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, […]

Meet Karen May of Scottsdale Private Event Venues

Meet Karen May of Scottsdale Private Event Venues

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Karen May. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below. Hi Karen, you’ve got such an interesting story, but before we jump into that, let’s first talk about a topic near and dear to us – generosity. We think success, happiness […]

Security Planning for Special Events A Q&A with Jeff O’Hara

Event Venue Management

Security Planning for Special Events: A Q&A with Jeff O’Hara Violent crime, terror attacks, natural disasters. A sense of danger is putting a chill on special events. By adding more urgency to the jobs of special event professionals. Many of the big DMCs profiled in our latest “25 Top DMCs” tell us that they have […]

Water The New Miracle Drink

Water The New Miracle Drink. Would you believe me if I said there is a no-cost, zero-calorie drink that will boost your mood, provide energy, help you look younger and lose weight, and rid your body of toxins? If there were, would you start drinking it today? While this drink is easily accessible, most of […]

7 Skills of Millionaire Event Planners You Should Be Using

7 Skills of Millionaire Event Planners You Should Be Using. Are you ready to become a millionaire event planner? It takes more than someone willing to write a healthy check in your name. It takes skill, organization, incredible patience and possibly some of these magic ingredients. What’s the difference between those event planners who organize […]

SPECIAL EVENTS BLOG How to Tap Into Your Creativity for Special Events

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SPECIAL EVENTS BLOG How to Tap Into Your Creativity for Special Events Working in the creative business naturally comes with some lulls.  So having periods of feeling uninspired can be inevitable. However, a great creative person doesn’t focus on the rut. Rather, they put their focus on getting out of it and finding their next dose […]

Nimbrio Mobile Review App

Nimbrio Mobile Review App Nimbrio is the perfect tool for brand activation events, because it engages users and encourages them to test and rate your products, solidifying their connection with your brand. When users see the leaderboard of product reviews, they are encouraged to try and review the products themselves. What’s more, they can add […]

What Could ‘RFID’ Mean for Your Event?

What Could ‘RFID’ Mean for Your Event? What Could ‘RFID’ Mean for Your Event? Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID for short, is used for automatically identifying items, packages and people. The RFID tag is attached to an object after which they can be traced and tracked, and today the technology is used in inventory management, asset tracking, toll […]

How to Get a Job in Events Without Experience

How to Get a Job in Events Without Experience Everyone has to start somewhere when starting out in the event industry. If you don’t have much experience here are 20 ideas to get your career off the ground. Experience counts for a lot in the world of events. If you want to work in the […]

16 Things to Know About DMOs and DMCs

6 Characteristics of a Successful Female Meeting Professional

16 Things to Know About DMOs and DMCs. In a recent webinar organized by empowerMINT, the online tool created by Destination Marketing Association International that gives meeting planners details on meeting locations and venues along with direct access to local destination marketing organization contacts, two experts discussed the differences and common purpose of destination marketing organizations, […]