Is there anything you can’t do on your mobile device these days? Most of your conference delegates will have a mobile device and it’s time to start taking advantage of them at your next conference. As an association management company, we’ve only recently started introducing event apps at our [...]
For event planners, the planning process is dedicated to ensure the success of an association annual conference or event – however, an event planner’s work isn’t over after the closing remarks. It is now time to build on your experience. If you are planning a recurring event, this post-event [...]
“Food allergies affect as many as three to four percent of adults.” Government of Canada, Healthy Canadians. Food plays a central role in meetings, association conferences and events, and it is extremely important that event planner address food allergies safely and professionally. The first step to ensure that all [...]
One of the hot new topics for the modern meeting planner and event planner is how to build “wellness” into a conference. In fact, for more than one of our association management clients this is a strategic consideration for their upcoming events. Meeting Planner or Event Planner = Wellness [...]
In our post-conference surveys we often ask delegates to tell us what their main objectives were for attending. One of the most common responses is conference networking. Of course delegates attend for educational purposes, but interacting with others who work in the same field, live the same day-to-day challenges, [...]
We are the event planners for several association annual conferences and each group functions with a different format for their conference planning committee. There is no right way to do it, as long as the committee is well managed and the roles are well defined. As an event planner, [...]
A timeline is a key tool in planning a conference, as it provides all those involved (event planner, client, planning committee and others) with information about the key tasks. The timeline is your master “to-do list”. Building a timeline for an event, for the first time, can be time [...]
Providing exhibitors with a valuable and vibrant experience not only profits exhibitors, but is also key to gaining their loyalty ensuring they return for future conferences. So making their experience profitable, dynamic and pleasurable benefits both your exhibitors and you. Event managers and meeting planners can do several things [...]
When you see an AV quote, do you feel overwhelmed and confused? I know I do - and with experience and better communication with our AV supplier, my knowledge is improving. Don’t be discouraged if you find AV quotes and contracts to be a source of stress in the [...]
Registration is the first point of face-to-face contact that your organization has with attendees. A smooth check-in process sets the tone for a great event. It is important to get this right in order to ensure that your guests start off with a positive experience. Here are seven steps [...]