2 Million for Smart Festival Bracelets

2 Million for Smart Festival Bracelets

A Swiss holding will invest up to 2 million euros in the start-up PlayPass, known for its smart festival bracelets. That the Belgian company announced.

Things that Drives Event Planners Mad

Things that Drives Event Planners Mad

How do you drive your meeting or event planner completely mad? According to DMAI they have a top list with things that make most planners go crazy.

You've Never Seen a Convention Center as Flexible as This [video]

You've Never Seen a Convention Center as Flexible as This [video]

Having dinner with 180 or 1,500 people, meeting rooms for 100 up to 3,000 people. With a few smart high tech solutions, you can build a complete hall for 3,000 in 15 minutes into several smaller halls with the utmost diverse capacity.

Germany's Meeting Industry Grows

Germany's Meeting Industry Grows

Germany saw the number of international meeting guests soar nine percent in 2014 to a total of 25.6 million, according to the Meeting & EventBarometer 2015.

Go for the Gold with Your Awards Program

Go for the Gold with Your Awards Program

When it comes to planning an industry award program, there is a lot involved. With so many different awards out there for every different industry vertical, person and department you need to make sure that yours stands out from the rest.

Rise of the Millennial Planner [infographic]

Rise of the Millennial Planner [infographic]

Everyone is talking about the rise of the Millennial generation. Who are they? What are their preferences in event planning? How are they different from other generations?

etouches Announces Release of Third Generation Content Submission Module

etouches Announces Release of Third Generation Content Submission Module

etouches, a provider of cloud event management software, announces the third release of their content submission module eSelect. The new release will allow for improved submission management.

Chinese Billionaire Treats 6,400 Employees to a Luxurious Trip

Chinese Billionaire Treats 6,400 Employees to a Luxurious Trip

A Chinese billionaire has treated 6,400 staff members of the Chinese multinational conglomerate Tiens to a four-day holiday in France. An organizational masterpiece.

Stolen DJ-Equipment Found on Auction Website

Stolen DJ-Equipment Found on Auction Website

DJ Robert de Haas of Skyfly lost his equipment in April, when it was stolen from his van. Last Sunday, his equipment re-emerged on Marktplaats.nl. Aided by the police, he took action to get it back.

World Premiere: the First Mobile Restaurant in the World

World Premiere: the First Mobile Restaurant in the World

Just when you feel like you have seen everything there is to see in the event industry, you find out that you were wrong.

What's in Your Bag?

What's in Your Bag?

Last time you went to an event or conference do you remember what was in the event bag that they gave you? Did they even give you a bag?

Amazing Kinetic Chandelier

Amazing Kinetic Chandelier

These days, were not easily impressed by event technology, but this moving chandelier with 1089 light bulbs is really cool to look at. A true eye-catcher for your event.

7 Essential Tips for Hybrid Events

7 Essential Tips for Hybrid Events

Hybrid events draw both a live and an online audience. Those online viewers are far away, with all sorts of distractions. So you definitely need to work some magic to keep the attention of these virtual participants.

Perfect your Instagram Strategy [infographic]

Perfect your Instagram Strategy [infographic]

Instagram is hot. Since its launch in 2010, users have shared more than 30 billion pictures with each other on the platform. Instagram is also popular on events.

8 Great Tips for a Successful Event Start-Up

8 Great Tips for a Successful Event Start-Up

In the event industry, the start-ups are popping up like mushrooms. That's not so strange, in this creative and innovative sector. But this is also an industry with fierce competition. Only the best start-ups survive.

Online Auction of Inflatable Slides, Event Trailers, VIP Bus and Sound Equipment

Online Auction of Inflatable Slides, Event Trailers, VIP Bus and Sound Equipment

Troostwijk Auctions Belgium is organizing a special sale including event trailers and trucks used at F1 Grand Prix events, an oldtimer fire truck and American schoolbus, VIP lounge bus and limousine.

SEO Tips for Event Websites (part 2): 4 Tips for Link Building

SEO Tips for Event Websites (part 2): 4 Tips for Link Building

SEO tips for event websites In part 1 of this article, we presented 6 ways to optimally use keywords. In part 2 we present 4 tips to link to your website and to make sure your content stays dynamic.

Start-Up: PhotoTap

Start-Up: PhotoTap

How do you quickly and effectively spread your event photos using the social media of your participants? The answer is simple: with PhotoTap. This tool links the photo report of your event to the social media account of your guests.

Auction of Event Trailers and Trucks

Auction of Event Trailers and Trucks

Troostwijk Auctions Belgium is organizing a special sale including event trailers and trucks used at F1 Grand Prix events, an oldtimer fire truck and American schoolbus, VIP lounge bus and limousine.

Sleeping Audience? Revamp Your Presentation Style

Sleeping Audience? Revamp Your Presentation Style

Have you ever been really excited about a presentation? Only when you actually attended the session, the speaker had a lack luster presentation with an impersonal delivery style that didn't make you want to listen.