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Start-up Inkpact Sends Hand-Written Messages
Talk about hybrid solutions. Here's one for you: an app - meaning technology - which sends hand-written, personalised messages to customers.
How to Use Emotional Design to Make Your Next Event Better
Here's something I've learned about events over the years: attendees don't care about perfection. They don't care about perfect venues, Q&A sessions, catering, networking, or tech support. People care about how they feel during an event. That's it. Period.
A first in the event sector with 'online booking tool' from eventplanner.net
We book hotels, restaurants, flights, etc. quickly and easily online. Booking different event suppliers via one platform was not yet possible. The events sector turned out to be too complex. Until now. Because the innovative eventplanner.net 'booking engine' radically changes all that.
Who Needs Fireworks, When You Can Use 300 Drones?
Together with Intel, Disney is launching the biggest drone led show in the world. 300 drones will perform an advanced choreography, which will produce a spectacle like you've never seen before!
5 Proven Techniques to Make People Attend Your Events
Let's be honest: if you can’t attract a decent number of attendees at your events, people will think that you are a lousy planner. It sounds harsh, yet if you want to become an industry leader, you have to master the art of persuading people to attend your events.
5 Surprising Ways Music Can Affect Your Attendees
There are multiple reasons why you should be cognizant of the music you play at your events, yet there’s one reason that stands out above the rest. It turns out that music can highly influence people's emotional well-being.
5 Tips to Secure Your Space-Only Meeting
Have you even been tasked with booking a space-only meeting? If you have, then I commend you on your efforts, if you haven’t then you are in for a lot of hair pulling! However, it doesn't have to be that way.
How the Internet of Things Can Improve Your Next Event
'The Internet of Things? Are you kidding me?' Yes, I agree. It’s almost impossible to keep up with all the fancy tech words that are monopolizing our industry.
LiveCom European Industry Survey Reveals Growth in First Snapshot of the Pan-European Live Industry
The first pan-European survey of the live communication industry, using data from seven countries, has revealed positive growth trends with an average of 83% of respondents expecting budgets to grow or stay the same across six key markets.
Spectacular kinetic 3D laser show
Last year we already showed you an amazing kinetic chandelier which undoubtedly impresses the attendees at your event. However, you can do even better: a matrix of 175 moving balloons and 12 high-precision lasers.
Start-Up: Seaters
Is your favourite concert sold out? Perhaps it's not too late to get those tickets. The app Seaters sells you the very last empty seats at a much lower price. Take that chance.
How to improve the Q&A Session at Your Next Event
Q: How about the Q&A session? A: We’ll put the mic and that’s enough. This sounds familiar, doesn't it? Look, we get it. You are already under pressure dealing with thousands planning details. That's why it's normal to ignore something that should happen by itself.
Why it is Better to Turn Your 'Event Apps' into 'Instant Apps'
How many attendees have downloaded your event app? How long does the app stay on their smart phone? And how often do they open this app before and after your event? Does this make an event app worth the investment? Google offers a solution: Instant Apps.
The Biggest Inflatable Obstacle Course in the World - Team Building
The largest bouncy castle in the world is from Belgium and is no less than 272 in length. It features more than 20 different obstacles. Do you dare take on 'The Beast', as the huge ride is called?
EuBea 2016: and the winner is...
The International Festival of Events and Live Communication has announced the winners of the European Best Event Awards 2016.
Big Data and its Impact on Events
Big Data is quickly becoming a very big deal within the meetings and events industry. Before you get started, it is important that you understand what opportunities are available for you.
Livestreaming App Meerkat is Quitting
In 2015, Meerkat came with a new phenomenon: livestreaming. Facebook and Twitter copied the idea. A killing blow to Meerkat.
Even Boring Figures Become Sexy with Live Events
Financial newspapers don't have the sexiest message to convey. Boring exchange rates, analyses, ... And yet, the newspaper El Cronista knew how to surprise its Facebook fans with a spectacular live experience.
How to Use FOMO to Attract Masses to Your Event
Have you heard about FOMO or the 'Fear of Missing Out'? That is the feeling you get when you think you're about to miss out on something very important. If you as an event organiser can utilise that feeling, then you're basically done.
What Snapchat has to Offer for Your Event
Snapchat can offer your event a lot more than you might think. The times of it being teenagers-only are long gone. This social media giant can, if you approach it well, offer you quite a bit of free promotion.
