Event Management

Successful event management requires a mix of creativity, strategic planning, and flawless execution. Whether you’re a seasoned event professional or just starting out, our expert-driven insights will help you elevate your skills and stay ahead in the fast-evolving meetings and events industry.

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In this section, you’ll find actionable tips, best practices, and real-world strategies to help you:

Plan and execute seamless events – from small corporate meetings to large-scale conferences.
Improve attendee engagement and experience with innovative event design.
Master budgeting, logistics, and vendor management for maximum efficiency.
Leverage event technology to streamline planning and execution.
Learn from industry leaders through case studies, expert interviews, and trend reports.

At Skift Meetings, we bring you insights from the world’s top event planners, specialists, and thought leaders. Whether your goal is to enhance your skills, grow your career, or create unforgettable events, we’ve got the resources to help you succeed.

Explore our latest articles and start perfecting your event management skills today.

Event Management

How to Successfully Migrate to Your Next Event Management Software

Transitioning to a new event management software (EMS) solution can be an exciting, but also an overwhelming experience for event planners. Check out these tips to make your EMS migration a smooth one.

etouches + Skift Meetings | 9 years ago

Event Management

How To Ensure Your Workshops Are Interactive and Increase Participation

So you cut down the number of speakers and replaced them with workshops but you’re still worried about participation. Calling something a workshop isn’t enough. You need to incorporate these ideas to get your attendees engaged.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago

Event Management

Improve Your Tradeshow Navigation with These Inspired Examples

Ensure your attendees make the most of your event and trade show by providing easy-to-use resources to navigate their way around. Here are examples from five events that will give you ideas on how you can improve your wayfinding.

Christina Green | 9 years ago

Event Management

15 Successful Ways to Get Event Feedback

Most event surveys haven’t changed since copiers came out. They’re boring and feel more like an obligation than something an attendee wants to do. Plus, everyone is on the survey bandwagon now. You can’t walk into a business without someone asking how they did. And, honestly, aren’t we all a little tired of surveys? Keep your event surveys from becoming annoying with these 15 fun and engaging ways to get feedback.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago

Event Management

Event Insurance: How to Protect Your Event From Threats

There are a lot of complexities around event insurance, particularly in terms of event terrorism cover. This complete guide for event planners outlines the things you need to consider to ensure you choose the best cover for your events.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago

Event Management

The Eventprof’s Survival Guide to Working with Demanding Clients

Working with clients you hate, will eventually cause you to burn out and dislike your job, so you need to either change the way you select clients or find a way to cast aside your personal feelings about them.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago

Event Management

Is Collaboration in Events Overhyped?

Have you been striving for collaboration in your events but the results have let you down? You might not be the only one disenchanted with the process. Check out the dark side of too much collaboration.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago

Event Management

16 Event Room Layouts That Scream Success

See how different room layouts and furniture can be used to create completely different environments and how each set up transforms the space to suit your event theme and purpose.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago

Event Management

How To Estimate Event Planning Time More Accurately

Estimating your event planning and coordination time is one of the best skills you can learn. It’s part industry knowledge, part data, and part luck. But with these strategies, you can get the cost estimate a little closer to the reality.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago

Event Management

Confession: Marketing Skills are Holding Back My Career Progression in Events

As a university special events planner, here is my confession.

Skift Meetings Studio Team | 9 years ago