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...]
Corporate Sponsorship of Events
Corporate sponsorship of events is a great way for event operators to shore up much-needed cash to hold their events or to garner profits---either in addition to ticket sales or as an exclusive source of income if there are no ticket sales. Why Do Corporations, Mid-Size Companies, and Small Businesses Sponsor Events? There are several reasons why companies consistently … [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...]
Organize a Green Event
How do you put on a green event? The event may have nothing to do with the green movement, and it usually doesn’t, but going green for any event is a good idea. Plus, it can make your event seem trendy, hip, and environmentally conscious, which gives your cause or event a little more credibility, or even a more positive image. Let’s look at some sustainable and useful tips … [Read more...]
The Advantages of Building a Culture of Teamwork For Corporate Events
Great teamwork skills can send ripples far out, and it amplifies the effects of individual efforts, too. Great teamwork makes it possible to accomplish things that individuals working their hardest could never dream to do, and this is an important thing to consider when you’re conceiving or managing events. Looking at your staff members as a cohesive team can make a lot more … [Read more...]
Event Management Trends that Dominated 2013
It’s 2013, and more than that, 2014 is right around the corner. It’s time to look into the top event management trends. Things usually start trending in business or event management because they work, so it’s imperative that you pay attention to them and begin to integrate them into your event work for more successful events. 1. Mobility Tablet and mobile apps have become … [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...]
Testimonials: Why your Event Needs Them
For events, testimonials are essential. Just like endorsements are needed for LinkedIn and good references are a critical part of your resume, testimonials prove that you have experience, have attendees that have been satisfied, and will provide what is promised. Two reasons that you should gather testimonials for the event website are that your attendees are going to sell … [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...]