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17 Refreshing Event Bars and Drink Service Areas

<b>Trailer Bar</b><p>This mobile bar can be hooked up and dropped off at the venue for a quick and easy bar choice that is stocked full of the favourites. This …

Will Millennials Kill The Event Industry?

How Millennials Are Really Like<p>Before you wipe out millennials as a generation completely, or plan your next event around us, here’s a few things we …

Cities You Probably Didn't Realize Are Amazing for Events

We selected them based on transportation, affordability, venue options, and best of all… their relative anonymity in the event planning business.<p><b>U.S.</b> …

Confessions of a Government Special Events Coordinator

<b>Tightrope Walking</b><p>Sometimes it feels as if we had a public stock that everyone bought into and now, as business partners, everyone has a different …

6 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid With Event Radio

<b>1.</b> <b>Which Button Do I Press?</b><p>One of the big attractions of two way radio is that it is pretty simple to use – just push a button and talk, basically. …

Conventions And Exhibitions: The Launch Pad For New Movies

Events: A Launch Pad For Movies<p>Traditionally, launching a new movie to the public might start with a humble press release and a few interviews. The …

3 Ways to Create an Afterlife for Your Conference

<b>Benefits of Post-Event Content Sharing</b><p><b>Increase Learning Retention To Increase Attendee Retention</b><p>According to the research behind the Forgetting …

7 Wrong Reasons for Becoming an Event Planner

7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Become an Event Planner<p>If you’re considering a career in event planning, don’t do it for these reasons.<p><b>To Hobnob with Kylie</b> …

How to React When Your Event Is Spinning Out of Control

Types of Issues That Are Most Likely to Spin Out of Control<p>Recognizing the types of issues that can cause an event to go south in a hurry is a good …

Are Events Ready For Live VR Streaming?

<b>Oculus Rift users can now broadcast their VR experience straight to Facebook Live. Could live VR streaming be the catalyst for mass VR adoption?</b><p>VR …

Try This Productivity Craze to Improve Your Event

<b>What is a Bullet Journal?</b><p>A Bullet Journal, or BuJo for short, is essentially a notebook, however when paired with the coded system technique from …

23 More Delectable Finger Foods And Canapés

<b>Crab Rolls</b><p>These beautifully presented crab rolls are a treat and definitely worthy of sophisticated evening events. The herb breadcrumbs add texture …

How Many of These 1990s Tech Gadgets Do You Recognize

9 Essential Elements of Onsite Engagement

<b>Set the Groundwork</b><p><b>WiFi</b><p>Technology and strong internet connections go hand in hand. Don’t rely on a venue’s WiFi network alone and consider investing …

The Dark Side of the Events Industry

Ripping Off Content<p>Blog posts, presentations, catchphrases, reports, research stats, infographics – as soon as something (anything!) is in the public …

Your Attendees Are Livestreaming - What Are You Doing About It?

<b>Over half of the United States is watching livestreamed video on a regular basis. Now is the time for eventprofs to take back TV.</b><p>If you’re not …

Poken: Making Tradeshows Smarter [Review]

Poken Smart Tradeshow: What Is It?<p>Poken’s event technology platform aims to make tradeshows smarter by offering a suite of tools to improve lead …

9 Ways You Should Never Announce Your Event

With Just the Acronym on Social Media<p>If your event is part of an association or other organization with a widely-used acronym name or abbreviation, …

12 Tips to Help Exhibitors Get More Conversions

<b>Getting traffic to the exhibit floor is only part of the success necessary for your vendors and sponsors. Help them get more sales once attendees are</b> …

10 Essential Music Festival Tech Gadgets

<b>Here we look at 10 essential music festival tech gadgets festival goers are relying on to create a better experience and highlight the benefits for</b> …

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Conference Speakers

How To Maximize Your Conference Speaker Investment<p>Here are the 5 most effective tactics and strategies to correctly manage speakers at events.<p>If you …

Why Event Planners Should Doodle More

<b>Improved Memory</b><p>With a lot to remember doodles can be a useful tool to help event planners to recall and retain the information they need. The act of …

100 Pinterest Boards Every Eventprof Should Follow

<b>Event Marketing Pinterest Boards</b><p><b>Stress-Free Events: Event Marketing</b><p>Plenty of content and a LOT of followers, this board by Constant Contact aims to …

10 Events that Take Security Seriously

<b>Event security is serious business these days. Here are ten events that make it a top priority.</b><p>Today’s event planners need to think about safety on …

How Will iPhone 8 3D Face Scanning Change Events?

<b>Apple is bringing 3D face scanning and dedicated AI processing to the iPhone 8. Here we look at how that could affect the event industry.</b><p>A recent …

4 Ways to Bounce Back when Event Tech Fails You

<i>This is a sponsored post written by Grace Cheung, Marketing Assistant at</i> <i>QuickMobile</i>. <i>More information about Event Manager Blog’s</i> <i>sponsored</b> …

Confessions of an Event Volunteer

<b>In this series we present real-life confessions from people working in the event industry. These uncensored, frank insights tell it “like it really</b> …

LINEAPP CAST: Shaking Up Live Translations and Event Audio Streaming [Review]

<b>LINEAPP CAST</b> <b>is an audio broadcasting solution with multiple uses for events, including live translations, providing accessible content for the</b> …

Fyre: A Chronology Of The Worst Festival In History

<b>A music festival should be a memorable experience. For Fyre festival, it was memorable for all the wrong reasons.</b><p>A music festival in the Bahamas, …

Why Event Planners and Venues Drive Each Other Insane

<b>In this new video, we’re talking about the way that venues and event planners treat each other, and the things that drive the other insane.</b><p>We’re …