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Stage Crashes Down in China: 1 Dead, 13 Injured
In the Chinese city of Nanning, stage-builders were buried by a crashing stage. One person was killed. Thirteen others were injured.
Event in Singapore? Co-locate it with Local Events & Festivals to Create an Unforgettable Experience
Singapore is the ideal destination for your event for several reasons. In addition, you can also find a large number of events and festivals to combine with your own business event to give your attendees an experience to call their own.
A Weed Bar at Your Event?
A couple from Oregon took 'being with your head in the clouds on your wedding day' a bit serious. They decided to give their unforgettable day just that little something extra.
UK event industry estimated at a net worth of 58,8 billion
The revenue of the British event industry is estimated at no less than 58.8 billion euro (£ 42,3 billion). Especially the increase in business attendees at congresses, but also music festivals and the Rugby World Cup boost the figures.
Follow the Crowd: Crowdsourcing Your Event
The reason that we, as event organizers, plan events is to make our attendees happy. We want to make sure that we are meeting their needs. One tactic that event planners have been starting to utilize is crowdsourcing.
How to Save Time with Scrum when Organizing Events
Scrum has been a well-known approach to projects in the ICT industry, but now slowly starts to be used in all sorts of projects such as events as well.
London O2 Arena Evacuated due to Fire
On the 18th of October, 1,200 attendees of the O2 Arena in London were requested to leave the event location as soon as possible. A small fire had generated an immense amount of smoke. No-one was injured.
Holding an event in Singapore? Singapore will help to make it an unforgettable experience
There are quite a few reasons why Singapore can be your ideal event destination. A strong knowledge economy, a pioneer mentality, strong and dynamic networks, a focus on business, a taste for fun and an ideal gateway to Asia.
The Scientific Way to Cut a Cake
No party without a cake. But apparently, we always cut the cake wrong. We automatically cut small (or extra large) triangles. According to mathematician Alex Bellos, this is not the most efficient way.
Organizing Events in New York, the Sequel - Part 3: Fun Activities
Are you organizing an event in New York? Our editors give tips for nice activities in the city that you can combine with your event.
How can I Find Photos for my PowerPoint Presentation for Free?
One image is stronger than a thousand words. Photos and illustrations are a great way to draw the attention of your audience and to make your presentation into a visual beauty.
How PowerPoint Makes us Dumb
Andrew Smith wrote an amazing column in The Guardian on how PowerPoint makes us dumb and irresponsible.
Organizing Events in New York, the Sequel - Part 2: Trendy Locations
Which locations are hip and trendy if you're organizing an event in New York? Our reporter flew to the Big Apple to explore.
Be Inspired by this Original Star Wars Brand Activation
Admit it, an interactive laser adventure in a bus (?!) packs a bit more impact than flyering…
What Men Ought to do in Bed, Instead of During Meetings
Video conference company Highfive studied the level of concentration and online distraction during meetings. There was a significant difference between men and women...
WANTED: Thought Provoking Stories for eventplanner.tv
eventplanner.tv is looking for compelling stories and inspiring event personalities. Do you know anyone who fits that description? Someone who the event industry can learn from? Or perhaps you’d like to do your own story on TV?
Intel Relieves Technology-Stress at Presentations
It's 10 in the morning. Meeting. You're presenting the new sales. Now, what's the most critical moment? When you try to get your presentation on the TV screen. This isn't always easy.
Help Your Sponsors Get H-App-y
Planners are always thinking how to make the event app experience the best for their attendees, but what about your sponsors? How can you make your app more appealing to them?
Organizing Events in New York, the Sequel - Part 1: Dos-and-Don'ts
How do you feel about The Big Apple as a location for your next event? A great city, vivid, dynamic, trendy and tempting. But how do you get into it? What are the pitfalls? What locations are hip and trendy?
Top Executive BMW Faints on Stage
How unlucky can one man be. You give a presentation for the world press on one of the most important events for your industry and then you faint. It happened to BMW top man Harald Krüger.
