Track the questions venues, caterers, AV teams and agencies ask throughout an event planning process, and you will notice something surprising: the wording changes, but the questions are largely the same. How many guests are actually coming? When does setup start, when do doors open, and when does the event end? Who is reachable on […]
If you’re responsible for a customer event, trade show or summer party at your company, chances are that “event manager” isn’t your job title. Event planning often falls to marketing, brand, sales, office teams or management on top of their regular responsibilities. In many companies, two people are expected to organize an entire event using […]
“Any questions?” is one of the weakest moderation techniques still used at conferences. It rewards the fastest, the loudest and those who are already comfortable speaking in front of 300 people. Everyone else keeps their questions to themselves. Yet those are often the perspectives that could add the most value to the programme. There is […]