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How to Develop Leadership Skills as an Event Professional
As if the logistical stress isn't enough, event planners also must know how to lead event teams and volunteers. Sometimes we get it right; sometimes we make mistakes that may cost us work efficiency or mutual understanding.
5 Reasons Why Gamification is Not the Best Option
"I should definitely gamify my event!" You've probably had this thought if you've read a lot of articles about the benefits of gamification. What else if not gamification can help you increase attendee engagement and provide an enjoyable event experience?
TIP! - Internet on Your Event: How Much Bandwidth Do You Need?
Nowadays, people expect to have internet access at all times and in all places including your event! However, this is not always as easy to arrange as it sounds.
How to Guarantee an Effortless Registration Experience
Let me ask you a quick question: How much time do you spend on confusing or hard-to-navigate websites? The more difficulty your attendees have with the online registration platform, the greater...
5 Truths That Will Never Change in the Event Industry
Events and MICE industries are constantly evolving under the uninterrupted progress of technology and data analysis. Planning events is reaching new levels of complexity and digitization.
How to Run a Powerful Expert Session at Your Event
When we, as event professionals, are rushed by the planning urgency and pressured by the never-ending list of logistic tasks, we may overlook some of the most interesting meeting design techniques.
5 Handy Checklists for Organising an Event
We regularly publish handy checklists on eventplanner.net to help you organise your events flawlessly.
How to Qualify Your Attendees and Accept the Best Ones
There's one misleading belief you might think is true: The more attendees you attract to your event, the better. The guest count validates the level of success you achieved as a planner ... doesn't it?
How to Write Conference Speaker Bios That Sell Tickets
A speaker bio may seem like a small part of your event content, but it plays a major role in shaping first impressions, building credibility, and influencing ticket sales. When attendees land on your event site or ticketing page, one of the first places they look is the speaker list.
TIP! Rules for Pitching under Event Agencies
If you do eventually decide to engage the services of an events agency, it is probably best to do so through a 'pitch'. These are the rules you should always keep in mind.
TIP! - Avoid Blunders on Your Event's Guest List
Compiling a guest list is time-consuming work. However, you cannot afford to make mistakes. It is an unforgivable sin to forget someone who should be invited.
How to Build a Business Case for Your Event
Besides mapping your costs, you should also do the same with your revenue. For a public event or conference, this means estimating ticket, beverage, and food sales, as well as including sponsorship income.
How to Design a Creative Event Concept
What makes an event remarkable? Is it the caliber of the speakers? The food you serve? Or perhaps, it’s the brand experience it provides? Although these are all certainly important...
This is How Your Event Management Plan Should Look
Whether it's a conference, workshop, or corporate party, you can't efficiently organize and run an event without having a strong action plan.
TIP! - Outsource your Event or Do It Yourself?
You can either opt to organise an event yourself with the help of your colleagues or you can decide to call in an external events agency to do it for you (known as 'outsourcing'). Both choices have advantages and disadvantages.
Event Industry Trends for 2026: A Bold New Era of Innovation and Impact
The global events industry is entering 2026 with renewed purpose and optimism. After years of rapid change and adaptation, event professionals worldwide are harnessing new technologies and strategies to create more meaningful experiences than ever. Budgets are under sharper scrutiny, and every event is expected to deliver clear outcomes, but this challenge is fueling innovation rather than dampening spirits.
What Successful Event Teams Do Differently: 10 Patterns That Always Show Up
In the event industry, success rarely comes down to luck. When you look closely at the teams behind high-impact conferences, flawless festivals, and seamless corporate experiences, you start to see the same patterns repeat over and over again.
Why Agile Project Management Works Better for Events Than Classic Planning
Many organizers still work according to a classic project approach with tight schedules and GANTT charts. But anyone who's ever organized an event knows how unpredictable reality can be. Deadlines don't shift, suppliers do, and priorities change along the way.
TIP! - How Many m2 for Your Event? Venue Layouts?
In your search for the perfect event venue you have to consider the surface space that is required for your event. But how many square meter do you foresee per attendee?
How to Design a Seating Layout That Will Get Attendees to Interact
The core of designing events is providing tailor-made experiences.
