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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
Stress Free Event Planning Strategies
2024/09/05

Event planning is often ranked among the most stressful jobs and if you have ever planned an event, you know how challenging it can be. Managing all the essential details, juggling multiple competing deadlines, handling unexpected vendor issues, and executing everything on-site, all while keeping your team calm, can be quite the task. However, with the right strategies and mindset, it’s possible to navigate the whole process with minimal stress. Here are some key tips to help you stay…
Event Operations
Boost Business Growth With Events
2023/06/19

While there are numerous avenues to achieving growth for businesses, one channel that often goes underestimated is hosting events. Building communities and audiences can be very powerful for business development and unlocking new opportunities. The work and resources required to plan and execute events successfully may seem overwhelming, however when done right, the benefits always outweigh the costs and the time commitment involved. Here are seven reasons to remind you why incorporating events in business growth strategies is a…
Event Branding & Marketing, Event Operations
Steps For Successful Sponsorships
2023/01/02

Sponsorships are a great way to raise funds for revenue generating events, however, the process of seeking and securing sponsorships can be time consuming and incredibly challenging. Not only do you need to sharpen your skills in sales, but you also need to confidently pitch your event with all the necessary details. Whether your event is taking place virtually or in-person, there are numerous possibilities for brand exposure, audience interaction, activations and so much more. So, what can you…
Event Branding & Marketing, Event Operations
Predictions for the Events Industry in the Post-Pandemic Era
2020/10/21

The global spread of COVID-19 has transformed daily life and, like most business sectors, the events industry has evolved and adapted to cope with the new normal. In doing so, it has entered a new phase where changes are likely to endure into the post-pandemic period. Here, three industry experts — Carly Silberstein of Redstone Agency, Ruby Sohi of Royal Blue Events Management and Theresa Beenken of the National Speakers Bureau — provide their predictions on how the events industry…
Event Operations
What to Charge for a Virtual Event
2020/07/07

Typically, the costs associated with producing a virtual event are much lower than that of an in-person one. Organizers may save on the venue, food and beverage, decor, signage, travel, accommodations and more. Pivoting online means the entire event format will change and, subsequently, a new pricing strategy is required. While many virtual events are offered for free, this doesn’t mean yours has to be. But what should you charge? The best way to determine a suitable pricing structure is…
Event Operations, Virtual Events