With the number of COVID-19 cases going up in many US states, as of this writing, it’s safe to say virtual meetings and events are here to stay, at least for the rest of the year. The National Safety Council’s Congress & Expo recently announced it’s moving to spring 2021, along with a number of other annual conferences and events.
I graduated college as online classes were still in their infancy; I didn’t take a single class online — until now. In the past month, I’ve attended ASSP’s Safety 2020 virtually (including one-on-one Zoom meetings), taken an online workshop on visual learning through COVE, the Center of Visual Expertise, and signed up for a free online course through Coursera.com on “The Science of Well-Being” by Yale University. I’ve also moderated webinars for ISHN with record registration and attendance numbers. This is the new normal for many of us.