The workplace as we know it is changing and the nature of employment is changing too. People just aren’t working the way they used to. Virtual teams are now making up a large part of the workforce; physical offices are no longer the center of professional life. Are you prepared…
Post by Ashley Fox, Award-winning Sports Journalist and Analyst Before Wednesday, the last parade I actively watched was the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade through downtown Philly two years ago. I should have been there, either as a journalist or a spectator among the nearly two million fans who celebrated…
It’s a big year for the Kansas City Chiefs! Why not keep that in mind as you plan your next conference—a motivational speaker with winning Super Bowl affiliations can make a big impact at your event. Fifty-year comeback! As any NFL fan knows, this year’s Super Bowl matchup is going…
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…