The association events sector is experiencing an unprecedented time of flux and uncertainty. One community that is leading the way back into in-person events has been the endurance event management industry: road races, triathlon, Ironman, and marathons. With these events generally all taking place outdoors, restrictions have allowed them [...]
What’s that old expression? “If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me that…”? Well if I had a nickel for every time someone asked me about how our clients decide what to pay industry speakers I’d probably have bought myself a few cups of coffee by [...]
According to a September 2013 article in Convene Magazine from the Professional Convention Management Association, one third of your conference budget should be spent on food and beverage. This is a significant cost and it can be a challenge to provide enjoyable meals to your attendees without blowing your [...]
A survey by Media Technology Monitor reports that one in three Anglophone Canadians use social media every day, with 63% of these users stating that they read Facebook posts, tweets and/or LinkedIn updates every single day. Another study shows that American adult use of social media just slightly surpasses [...]
In 2010, more than 13.3 million people, or 47% of the population, volunteered their time through a group or organization*. This might seem like a big pool of potential volunteers for your conference but we all know there is plenty of competition for the good ones. Loyal volunteers will [...]
Congratulations! You have reached the end of planning your event and are ready to put together your delegate conference evaluation. Asking the right questions and gathering useful, useable information can be a challenge, but when done correctly the information that you gather can put you steps ahead in planning [...]
