How to Plan and Run a Powerful Hackathon

How to Plan and Run a Powerful Hackathon

If you think that organizing a hackathon means putting on a clever geeky T-shirt while checking the Wi-Fi connection, you are terribly wrong. To set up a hackathon, you'll have to engage all of your planning skills and tack on one sleepless night (yes, hackathons usually run for 24 hours without a break).

Impressive Innovative Technology behind the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Impressive Innovative Technology behind the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Those of you who have seen the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest know that the show looks very impressive. 1000 m2 LED screens, 3300 m truss, 1816 lighting fixtures, 212 tonnes of material in the roof, ... The figures alone are staggering.

The Best Way to Promote Your Event (It's Not What You Think)

The Best Way to Promote Your Event (It's Not What You Think)

Picture this: you are in charge of planning and running an event. You designed a compact event program, invited a bunch of amazing speakers, and booked the best venue ever. Apart from that, you had time to set up a promising social media marketing strategy that will definitely boost your event promotion.

5 Ways Live Streaming Will Make Your Events Successful

5 Ways Live Streaming Will Make Your Events Successful

No doubt, you can list countless reasons why to not live stream your event. Maybe you've convinced yourself that live streamed events symbolize the death of face-to-face meetings. After all, who would come to your conference, workshop, or seminar when they can just 'tune in' via live video?

The Next Web Organises Music Summit

The Next Web Organises Music Summit

Award winning tech festival TNW Conference and world-renowned music agency MassiveMusic present Music Summit, an entirely new and specially curated three hour program that will take place on the second day of the conference.

How to Craft an Engaging Social Program and Conquer Your Attendees

How to Craft an Engaging Social Program and Conquer Your Attendees

Stop what you're doing for a second, check the program of your next event, and ask yourself, "Is there something I could improve to enhance the attendee experience?"

5 Ways to Engage your Participants Even More

5 Ways to Engage your Participants Even More

"This was the best event experience ever." That is what you as an event planner would like to hear from your participants. Only then are you truly satisfied. Engagement is one of the tools that can help you achieve that goal.

Important Questions to Ask Before Engaging Attendees with Gamification

Important Questions to Ask Before Engaging Attendees with Gamification

Concidering gamification for your event? Make sure you'll ask the right questions upfront to select the most suitable tools.

How to Communicate Efficiently with Guest Speakers at Events

How to Communicate Efficiently with Guest Speakers at Events

There's no doubt about it: guest speakers are the stars of your event. Nothing will define the attendance rate or the way your audience feels more than your guest speakers.

How to Plan and Run a Powerful World Café

How to Plan and Run a Powerful World Café

Let's admit it: making people interact or discuss important subjects during your event can be challenging. You can save yourself the headache by choosing the right format.

How Sharing Economy Will Change the Event Industry

How Sharing Economy Will Change the Event Industry

Here's the thing you may not have noticed: the collaborative economy is gradually reshaping the event industry. New opportunities related to the sharing economy are empowering more and more event managers by offering new solutions and fresh perspectives.

5 Things You Must Know When You Search for an Event Venue

5 Things You Must Know When You Search for an Event Venue

Searching a good venue for your event can be a real hassle. You have to take so many things into account! Is the venue accessible enough? Is the Wi-Fi connection strong? Is the air-conditioning system adequate?

6 Useful Tips for Show Organizers and Exhibitors

6 Useful Tips for Show Organizers and Exhibitors

Are you wondering whether participation in a trade show still makes sense as a marketing tool?

Mistakes You'll Make When You'll Plan the Budget for The Next Event

Mistakes You'll Make When You'll Plan the Budget for The Next Event

"Be realistic!" "Create a detailed Excel spreadsheet!" "Be clear about your goals!" These are just a few of the tips event managers receive when planning their event budget.

All you Need to Know about the Benefits of Eventful Cities

All you Need to Know about the Benefits of Eventful Cities

There's one thing all great event managers have in common: they know how to harness their environment. And some event professionals are luckier than others.

Remarkable Ways Technology Will Boost Your Future Events

Remarkable Ways Technology Will Boost Your Future Events

"Big Data", "deep learning", "data visualization", "attendee tracking", "data-driven marketing", ...  these are some of the event planning-related concepts many event planners struggle to understand.

Experiments that Will Boost the Way Your Event Attendees Feel

Experiments that Will Boost the Way Your Event Attendees Feel

When designing, planning, marketing, or running an event, don't limit yourself to doing the same things repeatedly. As an event professional, you have the opportunity to experiment with and enhance the quality of your events.

Singapore MICE Advantage Programme

Singapore MICE Advantage Programme

Home to world-class facilities, efficient infrastructure, and an empowering business environment… Singapore is an ideal destination for hosting successful business events.

How to Set Up a Hospitality Plan for Your Attendees

How to Set Up a Hospitality Plan for Your Attendees

The great thing about being an event manager is that apart from the painful logistic issues and the sleepless nights, we also get the chance to design unique experiences for our international guests.

Surprise Your Attendees with a 3D Hologram on Your Event

Surprise Your Attendees with a 3D Hologram on Your Event

Looking for an extra to boost your event? Something that will blow the minds of your attendees? Then the new Hypervsn hologram technology is a must-have.