Inspiration

We know that incorporating play is an important part of the planning process for our events for a ton of different reasons, but choosing where to incorporate play-time appropriately can be tricky. Below are 10 ways to give your participants a more playful experience at any event.

When they’re not busy satisfying their hunger for knowledge, collaboration, and business potential, delegates turn to food to refuel and stay energized for the day ahead. But an event’s culinary offerings not only help to keep delegates going on the tradeshow floor, they can make or break a conference experience for attendees.

Effective branding is important to carve out a strong identity for your event and to showcase your key sponsors and partners. The possibilities are endless but many ideas can come with a hefty price tag. Here are 13 low cost ideas that won’t blow your event budget, but can still make a great impact.

Event professionals love technology. Technology can be very helpful for event professionals. Here are 10 gadgets every event professional should own.

Meetings are changing, yet speakers are still the main ingredient of every conference. In this modern age of meeting design why don’t we use things like video, art and testimonials more often? Here are 7 potentially brilliant alternatives to speakers, worth considering for your next event.

FOMO or Fear of Missing Out is the anxiety we get when we think we are being left out of an amazing experience. FOMO is a major drive for your prospective attendees, and one that you can easily capitalize on in our social media-driven, shareable world.

For those lucky planners who find their way into the non profit or fundraising side of our sector, you know that raising money is a big business within the event industry. Thousands of dollars are regularly spent on lavish galas, exclusive golf outings and fun-filled community events all with the purpose of fundraising for a charity or community group. Finding new and creative ways to bring in more money and differentiate your event can take years to master. Start out with the six secrets below to start increasing your income for a fantastic cause.

The way people visit and experience trade shows today has changed dramatically from just a year ago. It used to be all about giveaways, networking, finding out who's speaking, and what parties are the best to attend. Trade shows have outgrown most of these areas, and event managers have tweaked them in ways that force attendees to pay attention, gain knowledge, and be proactive in participation. So, what are the latest and greatest trends seen at trade shows today?

Frustrated that your CEO doesn’t make more of events? Learn how you can inspire them and other senior leaders to deliver keynote presentations that truly engage; that have the power to change minds and behaviours.