Food allergies, as well as personal food preferences, are on the rise. Currently, Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) estimates up to 15 million Americans have food allergies. As a result, hosting client hospitality events is becoming more complicated. As a professional corporate event planner, however, I see this trend as an opportunity, not a challenge. By noting … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Networking Events
Sponsored by Signal Events: Often confused with selling, networking is actually the art of creating and strengthening mutually beneficial relationships over time. More than just building a good reputation, networking is critical for professional growth and business development. Networks includes peers, industry associations, business groups and even personal contacts like … [Read more...]
Event Planning Guide: How to Host a Successful Event
Sponsored by: AMC Commercial Cleaning Whether you’re a professional event planner or planning an event because you’re the designated go to person, the rules don’t change. A successful event comes down to three important principles: organise, organise and organise. To help you organise an event that guests will talk about for weeks afterwards, here are seven helpful … [Read more...]
Integrating Team Building into Employee Training
There are a lot of different reasons why companies employ team-building activities. Teamwork leads to more productivity, creativity, and interaction, and it turns people into more successful individuals and workers. Training your event staff using team-building exercises can make for a more flexible, fluid, and efficient event experience. Why Do Companies Train Using Team … [Read more...]
Entertainment Licencing for Business Events
Your holding an event with a music performance in the U.K. Do you need to get an entertainment license? Here are the basics that you need to know. Under the 2003 Licensing Act, there was a range of live music performances that could take place without a license for event purposes. The Live Music Act of 2012 broadens the range of live music performances that can take place, … [Read more...]
The Importance of Collaboration to Business Event Success
The positive effects of collaboration in business are becoming more well known, and that kind of success can carry over to event management as well. Networking can help you improve your event performance, organization, and volunteer productivity, and it can drive in new business as well. Event promoters who are members of several networks, and who enroll attendees as … [Read more...]
How to Make Sure You Have a Smooth Event Registration Process
You know what the largest hurdle is when you have to manually collect event registrations? All things are! Let’s take a look at the cold, hard truth. Dealing with registrant information with a spreadsheet can be prone to error and very time-consuming. Inversely, online registration lets people sign up when they want to, and the responses are recorded in real-time and … [Read more...]
Mastermind Brainstorming Events
A mastermind group for brainstorming events is an innovative way to create goals. There is a commitment and high level of energy that comes with participants of a mastermind group. The people in the group challenge each other to create goals and brainstorm ideas. They support each other with honesty and compassion. The concept for this type of group was started in the early … [Read more...]