Five Ideas to Make Your Christmas Time Events Amazing

Everybody knows what the traditional Christmas party looks like. Everybody gathers in an office or banquet hall, all dressed to the nines. They snack on a wide variety of Christmas treats, talk about their work, and probably have a bit too much to drink. Sounds painfully boring, doesn’t it? What if I told you that your corporate Christmas event doesn’t have to be that way? If you’ve got the time, budget, and creativity, you can put together an utterly amazing event for your employees, one that’ll have them talking all the way through to summer. Have a look at a […]

5 Good Traits of Vendors for Successful Trade Shows

Uncover the five key good traits of vendors to elevate your trade show experience. Ensure success with the right partners and strategies.

Choosing the right vendors for your trade show is a strategic decision that parallels the importance of organizing the event itself. Recognizing good traits of vendors is key to ensuring a successful and vibrant trade show. It’s not just about avoiding pitfalls; it’s about spotting the positive attributes that make a vendor stand out.

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What Are Some Of The Biggest Holiday Trends In The Event Industry This Season?

The 2015 holiday season is just around the corner – and with it, the end of the year. What better time than now to take a look at some of the trends you can expect as Christmas rolls around? After all, as we’ve established before, January more often than not tends to be the busiest time of the year in event management. It’s better to be prepared by knowing what people are looking for. With that in mind, let’s dive right in. What’s the event industry going to look like as this year’s holiday season rolls around? More importantly, how can […]

Four (More) Ethical Challenges Every Event Organizer Will Face

Like every industry, event management has its fair share of moral dilemmas. There’ll always be the temptation to misrepresent your services to a client or over promise on something; the urge to abuse rewards and incentives to increase attendance or make overly-extensive use of familiarity trips. What separates the poor event planners from the professionals is that the latter group resists these urges. They act with integrity, no matter what roadblocks they may face. Of course, taking the high ground tends to be a lot easier when you know what sort of tests your morality’s going to be put through. […]

How the Rise of Virtual Reality Will Change Event Management

The event industry’s changed a lot in the last twenty years. Mobility has streamlined administration and event organization to an unprecedented degree. Cloud computing has brought with it scores of apps that make attendee engagement, remote attendance, and information management easier than ever before. And social media has brought with it an entirely new marketing paradigm, one which every event organizer worth their salt must understand. What if I were to tell you that stuff’s all small change – that today, we’re on the verge of the biggest evolution yet? I’m talking about virtual reality – the capacity to send […]