News & Articles - attendee experience

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    Why the Right Corporate Event Venue Matters

    2025/05/30

      In the corporate world, events aren’t just social gatherings, they’re strategic tools for brand building, networking, and business growth and the venue plays a pivotal role in how an event is perceived and remembered. For corporate event planners, choosing the right venue can mean the difference between a seamless experience and a logistical nightmare. QUALITIES OF A GREAT CORPORATE EVENT VENUE 1. Prime Location for Business Convenience A central, easily accessible location is non-negotiable. Your venue should be close…

    Event Operations, Uncategorized

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    How to Enhance Attendee Experience

    2025/02/06

      Keeping an audience engaged in a meaningful way can be challenging. Attendees today are more demanding and expect new ways to experience content and connect with their peers – they are also quick to criticize if an event doesn’t quite hit the mark. Long sessions, networking small-talk, and digital distractions can make it difficult to hold their attention, which poses a challenge for planners striving to produce a successful experience. While traditional engagement strategies like Q&A sessions, panel discussions,…

    Event Operations

  • Tapping into Emotional Intelligence

    2022/09/08

      Maya Angelou said: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote rings true as a human being. That kindness, positivity and an engaged interaction can often change a perspective, a moment and sometimes a life. Have you ever considered this quote as inspiration when looking at how you deliver experiences to your audiences at events? There was a moment this year at the JUNO…

    Event Branding & Marketing, Event Operations

  • Meetings industry forecast: Hot topics and trends for Canadian meetings in 2018

    2018/01/29

    By Yma Sherry A few weeks back, American Express Meetings & Events released the highly anticipated 2018 Global Meetings & Events Forecast. Now in its seventh edition, the Forecast aims to help meeting professionals and executives strategically direct and make effective use of their meeting investment to demonstrate the value of managed corporate meetings programs. Looking ahead to 2018, the meetings and events industry is thriving. We’re seeing steady and increasing investment driven by increased competition for global market share,…

    Event Branding & Marketing, Event Operations, Industry Research, Meeting Checklists, Meeting Community, Social Media & Technology

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