Are you planning a winter conference? How confident are you that you’ll get all your speakers there on time? Do you have a contingency plan for canceled flights and no-shows? Planning a winter conference takes a little bit extra. When bad weather hits, as it has the past several weeks,…
The landscape has changed for event planners, and it’s harder than it’s ever been to gain loyalty from attendees and participants. It used to be a signal of an event’s success if you achieved a certain target number of “butts-in-seats.” But that doesn’t cut it anymore. Our current, hyper-competitive atmosphere…
Hi there, Brittanny Kreutzer here! I was talking to one of my clients the other day, and he mentioned how much he values our relationship and why he will always use a speaker bureau. Being that I am usually the one expounding the value of a speaker bureau to our…
Who doesn’t love a surprise? Event planners, that’s who! The truth is when event planners think “surprises”, they’re remembering horror stories when missed details or unplanned mistakes have caused convention disasters. Planners make their money in precision; it’s their job to think of everything and plan every meeting down to…
Hiring a speaker for an event you’re planning can be tricky business... from searching for and finding the perfect speaker, to negotiating speaker fees along with all the other incidentals that go along with an event, it can be a head-spinning experience, especially if you’re a newbie. Speaker fees can…
Okay, you’ve landed that contract for your next event, and it’s going to be bigger and better than anything you’ve put together before. You’re excited, nervous, terrified, daunted, and you don’t know where to start. You need an event planning checklist! Planning an event can be extremely overwhelming, there are just…
Event industry trends move fast. As a result, meeting planning and events industries are exciting ones to be part of, with lots of opportunities to grow and be rewarded. The event industry growth we’re experiencing right now means there is a fast intake of new talent to climb the ranks…
Get ready for event industry growth! Our colleagues at CWT Meetings & Events released the results of their 2020 Future Trends Report, and the news is great! The report found that the event industry will enjoy an eight percent increase in 2020. That’s amazing! Sluggish economies and an uncertain economic…
Cyber security is not a priority for most meeting planners, but experts warn that it’s just a matter of time before the industry is hit with a major breach. Both attendees and event professionals can take steps to protect themselves. — Jaimie Seaton If you’re a planner, event security is something…
"Email has an ability many channels don’t: creating valuable, personal touches – at scale." - David Newman Your invitation email can make or break your event. Don’t believe me? Look at the response rate from any other form of advertising and compare that to direct mail - no competition. But…