How Big Data Can Make Your Events More Competitive

How Big Data Can Make Your Events More Competitive

Lately, everyone is talking about 'Big Data'. But what is it exactly? Is it all just hype or can you really use it? And to what extent can 'Big Data' contribute to improving your events?

Event Salaries Rise Due to Shortage of Talent

Event Salaries Rise Due to Shortage of Talent

According to recruitment agencies in the UK, salaries in the event sector are currently rising spectacularly due to the lack of talent.

Your Event Company on TV

Your Event Company on TV

Would you like to show your event company to the world? eventplanner.tv will come to you and make a complete documentary of your location, team building activities, concept etc.

Brush Up on your Event Knowledge from your Beach Chair

Brush Up on your Event Knowledge from your Beach Chair

Summer is halfway through. Just a few more weeks before the busy season for corporate events starts again. An ideal time to brush up on your event knowledge from your beach chair.

3 Changes for Your Event Website

3 Changes for Your Event Website

You have to have an event website in order to correctly market your event today. But what do you do to make sure that your event website is converting your visitors to attendees?

Mobile is Here to Stay - infographic

Mobile is Here to Stay - infographic

Remember when Steve Jobs stood before the Macworld convention and touted the first-ever iPhone? Can you believe that was nearly 8 years ago? Mobile has a huge impact on the event industry and is here to stay.

New Ticket Trend: High-Tech Smart Bracelets

New Ticket Trend: High-Tech Smart Bracelets

Besides the dance festival itself, the new wristbands from Tomorrowland can also be considered world news. In his blog 'Apparently this matters' every week on the CNN website, Jarrett Bellini sheds light on the latest social media trends.

7 Ways of Capturing Conference Content

7 Ways of Capturing Conference Content

Events have a big impact. When you capture the content you will make the event even more useful for the participants.

The Huge Impact of the Meeting Industry in Numbers: $770 Billion

The Huge Impact of the Meeting Industry in Numbers: $770 Billion

The Convention Industry Council published its 2012 Economic Significance Study. The total output of the meetings industry in the U.S. is worth 770 Billion dollar.

Do Well: Give Attendees an Experience that Feels Good and Does Good

Do Well: Give Attendees an Experience that Feels Good and Does Good

Contrary to popular belief, sustainability has not only to do with the environment, but also planning our events in more socially responsible ways that help sustain the communities in which we live and work.

Without Paper: Make Your Event Completely Paper-Free

Without Paper: Make Your Event Completely Paper-Free

Tickets, programs, handouts, note paper, ... events and excessive paper use seem to go hand in hand. Although paper can be recycled, it is more environmentally and budget friendly to avoid using it in the first place.

Road Shows: Tips & Tricks

Road Shows: Tips & Tricks

A road show is highly beneficial for your clients and theirs. The thing about road shows is that you go to them, instead of them coming to you.

By Train: Encourage Public Transport

By Train: Encourage Public Transport

Imagine not being stuck in traffic on the morning drive and relaxing in your seat, reading or listening to music, on the ride home. Public transport is more sustainable for both people and planet.

Dear Sponsors, My Event is Your Event

Dear Sponsors, My Event is Your Event

Recently, etouches created a post for social tables, 'Event Sponsorship: 4 Ways to Court a Sponsor', where they gave event professionals a few tips on how to get companies to invest in your event.

Go Ornot: Give Attendees the Option to Cancel as Late as You Can

Go Ornot: Give Attendees the Option to Cancel as Late as You Can

A no-show is not only frustrating for the meeting planner, but also a major source of waste. If 10-30% of registered attendees no-show at a given event, that means 10-30% of food and meeting materials are thrown away.

Afta Noon: Start After Lunch

Afta Noon: Start After Lunch

The midfielder of the Green Squad wearing #7 is Afta Noon. He battles one of the biggest problems in our industry: food waste. Does this sound familiar?

Car Pool: Networking Begins on the Road

Car Pool: Networking Begins on the Road

Somehow, some way attendees of your in-person meetings and events have to get to your venue - the majority probably preferring to drive in their own cars. But every car on the road that's coming to your meeting contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.

Awkward: Conference Call in Real Life

Awkward: Conference Call in Real Life

Conference calls are just awkward. There's no way around it. Now imagine how much more awkward they would be if everyone could also see each other while on the call.

Re Use: Use it Again

Re Use: Use it Again

Does this sound familiar? For every meeting you have fifty different items needed - badges, signage, badge ribbons, lanyards, banners, and so on. After the event, the majority of them are thrown away. This is double tragedy!

Tap Awater: Take it from the Tap!

Tap Awater: Take it from the Tap!

With the introduction of the 4th player of the Green Squad, we are right in the middle of the field. Meet Tap Water. Aside from a hot cup of coffee, water is probably the most important drink that your attendees will need.