When all the changes first happened I thought it would be only temporary so I didn’t want to commit or invest. But now that it appears that the Covid changes are here to stay for a bit in our industry it was time I stepped into Step 2 of the…
Read More We have yet to have one of our own client’s events go live as a virtual event but we are learning so much while planning, watching other events and volunteering for a world-wide virtual event, Global Pride. The learning the events industry has to do in a short 4 months…
Read More We’re talking live events today because RFPs have started to come out! Woohoo!! There is a light at the end of the tunnel. This topic has been one I have wanted to talk about for a long time. Using an example from one of our own events, I talk about…
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I am hoping to get a conversation started on this topic. We see everyone pivoting to virtual events in the current climate. The question that weighs heavy on my mind is, can we be charging the same for a virtual event as we can for a live event? Join the…
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As planners our job and our intuition tells us that we need to fix the problem. The world has thrown us many problems in a matter of weeks and we are running around like chickens with our heads cut off trying to solve all the problems. Our first instinct has…
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“We’ve gone virtual for our next event so we no longer need an event planner, right?” I know many planners probably had the same thought for a second in the panic of the Covid 19 quarantine. Where do we fit now? Has my job become obsolete over night? Then we…
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Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow and in the end it may not look like what you envisioned, but eventually your event must still go on! There will likely never be another time when people realize what a big impact live events are on our economy, our businesses and even…
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To be asked to be a judge of the 2019 Canadian Event Industry Awards was such an honour, especially during such a time in the world as this. This experience was so great for me. During a time when the events industry has been literally shut down by Covid 19,…
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Much to my surprise our post about the value of lanyard sponsorships generated quite a bit of talk on LinkedIn. Among those conversations Jasmine from Voca Marketing reached out to me about some eco friendly options they offer clients. We got chatting and I asked if she would interested in…
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With budgets continuing to tighten on meetings and conference it is important to look for not only areas to save but for areas where unexpected spending may occur. It can be tough to forecast just how much attendees might drink during breaks and meals if given the option. Is it…
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