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    From the Boardroom to the Farm

    2025/06/12

      In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, the most transformative thing you can do for your team might be as simple as stepping outside. Forward-thinking companies are trading boardrooms for barn doors and flip charts for fresh soil. These aren’t your typical offsites — they’re regenerative resets, rooted in nature, nourishment, and a return to what truly matters. Whether you’re team-building among tomato vines or brainstorming beneath a canopy of trees, a day (or two) on the farm offers something no…

    Corporate Travel & Incentives, Event Operations

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    Events: Gathering Around the Modern Campfire

    2025/04/17

      I’m frustrated. Frustrated, and honestly, a bit embarrassed by humanity at the moment. A lot of that has to do with the way information is being shared, or more accurately, distorted, by many news and communication outlets. We’re living in a time where it’s incredibly hard to get a clear picture of what’s actually happening in the world. The news I see isn’t the same as what my friends in other regions are seeing. And it’s definitely not the…

    Event Operations

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    How to Gain Executive Buy-In For Events

    2024/11/29

      With consumers and employees facing frustrating inflation and challenging price scenarios, corporations are being more cost and perception-aware than ever. Event sponsorship will be looked at with sharp lenses, evaluating just how much positive brand profile and community building each opportunity offers. Executive buy-in is important for success. Venue demand remains high, indicating that events are still taking place regardless of budget tightening and optics management. With this comes increasing pressure for events to lock in their venues perhaps…

    Event Operations

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    Ideas For Meaningful Holiday Parties

    2024/11/15

      As another year winds down and the holidays begin, great companies look for ways of celebrating and thanking their staff. In today’s world, how can a company mindfully celebrate and engage their team in a manner that’s meaningful, exciting, unique and festive but also tasteful and inclusive? Mostly gone are the days of purely lavish, over-the-top parties — today’s events are more intentional. As event planners we need to dig deeper and get to the heart of the matter.…

    Event Operations, Special Events

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    Events Celebrate Human Connections

    2024/03/26

      by Tahira Endean Event professionals face an alphabet soup of things to think about and manage daily: rising costs, connections, climate change, fundraising, growth, wellness, AI, revenue, quality and so much more. There is a seemingly endless list of challenges, and yet we have a global industry that is busier than ever. Why? Simple. Events matter. They matter because we are humans. We rely on technology, including a rapid global acceptance of AI to support tasks in our business…

    Event Operations, The Business of Meetings

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    Event Planners Need to Prioritize Self-Care

    2024/03/22

      What drives us to persist in a career as event professionals, knowing full well the toll it can take on our mental and emotional well-being? In a field ranked among Canada’s top three most stressful occupations, why do we continue to navigate its challenges, risking burnout along the way? For many of us, it’s about the thrill of creating memorable experiences that bring people together, thriving amidst the chaos and finding beauty within the storm. There’s a certain satisfaction…

    Meeting Community, The Business of Meetings

  • Engaging Attendees with Event Technology

    2018/04/12

    Q&A with Anthony Vade, Experience Architect at FMAV Events have always been about creating experiences. That, and ensuring attendees walk away with the brand messages and key takeaways intended by the event’s planners and stakeholders. This is a worthy goal on paper, but how does one do that effectively, and how can technology help create that lasting impression? Here to discuss the role technology plays in helping event professionals design better experiences is FMAV’s Anthony Vade. How can technological solutions be used…

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