This is a sponsored post by ESI International. Read more about sponsored posts. At first sight, managing a project seems to be complicated and requires planning everything in advance. Truth to be told, when thinking about the entire process and dividing it into tasks which have to be solved on a daily basis, it is […]
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Know Lots of Weird People: the “Secret” Secret for DMC Success
This is article is by Padraic Gilligan. He blogs at padraicino.com. He is Vice President of Ovation Global DMC. Padaric was recently voted “Destination Management Professional of the Year” by ADMEI, the Association of Destination Mangement Executives International. The late, great Jack Franchek once told me that success as a DMC was all about cultivating […]
Event Tech Circus: The Event for Startups and #Eventprofs
We are happy to be Media Partner of Event Tech Circus, a unique event for startups, event organizers and investors to be held in Amsterdam on the 7th of May 2013. While I was at IMEX last May, I had a pressing thought. What about connecting startups and investors in the event industry? I was […]
10 Steps for Achieving the Perfect Atmosphere at Your Event
This article is by Alistair Robertson – Operations Director at Vision Events (UK) Ltd. Alistair is now in his 26th year in the Events Industry, Ali heads up the production department at VisionEvents, which he set up 17 years ago with the aim of producing top end corporate and bespoke events for prominent and influential clients […]
Calling All Event App Startups
This is a call for all those startups or established mobile app providers in the event industry to submit their app. We are preparing a surprise for you dear reader. It is going to be the first of a few during 2013. It has a lot to do with event mobile apps. In order for […]
Facebook Testing “Buy Tickets” Feature for Events
Multiple reports yesterday suggested that Facebook is testing a “Buy Tickets” for events button. Here are the potential implications for event planners and marketers. Yesterday, while I was enjoying my cup of coffee, I got completely blown away by some potentially disruptive news. The largest social network on earth is testing a new feature that […]
New Conference Roles: Enter IdeaDJs
Technology is bringing new challenges to the event industry. It is also creating new professional figures. This post introduces the IdeaDJ, a fresh and disruptive specialty that could change conferences for good. I was in Bruxelles a couple of weeks ago for MPI’s BeConference (more on this later). I had a blast there and an […]
The Best Posts in January 2013 on @EventMB
We had a fresh start of the year over at Event Manager Blog. Lots of featured and guest posts goodness. Honestly, I don’t think how could you miss such incredible flow of useful content. Here is the roundup… The Best Posts in January 2013 1. Event Concept Design That Makes You Go Wow An in depth […]
3 Ways To Turn Around An Event Headed For Disaster
This is a guest post by David Thomas. He has been wowing audiences worldwide as a leading corporate magician. The most popular of these variety show packages are now available as Shows In a Box Corporate Entertainment, pre-produced spectacular productions for the special event markets. As an event planner or coordinator, you need to be […]