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, [...]
Have you ever wondered about the type of people who provide personal information in reply to emails from “lawyers” in Nigeria, or confirm credit card information in response to an email from an “alleged” bank or credit card company? Sending Credit Card and Debit Card Information by Email is [...]
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 [...]
As event managers there are so many parts of our job that are completely out of our control and we often have to make in-the-moment decisions based on little available information. I recently experienced that first hand, when an hour before our client’s event was scheduled to begin, the [...]
Let’s look at a hypothetical situation. Your client read my article “Not Another Boring Conference Room: Bringing Your Event to a Unique Venue” and was inspired to choose a unique venue for their event. To an event manager a unique venue would be defined as one that uses a [...]
As an event co-ordinator one of the most important jobs I have is creating a simple yet effective conference or event registration site. It must be easy enough for all delegates to use, no matter their skill level with a computer, but still robust enough to collect all the [...]
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 [...]
More and more conferences now have an exhibitor trade show. A trade show is a great addition to a conference as it provides an opportunity for your delegates to network and also provides additional sponsorship and revenue opportunities for the conference. However, as an event manager this adds another [...]