Every association was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; many, in fact, still are. However, for the Experiential Designers & Producers Association (EDPA), it was what Michael McMahon calls a “near-extinction event."
EDPA members work on the design of face-to-face events like tradeshows and conferences, so the global shutdown hit its members especially hard. And it has a wide range of members, says McMahon, who chairs EDPA’s future workforce committee.
"The members of EDPA are designers and producers, but there are also labor companies and other really specific providers, and it can all get very complex," he said.
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