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Webinar recap: Intentional event design with Tahira Endean

Jan 31 2018

Event producer and industry speaker Tahira Endean is the author of Intentional Event Design. An inductee to the Meetings Canada Hall of Fame and one of the Convention Industry Council’s #CMP30 Influencers, she spoke with FMAV’s Alissa Hurley about the positive effects of intentional meeting design. Intentional event design means shaping the event experience mindfully, …

Webinar Recap: Design more inspired events using creative thinking tools and techniques

Oct 28 2017

Where do you get your best event planning ideas? For some, it’s the same place you get any creative inspiration: in the shower, during walks, drives or similarly routine activities. The calm and clarity of these places often stands in stark contrast to a boardroom or meeting, where the pressure to deliver innovative and engaging ...

Planning event security in 2017

Oct 12 2017

In light of recent tragedies, such as the Las Vegas shooting, guests and attendees at high-profile events may feel nervous about personal safety. Though security has always been a component of event planning, high profile attacks have brought issues related to event safety into public discourse – and put the spotlight on event planners to ...