Does Alcohol Drinking Mix Safely With Work Events
Does Alcohol Drinking Mix Safely With Work Events. If so, you’ve probably spent time thinking about whether this is a good practice. You want your employees to enjoy their work related events and parties, but you also want to keep your employees safe. You need to minimize the legal liability of your organization yet not […]
4 WAYS TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUR MEMBERS
4 WAYS TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUR MEMBERS. Membership retention: something that’s at the back of any association professional’s mind. Marketing General Inc reports that over 50% of associations have reported an increase in membership over the past 6 years. With fantastic stats like these it’s not surprising that the industry is seeing to new […]
How to Choose the Perfect Venue for Your Event
How to Choose the Perfect Venue for Your Event. There are two ways to find the perfect venue for your event. You can either let your venue determine the type of event you want, or choose your venue according to the event you already have planned. For instance; does your event need a stage for […]
Planning An Event Or Creating An Experience
Planning An Event Or Creating An Experience? Even before all the latest state of the industry reports and figures are out, it’s safe to say 2016 was a good year for the meeting and events industry. Over the past few years now, one of the main trends has been the push towards more creative, engaging, […]
Investing in Experiential Marketing
Investing in Experiential Marketing. Search, social, video, newsfeed, display and now native ads: The amount of messaging pushed onto users’ screens has exploded, making it increasingly difficult to truly impact and connect with today’s consumers in digital channels. The brand’s message has to stand out among the thousands of others a user is exposed to […]
2016 Chicago Cubs and Great Meeting Teams Have in Common
2016 Chicago Cubs and Great Meeting Teams Have in Common. Before the 2016 World Series is a distant memory, I want to share my observations about what made the Chicago Cubs so great and how those qualities translate to great meetings and events teams. 1. During the locker room celebration, Cubs executive Crane Kenney proudly […]
5 No-Cost Ways to Energize Your General Sessions
5 No-Cost Ways to Energize Your General Sessions.Looking to maximize your impact at your conference’s general sessions? Here are five simple, no-cost ways to amp up the energy, professionalism, and theatricality. 1. Introductions: Leave the name for last When introducing the next presenter—either by the disembodied announcer (a.k.a. the Voice of God or VOG) or […]
Why You Need to Break Your Event Assumptions
Why You Need to Break Your Event Assumptions. As a professional speaker, I have the opportunity to attend a lot of events and conferences. While they all differ in scale, audience, locations, and cultures, they almost all share certain elements. For example, the flow is the same at most events. Attendees arrive at a certain […]
How Event Planners Choose Venues
How Event Planners Choose Venues. Choosing a venue is one of the most delicate decisions that event professionals face. The largest trade shows in the meeting and event industry are mainly focused about connecting two audiences: event professionals and venues. If you walk the floor of IBTM or IMEX events you will notice dozens of […]
Visualizing your corporate event venue
Visualizing your corporate event venue. Use this stage to conceptualize and explore what venue options exist. Formulate an image of the perfect venue stay open to new things. The next stage of this guide is all about choosing the right venue that matches your needs. Let Venues of North Scottsdale Planning a small networking meetup, an […]
