Aug 6 2024
Melanie Miles

The Benefits of Planning an Event Early Planning an event, whether it’s a corporate meeting, wedding or conference, can be an intricate task requiring careful coordination and forethought.  A friendly reminder that the advantages of starting this process early are numerous and can significantly enhance your event’s success and the planner’s peace of mind. Here …

Top Ideas to Make Your Holiday Event Stand Out

Oct 17 2023
Candice Beckman
It happens to everyone. The holiday season creeps up on us and before you know it, it’s November! For us event planners, that usually comes with the annual task of planning a corporate holiday party.  We always want to keep both our stakeholders and attendees happy. So here comes the million-dollar question: how can I ...

Three Strategies to Crafting Compelling Event Content 

Aug 23 2023
Emily Loftis
6 MIN
Produce a memorable experience for your meeting participants  In today’s ever-changing landscape, the way people consume content has undergone a rapid transformation. What does this mean for meeting and event professionals? You’ve likely faced unique challenges in capturing (and keeping) your audience’s attention to deliver a memorable experience. To address these hurdles, let’s consider some ...

The Secret to Keeping Your Audience Engaged

Jan 13 2022
kevin.moraes@encoreglobal.com
5 MIN
Are you using creative content to its fullest potential? You should be. Gone are the days of standing in front of a crowd with a simple slide presentation and expecting your audience to remain tuned in — that’s sort of like serving an unseasoned meal.It’s bland and forgettable. From industry award shows and product launches ...

There is no going back to how things were and that is a good thing.

Dec 1 2021
Candice Beckman
S’il n’est un secret pour personne que la pandémie a tout bouleversé dans le secteur de l’événementiel, elle a également apporté quelques avantages inattendus en cours de route. Avant que COVID-19 ne devienne un titre quotidien, réfléchissez à ce qui rendait le secteur de l’événementiel unique dans l’esprit des étrangers : Les organisateurs d’événements ont ...

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflections on Pride Month

Jun 18 2020
Donna Hubley
Pride Month celebrates the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which took place more than 50 years ago. On the first anniversary of Stonewall, a peaceful protest was organized that would become an annual event celebrating LGBTQ+ rights, before blossoming into the large-scale Pride events and parades we see globally today. As with so many events this ...

Pandemic Makes Events More Important Than Ever

Jun 11 2020
Mike Stengel
A Rise in Hybrid Meetings and Events The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges to the event industry. But, with crisis, often comes innovation. As automobile manufacturers have quickly changed their business model from building cars to building ventilators, the events industry is responding with different ways to use technology to connect organizations and people. ...

Two Critical Principles for Virtual Event Design

May 21 2020
Alissa Hurley, CMM, CED
Hint: It’s not about the platform Over the last two months (though it certainly feels much longer), our industry has frantically been pivoting live events to virtual event formats. For many, this meant rapidly researching a vast array of streaming providers, web conference solutions, and virtual event platforms. In the process, it’s also meant a ...