How to Save Time and Energy When Planning Your Next Event

How to Save Time and Energy When Planning Your Next Event

Most organizers would agree that when it comes to planning events, time and energy are the scarcest resources. From juggling multiple tasks to facing unexpected situations, event professionals usually end up feeling burnt out with almost no downtime (not to mention zero family time).

How to Learn More about Your Attendees Preferences and Needs

How to Learn More about Your Attendees Preferences and Needs

Being data-wise and making event-related decisions based on your attendees’ profile is not something to do on a whim. It's the same thing as understanding the needs of your potential customers before launching a product.

"Adapt or die" - How Technology Is Changing Events

"Adapt or die" - How Technology Is Changing Events

That technology is quickly changing the event industry is nothing new, but if you look at the dizzying figures in this Infograph by Network Events, you know it's damn serious.

5 Colour Tips on How to Decorate Your Event

5 Colour Tips on How to Decorate Your Event

​​​​​​​Visual stimuli increase the intensity of the experience your event conveys. Colours play a crucial part in achieving this. Which colours do you use? How do those colours support the message your event has to convey?

Throw Your Flash Website in the Trash Can Right Away

Throw Your Flash Website in the Trash Can Right Away

Do you still have an event website using Flash? Then it is high time to throw it in the trash bin. Because Adobe, the creator of Flash, announced to finally kill the player.

How to Efficiently Manage Your Event Team

How to Efficiently Manage Your Event Team

Are you the lucky one who feels part of an organic group that acts as one? Are you communicating with your team through quick glances and head movements? Most important, do you enjoy working with these people? If not, this article is for you.

4 Tips on How to Always Stay Up To Date in the Event Industry

4 Tips on How to Always Stay Up To Date in the Event Industry

The event industry is constantly changing and at a very rapid pace. New trends and technologies follow each other up at lightning speed. Staying up to date constantly is a must for every ambitious event professional.

Meeting Design Award at BEA World

Meeting Design Award at BEA World

For the second year, Bea World Festival has signed a partnership with the Meeting Design Institute to assign a Meeting Design Award within the Best Event Awards, the global competition dedicated to events and live communication.

5 Practical Steps on How to Build Up Your Event Community

5 Practical Steps on How to Build Up Your Event Community

Here's a universal truth: you can plan and run an event without caring about building a community. But if you're using events as a marketing tool and you ignore the necessity of growing a community around your brand, services, or products, then you can forget about positive ROI.

5 Factors to Be Aware of When You Schedule the Event Date

5 Factors to Be Aware of When You Schedule the Event Date

What does everyone do before purchasing an event ticket? Check their availability on that day(s). Obviously, if their schedule is packed with important commitments, people will probably decide not to attend your event.

The 5-Step Guide to Generating Memorable Event Experiences

The 5-Step Guide to Generating Memorable Event Experiences

Do you know what the best indicator that attendees loved your event is? They still remember it for days (or weeks!) afterward. Successful events are transformational and help attendees get out of their comfort zone by experiencing something different.

How to Deliver Content to Engage Your Attendees

How to Deliver Content to Engage Your Attendees

If you want to engage your guests, there are also other ways to do it than through event management apps. Many digital tools promise flawless and immediate attendee interaction and engagement, yet some 'traditional' strategies with a little twist can work better than you think.

Entries are open for the Best Event Awards

Entries are open for the Best Event Awards

Time has come to apply for the Best Event Awards 2017 and contend for the renowned golden elephant awards and the Bea World Grand Prix in the global competition dedicated to events and live communication.

How to Provide an Easy-to-Understand Event Sitemap

How to Provide an Easy-to-Understand Event Sitemap

Have you ever had to rush to catch a flight in a big airport with many levels, checkpoints, and gates? How did you feel? Most probably, you were stressed and frantic. However, chances are you made it and caught the flight.

How to Set Up a Successful Meeting Design

How to Set Up a Successful Meeting Design

Have you ever stopped to really wonder if traditional meetings or events work well? Sure, you may run a cool event, schedule an interesting agenda, and invite well-known speakers... but is that enough?

Entries open for 8th Global Event Awards

Entries open for 8th Global Event Awards

For the 8th year running, Eventex Awards will highlight the top achievements by event professionals, meeting planners, promoters, and live communication professionals in producing cutting-edge event experiences.

5 Reasons Why You Should Engage With Your Attendees After the Event

5 Reasons Why You Should Engage With Your Attendees After the Event

Your last attendees just left the building, and you're ready to turn off the lights and go home. The event was a success, and the only thing left to do is congratulate yourself and go get some rest. You're ready to close this chapter and move on to the next event. Not so fast!

What an Event Planner is NOT

What an Event Planner is NOT

There are quite a few misconceptions and prejudices about our interesting and versatile profession. For instance, how often are you asked: 'Could you perhaps organise my birthday party?'

Ultimate Tips on How to Add Value to Your Attendees

Ultimate Tips on How to Add Value to Your Attendees

Your ultimate goal as an event planner is to create value and help your attendees optimize certain aspects of their lives, businesses, or careers. Whether it's through education, networking, entertainment, creativity, or active engagement, your guests should notice a certain improvement in their lives after attending your events.

Ticketmaster Now Shows Virtual View from Every Seat in an Event Venue

Ticketmaster Now Shows Virtual View from Every Seat in an Event Venue

When you're buying tickets for a concert or event, you want to be sure that you'll have a good view on the stage. Ticketmaster has developed a new innovative solution: 3D Virtual Venue: clever technology which offers you a 3D view from the seat of your choosing.