If our top photos on Instagram this year showed us anything, it’s that the event industry was in need of a good laugh, positivity, and plenty of ideas on how to get through this year. Well, you did it, event pros! 2020 has come to a close, and while there isn’t much anyone will want to remember from this year, we’ll be remembering these moments on Instagram that brought us all a little closer.
1. Taking the top spot is, unsurprisingly, this quarantine-related meme that had everyone commenting, “Thanks for the laugh!
2. Live Events Coalition’s “Empty Event” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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3. Another meme, of course.
4. Annnd another one (this one still rings true!).
5. Can you tell event pros really needed a laugh this year?
6. This one still makes us giggle.
7. The word of the year for event planners!
8. OK, now we’re getting back to business. Making the top 10 is Google’s interactive activation at C.E.S., the world’s largest technology show held in Las Vegas in January.
Related: C.E.S. 2020: See the Most Attention-Grabbing Booths and Brand Activations
9. A #ThrowbackThursday post highlighting the top summertime parties from 2019—since planning one in 2020 wasn’t an option.
Related: #ThrowbackThursday: Get Inspired by These Vibrant Summer Soirees
10. Socially distanced floor plan inspiration from a corporate event in Austin produced by San Diego-based agency The Green Room
Related: See How This Corporate Meeting Offers a Template for Future Live Events
11. Masked performers from Artists Creating Entertainment spotted at a drive-thru graduation event produced by Sterling Engagements
Related: Can Socially Distanced Pop-Ups Help Bring Back Live Events?
12. Creative floral design-driven installation by New York-based designer Angel Salazar
Related: 26 Floral Designers You Should Be Following on Instagram
13. Igloo-inspired dining experience by Unscripted Durham in North Carolina
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14. Remember our roundups of 10 Best Ideas of the Week? Yeah, we miss those, too. This one featured New York-based candy artist By Robynblair and neon studio Name Glo’s artists-in-residence installation at Bergdorf Goodman’s flagship store in New York.
15. Socially distanced brand activation drive-thru experience designed by GDX Studios
Related: Here’s What’s Next in Socially Distant Brand Activations
16. Salvador Dalí-inspired 60th birthday celebration produced by Los Angeles-based Marc Friedland
Related: See Inside an Over-the-Top, Salvador Dalí-Inspired Birthday Party
17. Mulan-themed styled photo shoot curated by Houston-based Event Sociétal
Related: Stay Inspired with Event Design Ideas From This ‘Mulan’-Theme Dinner
18. The futuristic Immersive van Gogh exhibit in Toronto
Related: A Socially Distanced Starry Night: How This Art Exhibition Safely Opened During the Pandemic
19. Hulu’s Huluween drive-in experience in Los Angeles produced by experiential marketing agency AGENC
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20. Last but never least: BizBash’s fall 2020 issue, The Reimagined Issue, which unveiled our brand’s newly designed print magazines and highlighted the top 500 event pros in the industry, tips for producing virtual events, and so much more.
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