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Safety First on your Event Checklist
Obviously you should always be concerned about the safety of your guests at your event. If you make use of an accredited security firm - which is recommended - then discuss the following 7 points quite thoroughly with them.

Fireworks go Seriously Wrong
"You are an idiot if you play around with fireworks", was once the slogan in a government campaign against the use of fireworks. And we're inclined to agree after watching this movie.

TOP Visual Design Trends for 2014
Women of all shapes, beards, hands-on fathers, ... these are just some of the design trends for 2014. And say goodbye to vampires. From now on witches are in.

8 Things NOT to do at the Office Party
There are some things you should not do at the office party. Here are 8 sensible don'ts.

Lack of Connectivity Concern among Event Bookers
Research conducted amongst event planners underlines a demand for event venues to clarify internet connectivity.

10 Event Trends for 2014
Every year blogger Julius Solaris from Event Manager Blog publishes an overview of the most significant trends affecting events. Here is his prediction for 2014.

5 Tips for a Low-Budget Wedding
Planning on taking that big step to tie the knot, yet are afraid it will cost an arm and a leg for a beautiful wedding? No worries. Getting married doesn't need to break the bank.

Final shortlists for European Festival Awards revealed
More than 360 festivals from 34 different countries applied to take part in this year’s European Festival Awards. With over 620,000 votes cast from festival fans all over the world and the judges' votes in, the organisation can now reveal the finalists.

Yahoo acquires Evntlive
Yahoo has acquired Evntlive, an online video platform for live concerts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Anatomy of An Effective Event Website
How does the perfect event website look like? Blogger Julius Solaris made an infograph with handy tips to design and build effective even websites.

Column: It Doesn't Matter which Social Media You Target!
Which Social Media must I invest in? Is Google+ the new Facebook? Do I need to set up my 'own' social platform? My answer: it makes no difference!

TOP 3 Best Events in Europe
The European Best Event Awards (EuBEA) annually crowns the best European events of the past year. Discover the winners here.

Start-Up: Sli.do
Actively engaging your audience in your conference or event has nowadays become one of the most important prerequisites for success.

13 Hidden Hotel Charges Unveiled
The days of knowing just how much your hotel bill would be beforehand are long gone. Hotels will try to pamper you more and more as a guest by offering additional services.

Video Conferencing will be Communications Tool #1 in 2016
According to a new survey on video conferencing trends, almost all business decision makers believe video conferencing removes distance barriers and improves productivity.

Discover Amsterdam the creative way
Discover Amsterdam and the Netherlands in a way like no other, with Elisabeth's Tailor Made Tours!

ID&T is now 100% owned by SFX Entertainment
ID&T, the largest organizer of dance events in the Netherlands is now 100% American owned. This was announced by founder Duncan Stutterheim at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE).

What if... no one wants to come to your event?
Have you ever attended an event where you thought, "Oh, I wish I was somewhere else." Or perhaps the other way around: an event that you really looked forward to?

12 Innovative TIPS to Attract More People to Your Trade Booth
How do you attract visitors to your booth? Exhibition organizers usually lay the responsibility for this at the door of the exhibitors themselves. But what if the exhibitors are dissatisfied with the results and don’t participate next time?

Are you Making the Most of Small Event Spaces?
Small event locations are easy to find. But what should you look out for when choosing a small space - and how can you make the best use of it?