Six Technology Gadgets Every Event Planner Should Use

As an event planner, the technology you use can ultimately be the difference between success and failure. You need to make sure your event management toolkit contains all the necessary gadgets and gear. Having the right gear not only makes you work more efficiently, it also makes your job significantly easier and does a great deal to reduce the stress that comes with being an event planner. Here are just a few vital components of any savvy event professional’s equipment toolkit. A Smartphone Or Tablet This one’s a bit of a no-brainer, and not just because of how much event…

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Five Foods You Should Avoid Serving At Events

This may seem like a lighthearted piece, but important non-the-less. When you’re planning what food you want to serve at your event, consider more than just what’s in season, or what your attendees might enjoy. You also need to take into account whether or not the food you have in mind is the most practical choice. Certain meals are better left to restaurants than conferences, while certain events may not work with a particular menu option. The problem should be fairly clear: if you serve the wrong type of food for your event, it’s going to be messy! Clothes will…

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Health and Safety Expertise is Vital for Event Professionals

I’ve touched on risk management before, but never to the degree that I should have. I’d like to remedy that with today’s piece. We’re discussing precisely why it’s vital that you as an event planner are well versed in both health and safety regulations and procedures. Although you are often outsourcing many services, keeping your event safe is ultimately your responsibility. We’ll start with the obvious. As the one running the show, you need to keep an eye out for any potential safety hazards, health code violations or threats to your guests. The companies hiring you are relying on your…

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Five Innovative Startups in the Event Industry

The event industry is booming, and everyone seems to want a piece of the pie. While this means there’s no shortage of chaff where event planning services are concerned, it also means that there’s a camp of incredibly creative, particularly talented, and thoroughly innovative individuals looking to break into the industry – and they aim to do that by helping you run your events more efficiently and effectively. Today, we’ll be taking a look at a five innovative event management startups that are bound to help you be a better event planner. Scenesquid First up on our list is SceneSquid,…

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Determining the Correct Number of Keynotes for Your Event

I’ve already spoken at length about what’s involved in hiring and retaining a guest speaker. Today, I’d like to focus on something a little different: events with multiple keynotes (and speakers). More specifically: how can you tell how many speakers your event should hire? Is there such a thing as too many presentations (or too few)? When determining the number of presentations you should ideally run (and the number of speakers you should generally hire) there’s actually a pretty significant list of details you need to take into account, and questions you need to ask. Failure to consider any one…

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