In the wake of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the next few months are set to be trying for all businesses, not just clinical and aesthetics. Many companies will need to reassess how they do business going forward and how the industry landscape is going to change over the coming months.
It is a logical step that businesses will move to work remotely, and virtual technology is going to play a massive part in keeping the industry going.
Virtual entrance hall to GVAS
Late last year, Director of MyFaceMyBody, Mr. Stephen Handisides took the unprecedented move to take the business into a virtual space. Holding the first-ever Global Aesthetic Awards virtually (after almost ten years of physical events held in London, LA, and Sydney), live streaming the event direct from Las Vegas. And GVAS, the first-ever Global Virtual Aesthetic Summit, was a virtual trade summit for the Aesthetic sector, with virtual seminars, conferences, and even a virtual networking lounge. Both events were a phenomenal success with thousands of delegates attending both events in the virtual space.
With many countries practicing social distancing, the MyFaceMyBody Awards for 2020 and GVAS 2020 are likely to be one of the very few international events that will be able to take place this year.
The awards
The MyFaceMyBody Virtual Global Aesthetic Awards 2020 will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at 5:00 pm (PDT). The awards will be ‘virtually’ streamed live from Los Angeles, USA, into the clinics, homes, and offices of thousands of Aesthetic industry businesses, staff, surgeons and teams from around the world. These prestigious awards are the pinnacle of the Aesthetic Industry – the awards to win, to be recognised within the Aesthetics sector. The awards program is now open for submissions – and open to South African doctors, practices and businesses.
Global Aesthetic Virtual Summit
GVAS 2020 is back with not one, but two virtual events.
The GVAS ‘essentials’ Meeting on May 30th, 2020, and the GVAS 2-day Summit on November 14th and 15th 2020.
The Global Virtual Aesthetic Summit delivers a unique conference format. Some of the greatest minds in the Aesthetic Industry meeting in a virtual space, over 48 hours. 1,450 delegates attended last year’s event virtually from 22 countries, including America, UK, Australia, India and as far afield as Grand Cayman, Russia and the Philippines.
GVAS 2020 will build on that success with an extensive timetable that features both clinical and business programs. GVAS will host some of the world’s top Plastic Surgeons, Doctors, and Aesthetic Industry leaders to provide an unprecedented and unique clinical program. Held virtually and available in four different languages, the program will be a truly global event. Virtual visitors will be able to visit regional exhibition halls (including one for South Africa), engage with vendors, and learn about some of the latest technologies from around the world.
Virtual networking room
“COVID-19 is going to have a massive impact on businesses over the coming year. Virtual technology means that companies can still work, remain current, learn and survive. With physical events being cancelled all over the world, GVAS and MyFaceMyBody still mean that even those that are self-isolating can be involved, engage, take part and learn in a safe environment. We are helping companies by setting them up virtual meetings in GVAS where they can still have client meetings in an online space. Virtual technology is the way of the future!” said Mr. Stephen Handisides, CEO of MyFaceMyBody and GVAS.
For more information
Enter your business for the MyFaceMyBody Awards www.myfacemybody.com/gvas/awards
Register for the GVAS 2020 conferences (take advantage of the discount before 13 April) www.myfacemybody.com/gvas
If you’re interested in hosting your own virtual events, or a virtual training management system for your team and clients, contact GVAS for more info.
Rochelle is the founder and driving force behind Aesthetic Appointment. With a passion for the aesthetics and pro-ageing industry in South Africa, she has been in the aesthetic publishing industry since 2012, dedicated to creating a valuable platform for insights and knowledge, bridging the gap between patients and doctors - delivering reliable, medical-based information. Rochelle firmly believes in the power of a good skincare regimen, especially when started at home, and is committed to educating consumers about the myriad of treatments, procedures, and products available to them.
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
- Rochelle Friedmanhttps://www.aestheticappointment.co.za/author/rochelle
