The etouches strategic sourcing solution enables event planners to book venues and negotiate better deals, faster. Here is our review. etouches Strategic Venue Sourcing Solution: What Is It? etouches is a well-loved brand within the event industry, established in 2008. etouches o … | Continue reading
It seems that nobody can escape virtual reality, least of all the event industry. Here we identify five of the rising trends we’re seeing right now. This time last year, virtual reality adoption appeared to be very much on the rise and many of us speculated about how it would aff … | Continue reading
Join us for this free webinar to learn about the latest trends to engage your guests and make your brand resonate with your participants. Today’s event attendees need much more than pretty linen and a fragrant centerpiece; they are looking for an experience. As event planners we … | Continue reading
If you are looking to raise money for your event tech company these tips will help you to position your company in the right way and set expectations with future investors and customers. After 35+ angel investments and previous experience as Founder and CEO on different startups … | Continue reading
This weekend, the world paused for a while to watch the Patriots take on the Steelers in the mother of all sporting events, Super Bowl LI. That’s not really what happened at all. The Super Bowl well may be a great sporting event but it’s much more than that. More than creative ad … | Continue reading
Most of us are products of the period of time in which we are born into. At least our language is. Today’s event planners have a whole new way of speaking compared to 20 years ago. Here are a few words we use now that meant something totally different in the past. Imagine traveli … | Continue reading
You’ve heard it time and time again at a conference near you. Nobody wants to sit on the front row. Why is that and why it does not happen at other events? Picture this. You managed to get a ticket to see Hamilton, one of the most in-demand shows on Broadway at the time of […]The … | Continue reading
Virtual Reality is one of the top trends we will see over next year. Meet its nerd brother nobody talks about, 360° video. The ability to interact with offline and online environments is surely one of the most exciting trends for 2017. Mixed reality is sexy; it makes us feel less … | Continue reading
Looking for a way to organize your events differently? Want a tool that plays to the visual person you are? Mind mapping may be just what you need. Are you a visual person? Have you ever had to spell out a word on paper just to see if it “looked right”? If you need to […]The post … | Continue reading
This week’s Sanremo music festival in Italy has seen a social media first: a brand sponsor’s logo, in emoji form, attached to an event hashtag. Although some Twitter users seem upset by sponsored emojis at the moment, they could become an essential part of an eventprof’s arsenal. … | Continue reading
Here are some easy and helpful techniques and ways to help you sharpen your mind and up your event planning game to stay ahead of the competition. A sharper mind can give better focus, help you to be more innovative and creative and deal with the inevitable workload that all even … | Continue reading
There are very few fashion shows that are accessible to the masses but Victoria’s Secret have done just that. We analyse how they reinvented one of their main events to make their luxury products appeal to everyday people. If you have ever shopped in Victoria’s Secret you will kn … | Continue reading
The team at EventMB are busy working on an exciting new 2017 edition of the Event App Bible. We currently want to hear from event app providers who want to be listed and event planners who can help with our research. It is hard to believe that the 2017 version of the Event App Bi … | Continue reading
A rumoured update to Snapchat, dubbed “Smarter Lenses” will bring a new layer of augmented reality data to the app. The update, believed to be part of the World Lenses feature added last fall, will recognize and allow AR tagging of real-world objects. Smarter Lenses According to … | Continue reading
While we may still be a way away from flying cars, we have some pretty nifty technology out there and each day there seems like there’s something new to try. If you haven’t looked into concierge apps, it might be something you want to audition for your next event. If you’re new t … | Continue reading
Meeting Tomorrow is a full-service AV and technology rental company, operating throughout the whole of the United States. Here is our review. Meeting Tomorrow: What Is It? Meeting Tomorrow provide audio visual production across 100% of the US and have one of the largest inventori … | Continue reading
Like something straight out of a William Gibson novel, Oculus Rooms gives virtual reality (VR) users a new launchpad into the virtual universe. Last month, Oculus announced its new VR launchpad, Oculus Rooms. Although Oculus Rooms is currently only available for Gear VR users, it … | Continue reading
Zoho Creator enables you to create bespoke business and event management applications, which includes online forms and automated workflows, without any programming knowledge. Here is our review. Zoho Creator: What Is It? The first thing to note is that in this review we are refer … | Continue reading
Do you want to reach a new demographic for your event or do you just want to extend your reach? Influencer marketing is a great way to do it. Here’s how you can get started with influencers from YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat. It’s hard to believe that social media is old enoug … | Continue reading
Where there is data, there is cash – at least that’s true from the perspective of a hacker. With technology and connectivity on the rise, the opportunity for exploitation of data is rife. A recent hijacking of a hotel’s electronic key entry system highlights a new vector of attac … | Continue reading
We are very excited to release our latest report. This time our objective is to get you the best possible deal on your next venue. Get a copy of your free report now. There was a time when location, location, location was everything. There was a time when swift talk at a trade sh … | Continue reading
If you are starting to lose interest or feeling yourself losing the motivation to stick to your New Year’s resolution, these helpful tips and tricks will show you how to keep your goals alive for longer. This is the time of year that people make promises to themselves that they c … | Continue reading
Whether you want to hire a speaker, be inspired or get some ideas about what a great speaker can do for your events, this comprehensive collection of great speaker websites can help. Every great speaker adds depth and dimension to an event and an incentive for your attendees to b … | Continue reading
Twitter showed its hand this week when it decided to bury its moments behind a new feature called “Explore”. The new feature will focus less on Twitter’s curated moments and more on what’s happening right now. That, of course, includes live video streaming. Things haven’t been ea … | Continue reading
Cirque du Soleil is a magnificent spectacle that reinvented how people view the circus. Here’s what event planners can learn from it. Get your hot peanuts and popcorn here. Is that what you think of when it comes to the circus? Maybe it’s elephants wearing tiaras or lion tamers i … | Continue reading
The way people share is changing, and with that, Facebook is bringing Instagram style Stories to its platform. Facebook Stories could be bad news for Snapchat, who arguably pioneered the format. We take a brief look at the new Facebook Stories and find out what it means for event … | Continue reading
Poken is a 360 degree event platform firmly focused on engagement, interactivity and networking. Here is our review. Poken: What Is It? Poken offers a cloud-based event management platform, mobile apps and NFC products, primarily built to encourage richer experiences for attendee … | Continue reading
Effectively debriefing your event is vital to dissect the good, the bad and the ugly of your most recent event and ensure you continuously improve for future projects. Here are some top tips for a constructive debrief, as well as a downloadable debrief template. If you’ve ever pa … | Continue reading
Are you a good event planner with dwindling event numbers? You may be making some of these common newbie mistakes. Planning an event and driving traffic to it are two different skill sets. The first requires meticulous attention to detail, while the latter involves marketing and … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post written by Greg Smith, food and beverage expert at Halifax Convention Centre. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Food and networking are important elements of most events. Here are some top tips for creating menus that encourage … | Continue reading
After several years of hype and despite sneers of derision, rideables are here and people are beginning to make practical use of them. If you spend hours on your feet at events, maybe you could too? We say, don’t knock it until you ride it. Rideable technology has had a tough tim … | Continue reading
Your event’s online reputation is precious and fragile. It takes very little to mar it. Protect it as if it was all that you had (with these tips) because someday it could be. Do you remember middle school and high school where a rumor of you doing something uncool could kill you … | Continue reading
There is a lot of noise these days about whether we should use Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) at events. This is like asking if apples or oranges are better – here’s why. I always enjoy when we publish a trends report. All of a sudden an army of poorly inspired ou … | Continue reading
We are currently witnessing the dawn of a new era in interface design. A handsfree era where the human voice, perhaps our most primal form of communication, is beginning to take control of the world around us. In this article, we take a look at voice recognition and how it might … | Continue reading
Are you sabotaging your own efforts in building a spectacular career in event planning? Your problems might be something as easily “diagnosed” as these productivity killers. One of my favorite quotes growing up was from Howard Clark. He said, “Habits are something we do without t … | Continue reading
Are you feeling pigeon-holed into a specific career path and want to realign? Or feel that your services offered are too broad and need focusing more clearly? Either way, here are 11 ways to get on track. Once you have established yourself within the event industry, your confiden … | Continue reading
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland has long been one of the top economic conferences in the world. This year, however, the talk may be more political than economic. Here are 10 things we learned from this top political event. The World Economic Forum 2017, commonly re … | Continue reading
The trouble with Google is that everything they do could be the next big thing. Google Plus, despite its history of neglect still falls into that category. Once Again, Google has been tweaking the service. We look into what’s new. A New Google+ Back in 2015, Google launched a new … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post written by Kristen Carvalho, Sr. Content and Social Media Manager at etouches. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. What are you doing to arm your stakeholders with the tools to promote your event? Event promotion can come in the f … | Continue reading
Are you struggling with technology at events or are you just looking for new ways to use it? These events can help show you new ways to connect through tech. Have you ever talked to an event planner who swears his/her audience hates tech? They don’t use it, not social, they don’t … | Continue reading
Social networking giant, Facebook is fast becoming the go-to place for live streaming video on the Internet. Recent reports show that more people are using Facebook than any other mobile-first live streaming platform. You don’t need to go too far back in time to remember when liv … | Continue reading
What do event industry leaders think about the future of events? We have asked seven inspiring women about the future of the event industry. The event industry is an incredible environment made of exceptional individuals. A very, very large portion of them happen to be women. Wit … | Continue reading
Eventloom has just officially launched a brand new event registration and management solution, with some unique features to set them apart. Here is our review. Eventloom: What Is It? Time and time again from our research we hear that event planners are frustrated with multiple to … | Continue reading
In a speech given earlier today in Westminster British Prime Minister, Theresa May, outlined her plan for the UK’s exit from the European Union. Although many details still remain unclear, it will be a hard Brexit, meaning the UK will also leave the single market. The Brexit Plan … | Continue reading
Think concerts are all the same from a hosting standpoint? Coachella Music and Arts Festival sets the bar high. Here’s how it’s redefining the concert space. The Coachella Music and Arts Festival is an annual celebration of all kinds of music, from established artists to reunitin … | Continue reading
Here are some of the best destination websites, guaranteed to leave you with a sense of wanderlust. Tourism boards and destination websites help to provide valuable information for event planners, whether you’re a traveler who likes to visit events in other countries or if you ar … | Continue reading
Just about anything a human can do on the web these days can also be done by a machine. These days, the bots are even ordering tickets for events, often to be resold at a price higher than face value. We investigate this new threat and what this means for event professionals. Hav … | Continue reading
Event planners love a list. What is the secret power of to-do lists, why they are so beneficial and how can you get the most out of them? Are to-do lists obsolete, or essential? Loved, loathed or misunderstood? The age old to-do list is not a new tool and you will often find them … | Continue reading