time and part-time positions after <a href="https://blooloop.com/museum/opinion/retail-trends-2021/"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>COVID</strong></span></a> – especially during the Summer season. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Yet finding passionate team members to work on-site at a venue (and inside the shops) is more challenging than ever before. Here is a look at some of today’s staffing challenges facing retailers and cultural attractions. We also explore a few helpful strategies to attract – and retain – the best talent right now.</p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1693080940407_20571"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default individual-text-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:1000px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:66.69999694824219%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="1000x667" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg" width="1000" height="667" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/bee86bc3-d817-4077-93dc-842ad212616f/image-asset+%2818%29.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1693080940407_20921"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h4 style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">A "PERFECT STORM" AFFECTING HIRING AFTER COVID</span></h4><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Career Shifts</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">After organizations transitioned to <a href="https://blooloop.com/brands-ip/opinion/working-from-home-covid-19-self-isolation/"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>work-from-home</strong></span></a> scenarios during the pandemic closures, many workers now consider remote working a possibility that did not exist prior to the pandemic.  Meanwhile, frontline employees and those who physically interact with the public all day, such as retail workers, are reluctant to return to on-site locations. Instead, they are seeking remote working alternatives. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 4 million people quit their jobs in April alone. This is the highest quit level in the history of the report. It also noted that American <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/06/17/record-workers-quit-pandemic/" target="_blank"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>retail workers quit more than people in any other industry</strong></span></a><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>.</strong></span></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Less urgency</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Some workers are still receiving COVID-19 related benefits, hampering the supply of <a href="https://blooloop.com/theme-park/in-depth/recruitment-in-the-attractions-industry/"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>jobseekers</strong></span></a> and raising the wage expectation.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Higher cost</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Although minimum wage is going up in many states, some employers are offering signing bonuses and other financial perks to attract talent. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Disney announced last month that they are offering new employees a <span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>$</strong></span><a href="https://blooloop.com/theme-park/news/walt-disney-world-hiring-bonus/" target="_blank"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>1k USD signing bonus</strong></span></a>, while restauranteur <strong>Wolfgang Puck</strong> shared how difficult it is hiring staff for his restaurants after COVID despite servers earning $120k per year. Service and retail offer amounts are higher than they ever were.</p><h4 style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">FILLING SEASONAL POSITIONS QUICKLY</span></h4><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">With <a href="https://blooloop.com/theme-park/opinion/hiring-difficulties-attractions-post-covid/"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>staffing demands</strong></span></a> at an all-time high, hiring teams must scale quickly. So how can employers fast-track the process?</p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1693080940407_22214"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default individual-text-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:900px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:66.77777862548828%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="900x601" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg" width="900" height="601" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/e88d52c2-b6bb-495c-ba46-464ad1ce9cd5/image-asset+%2817%29.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1693080940407_22564"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Prioritize culture fit</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A typical interview process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour, and involve more than one stakeholder.  Focusing on Culture Fit can streamline the interview.  When a candidate demonstrates that his/her ethics and attitude align with the company’s, it’s an early indicator that the process should continue to move forward.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Keep in mind the law of diminishing returns. Nearly half of those who are extended an offer may ultimately not join your team. Plus, background checks that typically take a few days to complete are now taking longer due to backlogs. Recognizing the many procedural hurdles involved, being quick to recognize culture fit will help fast-track the ability to hire up.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Be practical</strong></p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Many college students who were taking online classes during <a href="https://blooloop.com/theme-park/in-depth/attractions-trends-2021/">COVID</a> are moving toward a hybrid schedule of online and in-person attendance. This creates flexibility during their days for a part-time job.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">High school students embarking on their first job and who meet the minimum age requirement for your state may also be good hiring choices for part-time positions after COVID. This is because they are less likely to receive pandemic-related unemployment aid.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Connect on the platforms where they live</strong></p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image" data-block-type="5" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1693080940407_23703"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-inline combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default individual-text-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-inline-outer-wrapper" > <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " style="max-width:900px;" > <div class="image-block-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="sqs-image-shape-container-element has-aspect-ratio " style=" position: relative; padding-bottom:66.66667175292969%; overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black); " > <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="900x600" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg" width="900" height="600" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" style="display:block;object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: 50% 50%" onload="this.classList.add("loaded")" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/d8d04501-05b4-4879-b73d-5e0b2795f47e/image-asset+%2816%29.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </div> </div> </figure> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1693080940407_24053"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Chalk it up to <a href="https://blooloop.com/museum/in-depth/modern-museums-internet-generation/">social media</a> or mobile devices, but the way people communicate and interact with companies is changing. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Relaxing traditional protocols such as formal cover letters and using other forms of communication including DMs (direct messages), IMs (instant messages), text, and other informal communication methods across relevant platforms can help connect with more candidates.</p><h4 style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--black">RETAIN YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES</span></h4><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Recruiting, screening, onboarding and training new employees is expensive. Furthermore, employee attrition can also take a toll on company culture, morale, and team productivity.  Retaining great team members always makes financial sense.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">What keeps them around? It’s not (just) the money.  According to Linkedin’s 5th <a href="https://learning.linkedin.com/content/dam/me/business/en-us/amp/learning-solutions/images/wlr21/pdf/LinkedIn-Learning_Workplace-Learning-Report-2021-EN-1.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent"><strong>Annual Workplace Learning</strong></span></a> report, employees at companies with internal mobility stay almost 2x longer.2 Offering ongoing learning opportunities to upskill, a path to advancement, and a supportive manager are all key factors of employee retention.</p><p class="" 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@media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691639820161_61131 { grid-area: 1/20/3/26; z-index: 2; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691639820161_61131 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691639820161_61131 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646 { grid-area: 15/2/17/10; z-index: 9; @media (max-width: 767px) { } } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646 { grid-area: 3/20/5/26; z-index: 9; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516 { grid-area: 17/2/19/10; z-index: 8; @media (max-width: 767px) { } } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516 { grid-area: 5/20/7/26; z-index: 8; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } } .fe-block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c { grid-area: 19/2/21/10; z-index: 5; @media (max-width: 767px) { } } .fe-block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c .sqs-block { justify-content: flex-end; } .fe-block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: flex-end; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c { grid-area: 1/10/3/18; z-index: 5; } .fe-block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } } .fe-block-7beacc3001a7881a823c { grid-area: 21/2/25/10; z-index: 6; @media (max-width: 767px) { } } .fe-block-7beacc3001a7881a823c .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-7beacc3001a7881a823c .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-7beacc3001a7881a823c { grid-area: 3/9/7/12; z-index: 6; } .fe-block-7beacc3001a7881a823c .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-7beacc3001a7881a823c .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } } .fe-block-a67fa28acf73513ea8af { grid-area: 25/2/29/10; z-index: 7; @media (max-width: 767px) { } } .fe-block-a67fa28acf73513ea8af .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-a67fa28acf73513ea8af .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-a67fa28acf73513ea8af { grid-area: 3/12/7/16; z-index: 7; } .fe-block-a67fa28acf73513ea8af .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-a67fa28acf73513ea8af .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1719935347692_8052 { grid-area: 29/2/35/10; z-index: 10; @media (max-width: 767px) { } } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1719935347692_8052 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1719935347692_8052 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1719935347692_8052 { grid-area: 7/11/11/14; z-index: 10; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1719935347692_8052 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1719935347692_8052 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } } .fe-block-3f781cf366486ee04541 { grid-area: 35/2/39/10; z-index: 7; @media (max-width: 767px) { } } .fe-block-3f781cf366486ee04541 .sqs-block { justify-content: center; } .fe-block-3f781cf366486ee04541 .sqs-block-alignment-wrapper { align-items: center; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .fe-block-3f781cf366486ee04541 { grid-area: 3/16/7/19; z-index: 7; } .fe-block-3f781cf366486ee04541 .sqs-block 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image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-fluid image-position-center combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-fluid-outer-wrapper" > <div class="fluid-image-animation-wrapper sqs-image sqs-block-alignment-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="fluid-image-container sqs-image-content" style="overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black);position: relative;width: 100%;height: 100%;" > <div class="content-fit"> <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/b73d732a-c465-40dc-8b0b-6318d7090e4b/EN-RGB-LG_MB-Primary.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/b73d732a-c465-40dc-8b0b-6318d7090e4b/EN-RGB-LG_MB-Primary.png" data-image-dimensions="1410x1410" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" 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id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691639820161_64494"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="collectionlink-content"> <div class="collectionlink-title"> <a href="/who-we-are">Who We Are</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-9bd766cba3899b4b8ed0"><div class="sqs-block collectionlink-block sqs-block-collectionlink" data-block-type="12" id="block-9bd766cba3899b4b8ed0"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="collectionlink-content"> <div class="collectionlink-title"> <a href="/what-we-do">What We Do</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-d48f2129e821d0906955"><div class="sqs-block collectionlink-block sqs-block-collectionlink" data-block-type="12" id="block-d48f2129e821d0906955"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="collectionlink-content"> <div class="collectionlink-title"> <a href="/partnerships">Partnerships</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-fa8e1a7fb30c06886e89"><div class="sqs-block collectionlink-block sqs-block-collectionlink" data-block-type="12" id="block-fa8e1a7fb30c06886e89"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="collectionlink-content"> <div class="collectionlink-title"> <a href="/news">News</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-ea25dcc97d784a1c0a41"><div class="sqs-block collectionlink-block sqs-block-collectionlink" data-block-type="12" id="block-ea25dcc97d784a1c0a41"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="collectionlink-content"> <div class="collectionlink-title"> <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-a3a0cfbf478145c17a18"><div class="sqs-block collectionlink-block sqs-block-collectionlink" data-block-type="12" id="block-a3a0cfbf478145c17a18"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="collectionlink-content"> <div class="collectionlink-title"> <a href="/careers">Careers</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691639820161_61131"><div class="sqs-block button-block sqs-block-button sqs-stretched" data-block-type="53" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691639820161_61131"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-block-button-container sqs-block-button-container--center" data-animation-role="button" data-alignment="center" data-button-size="medium" data-button-type="primary" > <a href="/contact" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" > Start the Conversation </a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-blend-mode="NORMAL" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_12646"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h4 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Connect With Us</h4> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516"><div class="sqs-block socialaccountlinks-v2-block sqs-block-socialaccountlinks-v2" data-block-type="54" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-svg-icon--outer social-icon-alignment-center social-icons-color- social-icons-size-extra-large social-icons-shape-circle social-icons-style-border" > <style> #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1691770626703_11516 .social-icons-style-border .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px inset; border: none; } </style> <nav class="sqs-svg-icon--list"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ENDestinationRetail/" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook-unauth" aria-label="Facebook"> <div> <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64"> <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-icon"></use> <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#facebook-unauth-mask"></use> </svg> </div> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/event-network/" target="_blank" class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper linkedin-unauth" aria-label="LinkedIn"> <div> <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64"> <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-icon"></use> <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="#linkedin-unauth-mask"></use> </svg> </div> </a> </nav> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-blend-mode="NORMAL" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-6755c752cb0d2907d17c"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="sqsrte-large">We’re proud members of associations<br>that move the industry forward.</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="fe-block fe-block-7beacc3001a7881a823c"><div class="sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-stretched" data-block-type="5" id="block-7beacc3001a7881a823c"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-below design-layout-fluid image-position-center combination-animation-site-default individual-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-fluid-outer-wrapper" > <div class="fluid-image-animation-wrapper sqs-image sqs-block-alignment-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="fluid-image-container sqs-image-content" style="overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black);position: relative;width: 100%;height: 100%;" > <div class="content-fit"> <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/db03f562-386f-4b90-a792-af6ab0b61571/logo-14237.png" 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individual-animation-site-default " data-test="image-block-fluid-outer-wrapper" > <div class="fluid-image-animation-wrapper sqs-image sqs-block-alignment-wrapper" data-animation-role="image" > <div class="fluid-image-container sqs-image-content" style="overflow: hidden;-webkit-mask-image: -webkit-radial-gradient(white, black);position: relative;width: 100%;height: 100%;" > <div class="content-fit"> <img data-stretch="false" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png" data-image-dimensions="654x295" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png" width="654" height="295" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 12.5vw" style="display:block;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50% 50%" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/851a935f-f312-4f5d-a886-96d2a2dbf801/all-white-knockout-png.png?format=1000w 1000w, 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src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/21be92d3-25c4-46be-afba-a6d65f79e5fb/NACAS_WHT.png" width="1173" height="377" alt="" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 12.5vw" style="display:block;object-fit: contain; object-position: 50% 50%" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/21be92d3-25c4-46be-afba-a6d65f79e5fb/NACAS_WHT.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/21be92d3-25c4-46be-afba-a6d65f79e5fb/NACAS_WHT.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/21be92d3-25c4-46be-afba-a6d65f79e5fb/NACAS_WHT.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/21be92d3-25c4-46be-afba-a6d65f79e5fb/NACAS_WHT.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cc776d3c2fa442ee9c89e4/21be92d3-25c4-46be-afba-a6d65f79e5fb/NACAS_WHT.png?format=1000w 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