Whether you’re trying to reach a broader audience, cut costs, raise revenue or repurpose event content, virtual events can be a great way to bring people together, while keeping overheads low. And with so many recent advances in virtual event platforms and supporting technologies – right now is the best time to bring virtual events [...]
These tips will set you up to increase your productivity, do away with wasted time and seemingly put more hours back into your day. Develop Positive Routines Try to developing positive habits and abide by a schedule when you can. Even small things like returning messages during set hours in the day, will free up [...]
How do you ensure you’re always up-to-date on the latest and greatest event venues? How do you earn and justify the “professional” appellation that’s part and parcel of being an event professional? Here are some tips for finding the perfect venue! Accept You Don’t Know Everything The first step to perfect venue knowledge is, paradoxically, to [...]
How do you host a pop-up event and what should you know about these unique occurrences? Here are 10 things to think about if you’re considering this fast-growing trend. Pop-ups Are as Varied as Traditional Events Offering pop-up events is as broad as saying you plan parties or conferences. There are pop-up dining events (that [...]
With summer weather in full swing, we've decided to collect some of our favourite inspiration from Pinterest to make your summer party one to remember! Happy planning!
All event professionals are creative individuals and we can tend feel stuck from time to time. It happens to all of us. It seems the more you push yourself to think creatively, the less successful you are at it. Luckily there are some things you can do to help remove that creative block. Here are [...]
It appears that the economy is recovering from the recession and therefore companies are beginning to invest more in organising events and meetings. Just last year, 2015, throughout over 100 hotels in 19 different countries, over 6,500 events have taken place. This is an undeniable sign that the events industry is beginning to gain confidence; [...]
As an event planner, finding celebrities and actually getting them through the door of your event can be very challenging. Here are 12 tips for how to recruit and host a celebrity guest, for the success of your event. Who doesn’t love attending events with a star speaker or celebrity guest? Celebs are, of course, [...]
It’s not my party. Yes it sounds simple, but it is a challenge as much as it is a mantra. Well, if it’s not my party, then whose party is it? The audience. Another apparently simple statement but, alas, it is not so simple. Your audience almost always spans more than just those on the invite list. A sample [...]
Whether you’re running a company of five or 500, changing pace with a retreat will re-energize your team, encourage cross-departmental collaboration, and strengthen internal bonds. Team building retreats also help people overcome their fears, encourages inter-departmental employees to work toward a shared goal, exposes coworkers' hidden talents, and overall creates a stronger-knit team. The Planning [...]
