https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/890_pyrotechnics-event-safety-behind-the-scenes-with-brian-panther.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl890_pyrotechnics.jpg Pyrotechnics & event safety: Behind the scenes with Brian Panther How safe are pyrotechnics at events? In this episode, we dive into the thrilling yet high-risk world of special effects with Brian Panther, a top pyrotechnics expert with over 35 years of experience. From avoiding disasters on stage to weather challenges and artist safety, Brian reveals what it takes to execute mind-blowing shows—safely. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/890_pyrotechnics-event-safety-behind-the-scenes-with-brian-panther.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/889_the-ultra-mindset-pushing-boundaries-with-pro-athlete-gediminas-grinius-keynote-inspiration.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl889_the-ultra-mindset-pushing-boundaries-with-pro-athlete-gediminas-grinius-keynote-inspiration.jpg The ultra mindset: pushing boundaries with pro athlete Gediminas Grinius (keynote inspiration) How far can you push your limits? In this episode, we dive into the ultra mindset with world-class ultra marathoner Gediminas Grinius. From military discipline to ... https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/889_the-ultra-mindset-pushing-boundaries-with-pro-athlete-gediminas-grinius-keynote-inspiration.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/882_reimagining-virtual-events-redefining-online-networking-with-authentic-connections.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl882_virtual-events-platform.jpg Reimagining virtual events: redefining online networking with authentic connections In this episode, Hoyin Cheung, the founder of Remo, shares the story behind his innovative platform that's transforming the world of virtual and hybrid events. Tune in as we discuss the future of events, the unique challenges of hybrid experiences, and how virtual events will continue to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/882_reimagining-virtual-events-redefining-online-networking-with-authentic-connections.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/879_building-safer-stages-how-the-ettec-certificate-is-revolutionising-event-safety-across-europe.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl879_ettec.jpg Building safer stages: How the ETTEC certificate is revolutionising event safety across Europe In this insightful interview, Chris Van Goethem discusses the origins and importance of the ETTEC certificate, a groundbreaking initiative to improve safety standards in European theatre and event industries. From the need for basic safety training to the challenges ... https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/879_building-safer-stages-how-the-ettec-certificate-is-revolutionising-event-safety-across-europe.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/880_20-years-of-event-moderation-key-changes-and-insights.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl880_20-years-of-event-moderation-key-changes-and-insights.jpg 20 years of event moderation: key changes and insights This compelling interview explores how the landscape of event moderation has evolved. Jan-Jaap In der Maur (Masters in Moderation) shares his expert insights on how the approach to moderating events has shifted, adapting to new technologies, diverse audience expectations, and the growing demand for interactive experiences. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/880_20-years-of-event-moderation-key-changes-and-insights.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/878_preparing-for-the-european-accessibility-act-a-mustlisten-for-event-planners.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl878_accessibility.jpg Preparing for the European Accessibility Act: a must-listen for event planners With the European Accessibility Act on the horizon, significant changes will impact how events are planned and executed. In this episode, we sit down with Bart Van den Brande from Sirius Legal to break down what you need to know to ensure your events are compliant and accessible. Be prepared - this is information you can't afford to miss. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/878_preparing-for-the-european-accessibility-act-a-mustlisten-for-event-planners.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/872_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2024.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl872_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2024.jpg Trendwatching: Trends for Events in 2024 Maintaining their yearly tradition, Kevin and trendwatcher Tom Palmaerts dive into the future of events. This year, their conversation unveils a transformative shift in the job market, examines if AI is still a trend, and ventures into the concept of 'delulu,' among other forward-looking discussions. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/872_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2024.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/871_keynote-24-empowering-event-heroes.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl871_keynote-eventplanner-eventheroes.jpg Keynote '24: Empowering Event Heroes During the annual eventplanner.net keynote, our Founder & CEO, Kevin Van der Straeten, unveils his vision for the future of the event industry along with an exclusive sneak peek at the roadmap for our platform. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/871_keynote-24-empowering-event-heroes.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/863_abbit-and-silent-seminars-join-forces.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl863_abbit-and-silent-seminars-join-forces.jpg Abbit and Silent Seminars Join Forces The headphones from Silent Seminars have become a rising star at many events, and with their new partnership with Abbit, they are now easily available for rent throughout Europe. Kevin spoke with Duncan Strain and ... https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/863_abbit-and-silent-seminars-join-forces.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/862_how-crowd-psychology-impacts-event-security.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl862_how-crowd-psychology-impacts-event-security.jpg How Crowd Psychology Impacts Event Security John Drury, Professor of Social Psychology at University of Sussex, is one of the keynote speakers at the Event Safety Day. In this episode he shares how crowd psychology impacts event security, and more shocking how we've always done things wrong based on new findings. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/862_how-crowd-psychology-impacts-event-security.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/861_event-security-only-make-new-mistakes.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl861_event-security-only-make-new-mistakes.jpg Event Security: "Only make 'new' mistakes" Jim Digby, co-founder and president of the Event Safety Alliance, is one of the keynote speakers at the Event Safety Day. In this episode he shares how being at the wrong place at the right time, seeing many things on events going wrong, helpt him re-shaping safety at events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/861_event-security-only-make-new-mistakes.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/855_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2023.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl855_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2023.jpg Trendwatching: Trends for Events in 2023 It's becoming a tradition. Every year Kevin discusses with trendwatcher Tom Palmaerts the future for events. This year they are talking about lab grown meat, flying cars and free speech. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/855_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2023.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/851_how-geo-tracking-can-improve-your-outdoor-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl851_how-geo-tracking-can-improve-your-outdoor-event.jpg How Geo Tracking can Improve Your Outdoor Event Today we're talking about geo tracking and how it can help organising better outdoor events by tracking where you're staff, participants, ... are and act based on that data. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/851_how-geo-tracking-can-improve-your-outdoor-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/849_the-story-behind-our-free-event-planning-software.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl849_the-story-behind-our-free-event-planning-software.jpg The Story Behind our Free Event Planning Software In this eventplanner.tv episode we want to share with you, the story behind our new event software. Why did eventplanner.net launch event software? And what does this mean for you? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/849_the-story-behind-our-free-event-planning-software.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/848_event-case-euconnect-roadshow-with-vr-storytelling-influencers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl848_event-case-euconnect-roadshow-with-vr-storytelling-influencers.jpg Event Case: 'EUconnect Roadshow' with VR Storytelling & Influencers In this new eventplanner.tv series we'll discuss inspiring event cases with the event agencies who organised them. Today Sylvester shares their take on a VR roadshow for the European Union. An interesting case to learn from! https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/848_event-case-euconnect-roadshow-with-vr-storytelling-influencers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/846_event-trends-in-the-funeral-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl846_event-trends-in-de-uitvaartsector.jpg Event Trends in the Funeral Industry Today we're going to talk about funerals. Maybe not the most obvious topic an event platform. But there is a big shift from traditional funerals to 'events' as a funeral. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/846_event-trends-in-the-funeral-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/843_how-to-organise-a-festival-camping-and-avoid-the-pitfalls.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl843_how-to-organise-a-festival-camping-and-avoid-the-pitfalls.jpg How to Organise a Festival Camping and Avoid the Pitfalls? How to organise a festival campsite? Should you consider one at your event? And what are the pitfalls? A question for Festicamp owner Geert Naudts. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/843_how-to-organise-a-festival-camping-and-avoid-the-pitfalls.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/841_start-your-event-in-the-car-by-producing-a-radio-show.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl841_start-your-event-in-the-car-by-producing-a-radio-show.jpg Start Your Event in the Car by Producing a Radio Show What if you could start the event experience for your guests before they arrive at your venue? What if you could start involving people while they are in the car driving to your event? Lars Sørensen cam up with a solution: a pre-event radio show. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/841_start-your-event-in-the-car-by-producing-a-radio-show.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/836_importance-of-data-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl836_importance-of-data-for-events.jpg Importance of Data for Events Data is becoming more and more important. That also applies to events. How to gather more relevant data and how te leverage that data for organising better events? Those are questions for Kevin's guest Heather Odendaal. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/836_importance-of-data-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/835_why-and-how-to-organise-inclusive-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl835_why-and-how-to-organise-inclusive-events.jpg Why and How to Organise Inclusive Events Kevin talks with Hanan Challouki about why it's important as an event planner to organise inclusive events and how to reach a diverse audience. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/835_why-and-how-to-organise-inclusive-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/834_nfts-why-you-should-care-about-nonfungible-tokens-as-an-event-planner.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl834_nfts-why-you-should-care-about-nonfungible-tokens-as-an-event-planner.jpg NFTs? Why You Should Care about Non-fungible Tokens as an Event Planner Part two of the interview with trendwatcher Tom Palmaerts. Kevin and Tom are exploring the possibilities of NFTs for the event industry. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/834_nfts-why-you-should-care-about-nonfungible-tokens-as-an-event-planner.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/832_what-you-need-to-know-about-the-metaverse-as-an-event-planner.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl832_what-you-need-to-know-about-the-metaverse-as-an-event-planner.jpg What You Need to Know about the Metaverse as an Event Planner In this eventplanner.tv episode Kevin looks forward with trendwatcher Tom Palmaerts to what the Metaverse could mean for the event industry. A must see! https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/832_what-you-need-to-know-about-the-metaverse-as-an-event-planner.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/830_how-to-build-your-team-virtually.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl830_how-to-build-your-team-virtually.jpg How to Build your Team Virtually In this eventplanner.tv Bryce Weinert, who's organising teambuilding activities for companies like Apple, Amazon, Google and NASA, shares some same really interesting insights on building teams virtually. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/830_how-to-build-your-team-virtually.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/828_hire-celebrities-for-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl828_hire-celebrities-for-your-event.jpg Hire Celebrities for Your Event Interested in a celebrity appearance on your event? A Hollywood movie star giving a speech? Kevin talks with Edwin Rojas... https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/828_hire-celebrities-for-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/824_how-to-attract-talent-to-your-event-business.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl824_how-to-attract-talent-to-your-event-business.jpg How to Attract Talent to your Event Business In this eventplanner.tv episode we're talking about how to attract talent to your event business. Especially while restarting the industry, it's more important than ever to find the right people for your venue, event agency, ... https://cdn.eventplanner.be/api/widget/player/824_how-to-attract-talent-to-your-event-business.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/823_how-to-handle-negative-feedback.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl823_how-to-handle-negative-feedback.jpg How to Handle Negative Feedback What's the best way to respond to negative feedback? How to avoid taking things personal? And how do you deal with negative reviews? All questions for expert Bart Provost. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/823_how-to-handle-negative-feedback.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/819_zoonotic-spread-your-business-as-a-virus.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl819_568.jpg Zoonotic - Spread Your Business as a Virus How to build viral campaigns? How to go viral with your event? Carole Lamarque has written a third book: Zoonotic. And she's here to tell you all about it. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/819_zoonotic-spread-your-business-as-a-virus.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/814_does-your-brand-care.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl814_does-your-brand-care.jpg Does Your Brand Care? If there's one thing we have learned in recent times, it's that we live in a fragile world. In the midst of the pandemic, brand expert Isabel Verstraete researched companies that seemed to deal better with the crisis and discovered a pattern behind their success. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/814_does-your-brand-care.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/817_content-marketing-vs-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl817_content-marketing-vs-events.jpg Content Marketing vs. Events Content marketing is evolving fast. It's a means to promote your events as well as events are a part of content marketing. Koen Denolf explains the importance of content. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/817_content-marketing-vs-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/815_dont-fck-but-fund-the-crowd-crowdfunding.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl815_dont-fck-but-fund-the-crowd-crowdfunding.jpg Don't F*ck, but Fund the Crowd - Crowdfunding What is crowdfunding? And how could it benefit the events industry. Questions for Dirk Coeckelbergh who wrote the book 'Don't F*ck, but Fund the Crowd' on the subject. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/815_dont-fck-but-fund-the-crowd-crowdfunding.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/811_online-team-building-activities.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl811_online-team-building.jpg Online Team Building Activities Today Kevin is talking with experts from Event Masters about 'online teambuilding activities'. What does an online teambuilding look like? And why should you organise one for your team right away? You'll discover it in this eventplanner.tv episode. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/811_online-team-building-activities.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/812_missed-eventplannerlive-watch-it-now.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl812_eventplannerlive-rebuild.jpg Missed eventplanner.live? Watch it now! More than 750 people joined the first ever eventplanner.live conference live and over the past week more than 3.000 watched the recording. Did you miss our Partner and Developer Conference? Do not panic! You can watch the video of the event here. https://cdn.eventplanner.be/api/widget/player/812_missed-eventplannerlive-watch-it-now.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/809_backstage-at-tour-de-france-during-corona-pandemic.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl809_backstage-at-tour-de-france-during-corona-pandemic.jpg Backstage at Tour de France during Corona Pandemic Almost all events were cancelled in 2020, exept the Tour de France. How was it backstage organising an event during a pandemic having the whole world looking over your shoulder? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/809_backstage-at-tour-de-france-during-corona-pandemic.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/807_how-to-organise-a-8-million-online-fundraiser.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl807_organise-an-online-fundraiser.jpg How to Organise a 8 Million Online Fundraiser? Organising a fundraiser is hard work. Doing it online is even a bigger challenge. But that it's not impossible proves the BC Cancer Foundation who raised a record breaking 8.2 million dollars. An open talk with award winning event planner Dana Arsenault. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/807_how-to-organise-a-8-million-online-fundraiser.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/803_how-the-us-event-industry-deals-with-corona-david-adler-bizbash.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl803_how-the-us-event-industry-deals-with-corona-david-adler-bizbash.jpg How the US Event Industry Deals with Corona - David Adler (BizBash) How is the US events industry dealing with the pandemic? An open conversation with David Adler (BizBash) about the current corona status in his country and the future for our sector. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/803_how-the-us-event-industry-deals-with-corona-david-adler-bizbash.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/801_too-big-to-succeed.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl801_too-big-to-succeed.jpg Too Big to Succeed? Some trade shows are becoming too big to succeed. That's the opinion of Paul Woodward, Kevin's studio guest for today. An interesting discussion on the future of large trade shows and events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/801_too-big-to-succeed.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/797_how-to-speak-to-a-camera-during-an-online-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl797_how-to-speak-to-a-camera-during-an-online-event.jpg How to Speak to a Camera during an Online Event? In these Corona-times we're watching a lot of online presentations, video messages, ... We can imagine, for a lot of people, it's the first time they need to speak in front of a camera. How to speak to a camera during an online event? Kevin asks presentation coach Frederik Imbo. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/797_how-to-speak-to-a-camera-during-an-online-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/792_protocol-to-manage-relationships-today.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl792_protocol-to-manage-relationships-today.jpg Protocol to Manage Relationships Today How can you make your event more impactful with 'protocol'? Jean Paul Wijers wrote the book 'Protocol to Manage Relationships Today'. He is Kevin's guest in the eventplanner.tv studio. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/792_protocol-to-manage-relationships-today.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/791_virtual-events-are-boring.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl791_events-in-times-of-corona.jpg Virtual Events are Boring Most of the virtual events are deadly boring! That's the opinion of Peter Decuypere. Kevin talks with the author of the book 'We Love Events' about how to make experiences of online events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/791_virtual-events-are-boring.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/780_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2021.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl780_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2021.jpg Trendwatching: Trends for Events in 2021 We're in the midst of the Corona-crisis. But nevertheless Kevin is talking with trendwatcher Tom Palmaerts about the future for events in 2021. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/780_trendwatching-trends-for-events-in-2021.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/776_getting-married-in-2021-trends-for-your-wedding.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl776_getting-married-in-2021-trends-for-your-wedding.jpg Getting married in 2021? Trends for your wedding In this eventplanner.tv episode, Kevin and Joke Schoofs (WonderWeddings) look ahead to the trends for weddings in 2021. Joke shares 4 interesting ideas. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/776_getting-married-in-2021-trends-for-your-wedding.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/743_masterclass-business-improvisation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl743_masterclass-business-improvisation.jpg Masterclass Business Improvisation In this eventplanner.tv episode we take concepts, ideas, and techniques from the world of Theatre Improvisation and apply them to business. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/743_masterclass-business-improvisation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/747_achieve-winwin-together-with-the-customer.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl747_achieve-winwin-together-with-the-customer.jpg Achieve win-win together with the customer? How do you close win-win deals with your customer and business partners? Too often we are left with a lose-lose feeling. Kevin talks about it with expert Bart Provost. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/747_achieve-winwin-together-with-the-customer.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/763_tips-for-a-mind-blowing-online-event-with-interaction.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl763_tips-for-a-mind-blowing-online-event-with-interaction.jpg TIPS for a Mind Blowing 'Online Event' with Interaction How do you organize an online event where virtual guests stay awake? How do you ensure authentic interaction? And can you just copy an offline format to an online event? All questions for digital moderator Jan-Jaap In der Maur. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/763_tips-for-a-mind-blowing-online-event-with-interaction.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/745_creative-problem-solving.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl745_creative-problem-solving.jpg Creative Problem Solving In this episode we learn about the basic principles of creating: associative thinking, judging ideas, moments of inspiration, ... https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/745_creative-problem-solving.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/740_inclusive-events-with-theater-stap.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl740_inclusive-events-with-theater-stap.jpg Inclusive events with 'Theater Stap' 'Theater Stap' is a professional theater company working exclusively with people with a disability. They performed at the FRESH Conference. Why? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/740_inclusive-events-with-theater-stap.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/739_festival-management.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl739_festival-management.jpg Festival Management What can we learn from festivals? What makes a festival a great festival? How can we implement festival-style elements into conferences and events? How can we transform a boring conference into a great experience without over-doing it? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/739_festival-management.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/737_everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-roi.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl737_everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-roi.jpg Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ROI Do clients ask for better measurement of Return on Investment for meetings and events? Do you know exactly what that means, what kind of evaluation data they need to see to be happy and for you to become their hero? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/737_everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-roi.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/730_the-compassionate-leader.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl730_compassionate-leader.jpg The Compassionate Leader How do you, as an entrepreneur, create space for change? Jan Vermeire shares in his new book, "The Compassionate Leader", practical insights. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/730_the-compassionate-leader.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/726_importance-of-face-to-face-meetings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl726_importance-of-face-to-face-meetings.jpg Importance of Face to Face meetings How does the future of face-to-face meetings look in the digital age? And what's the role of going figital? A talk with MPI's strategic development senior adviser, Angeles Moreno, about the power of human connections. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/726_importance-of-face-to-face-meetings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/724_ready-or-not.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl724_ready-or-not.jpg Ready or Not? Are you ready for the future? Maybe you doubt and that's okay. Life goes so fast the future makes us dizzy. But how do we become future proof? That is what trendwatcher Tom Palmaerts explains. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/724_ready-or-not.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/719_creating-a-culture-of-innovation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl719_creating-a-culture-of-innovation.jpg Creating a culture of innovation 'How to you create a culture of innovation?', that was the opening question at this year's FRESH conference. Music is without any doubt one of the solutions. Let's listen to Sam McNeill. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/719_creating-a-culture-of-innovation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/717_leadership-in-small-businesses-how-do-you-do-that.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl717_leadership-in-small-businesses-how-do-you-do-that.jpg Leadership in small businesses... How do you do that? What makes leadership so hard to master? Kevin asks expert Bart Provost. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/717_leadership-in-small-businesses-how-do-you-do-that.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/705_job-repair.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl705_job-repair.jpg Job Repair More and more often, you see people who aren't feeling comfortable with themselves at work. Unfortunately, also in the event industry. You can quit, but according to Wim Thielemans, there's also an alternative: jobrepair. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/705_job-repair.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/711_ozark-henry-on-immersive-sound-experiences.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl711_ozark-henry-on-immersive-sound-experiences.jpg Ozark Henry on Immersive Sound Experiences What if you could immerse your guests in a 360° sound experience? Something they never experienced before. That's what Ozark Henry's 'Immersive Sound' is all about. Kevin invited the artist to the studio to ask him how it works. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/711_ozark-henry-on-immersive-sound-experiences.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/709_healthusiasm.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl709_healthusiasm.jpg Healthusiasm Healthusiasm is a trend, where people are more aware of their health than ever before. In his book, Christophe Jauquet explains how you can respond to this new trend, as a company or event. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/709_healthusiasm.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/703_smart-interviewing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl703_smart-interviewing.jpg Smart interviewing Also in the event industry, it isn't easy to find the right talent for your company. According to author Wim Thielemans, there's something wrong with the way we interview candidates. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/703_smart-interviewing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/699_bea-world-festival-2019.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl699_bea-world-festival-2019.jpg Bea World Festival 2019 The European Best of Event awards are coming up again. Enjoy Kevin's yearly catch-up with organizer Salvatore Sagone on the Oscars of the worldwide event industry. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/699_bea-world-festival-2019.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/696_meetings-through-the-lens-of-history.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl696_meetings-trough-the-lens-of-history.jpg Meetings through the lens of history What happens if we look at meetings through the lens of history? Kevin asks FRESH keynote speaker George Parker. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/696_meetings-through-the-lens-of-history.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/695_fresh-2019.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl695_fresh-2019.jpg FRESH 2019 FRESH conference 2019 is coming up. Organizer Maarten Vanneste is here, to convince you to come over to Belgium, from October 13th till the 15th. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/695_fresh-2019.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/692_what-if-a-funeral-becomes-an-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl692_wat-als-een-uitvaart-een-evenement-wordt.jpg What if a funeral becomes an event? Is there a future, for the events sector, in death? Sophie Naze and Katrijn Desteghe want to break the taboos and offer an alternative to a classic funeral. https://cdn.eventplanner.be/api/widget/player/692_wat-als-een-uitvaart-een-evenement-wordt.html?lang=en https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/677_etiquette-for-event-managers-etiquette-on-events-part-5.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl677_etiquette-for-event-managers-etiquette-on-events-part-5.jpg Etiquette for Event Managers - Etiquette on Events (part 5) In this last episode of our miniseries, Etiquette for event-managers, you will learn everything you need to know as an organizer about etiquette at parties and events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/677_etiquette-for-event-managers-etiquette-on-events-part-5.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/675_etiquette-for-event-managers-business-etiquette-part-4.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl675_etiquette-for-event-managers-business-etiquette-part-4.jpg Etiquette for Event Managers - Business Etiquette (part 4) In these miniseries, Etiquette for event-managers, you will learn everything you need to know about etiquette as an organizer. This episode is all about: business etiquette. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/675_etiquette-for-event-managers-business-etiquette-part-4.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/680_eprivacy-the-next-gdpr-directive.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl680_eprivacy-the-next-gdpr-directive.jpg ePrivacy? The Next GDPR directive? We have not yet digested the GDPR legislation, or Europe is coming up with a new legislation. This time about EPrivacy. Time for an update with Sirius Legal lawyer Bart Van den Brande. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/680_eprivacy-the-next-gdpr-directive.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/673_what-is-blockchain-everything-you-need-to-know-as-event-professional.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl673_what-is-blockchain-everything-you-need-to-know-as-event-professional.jpg What is 'Blockchain'? Everything You Need to Know as Event Professional Most people know blockchain from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. But did you know that this technology also has a lot in store for the event industry? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/673_what-is-blockchain-everything-you-need-to-know-as-event-professional.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/670_artificial-intelligence-ai-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl670_artificial-intelligence-ai-in-the-event-industry.jpg Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Event Industry Will AI, or artificial intelligence, take over the job of event planners? Who knows? What we can tell you is how AI can help you organize better events, today. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/670_artificial-intelligence-ai-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/669_etiquette-for-event-managers-seating-plan-part-3.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl669_etiquette-for-event-managers-seating-plan-part-3.jpg Etiquette for Event Managers - Seating Plan (part 3) In these miniseries, Etiquette for event-managers, you will learn everything you need to know about etiquette, as an organizer. Expert Vincent Vermeulen explains today how to draw up a seating-plan. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/669_etiquette-for-event-managers-seating-plan-part-3.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/667_machine-learning-and-what-the-event-indusrty-could-do-with-it.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl667_machine-learning-and-what-the-event-indusrty-could-do-with-it.jpg 'Machine Learning' and What the Event Indusrty Could do With It Now that we know, from a previous episode, what Big Data is, we will discover today, what you can do with that data. Machine learning is the buzz word here. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/667_machine-learning-and-what-the-event-indusrty-could-do-with-it.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/662_crowd-management-done-right.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl662_crowd-management-done-right.jpg Crowd Management Done Right Crowd management is a profession apart. In this eventplanner.tv episode, Kevin talks with Paul Foster, on how to better plan crowd flows. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/662_crowd-management-done-right.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/658_event-manager-in-the-spotlight.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl658_event-manager-in-the-spotlight.jpg Event Manager in the Spotlight Should we, as an event manager, disappear into the background, like a chameleon, or stand prominently in the spotlight? Ester de Graaf thinks that event managers should be more visible. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/658_event-manager-in-the-spotlight.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/656_how-to-present-your-message-in-a-smart-way.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl656_how-to-present-your-message-in-a-smart-way.jpg How to present your message in a smart way? Many presentations miss their target, because they do not succeed in conveying the message clearly. Kevin has invited expert Harald Dumoulin with the question: how do you present your message in a smart way? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/656_how-to-present-your-message-in-a-smart-way.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/653_big-data-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl653_big-data-in-the-event-industry.jpg 'Big Data' in the Event Industry Today will be a more technical episode, but if you want to remain relevant as an event professional, you do need to know what big data is. That is why Kevin has chosen this topic. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/653_big-data-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/650_etiquette-for-event-managers-table-etiquette-part-2.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl650_etiquette-for-event-managers-table-etiquette-part-2.jpg Etiquette for Event Managers - Table Etiquette (part 2) In this miniseries, Etiquette for event-managers, you will learn everything you need to know about etiquette as an organizer. Kevin asks expert Vincent Vermeulen, in this episode, all about table etiquette. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/650_etiquette-for-event-managers-table-etiquette-part-2.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/646_etiquette-for-event-managers-hierarchy-part-1.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl646_etiquette-for-event-managers-hierarchy.jpg Etiquette for Event Managers - Hierarchy (part 1) In this mini-series 'etiquette for event managers' you will learn everything you need to know about etiquette as an organizer. Today Kevin zooms in with expert Vincent Vermeulen on 'hierarchy' in etiquette. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/646_etiquette-for-event-managers-hierarchy-part-1.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/643_event-trends-2019.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl643_event-trends-2019.jpg Event Trends 2019 Trendwatcher Tom Palmaerts is back in our studio and gives you insight into the hottest trends in the event industry. And how to translate these to your events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/643_event-trends-2019.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/635_multihub-meetings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl635_multihub-meetings.jpg Multi-Hub Meetings Multi-hub meetings. What are those and why should you care? Maarten Vanneste wrote a book on the future of meetings and he's here with me, in the studio. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/635_multihub-meetings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/571_dna-of-a-successful-panel-discussion.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl571_dna-of-a-successful-panel-discussion.jpg DNA of a Successful Panel Discussion What is it that turns a panel discussion on your event into either a success of a failure? Jan-Jaap unravels the DNA of a successful panel. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/571_dna-of-a-successful-panel-discussion.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/604_tips-for-a-successful-webinar.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl604_tips-for-a-successful-webinar.jpg Tips for a Successful Webinar You see them more and more often: live webinars. A virtual presentation for an online audience. This new form of presenting requires a different presentation style from what we’re used to. Otto Wijnen tells us how to handle this. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/604_tips-for-a-successful-webinar.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/626_ask-powerful-questions.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl626_ask-powerful-questions.jpg Ask Powerful Questions An event becomes really powerful when you know how to ask the right questions. Do you want to know how that works? Keep watching. Chad Littlefield is our expert today. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/626_ask-powerful-questions.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/623_tothepoint-presentations.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl623_tothepoint-presentations.jpg To-The-Point Presentations Presentations are a source of frustration a lot of time and even wrong decisions. At least that is what Kevin's next guest thinks. He wrote a book about how you can present to the point. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/623_tothepoint-presentations.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/625_smart-content-creation-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl625_smart-content-creation-on-events.jpg Smart Content Creation on Events Today I am talking to Oliver de Leeuw about content, marketing and social media. We discover how you can share really interesting things before, during and after an event. And also how you can use your events to create content for an entire year. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/625_smart-content-creation-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/573_get-rid-of-speakers-experts-are-what-you-need.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl573_get-rid-of-speakers-experts-are-what-you-need.jpg Get Rid of Speakers... Experts are What You Need! Moderator Jan-Jaap in der Maur has had it with speakers on events. He wants to see experts on stage. Why? He is here today himself to explain. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/573_get-rid-of-speakers-experts-are-what-you-need.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/618_interaction-starts-at-the-entrance.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl618_interaction-starts-at-the-entrance.jpg Interaction starts at the entrance We’ve often seen topics at eventplanner.tv about the role of moderators. They are an important element in your event. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/618_interaction-starts-at-the-entrance.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/614_holy-trinity-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl614_holy-trinity-events.jpg Holy Trinity Events Event Marketing is about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. At least that is the opinion of event expert Peter Decuypere, who developed the Holy Trinity Methods for a unique event experience. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/614_holy-trinity-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/610_science-behind-netwoking.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl610_science-behind-netwoking.jpg Science behind Netwoking Networking is not a commercial activity. It’s in our DNA. Today, Kevin is talking to Margriet de Groot about the science behind networking. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/610_science-behind-netwoking.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/612_how-to-design-a-successful-online-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl612_how-to-design-a-successful-online-event.jpg How to Design a Successful Online Event? More and more events are streamed live online. Great. Only, the most are so boring to watch that viewers quickly drop out again. How do you design an online event that does work? You will discover it in this eventplanner.tv episode. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/612_how-to-design-a-successful-online-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/599_talk-nerdy-to-me.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl599_talk-nerdy-to-me.jpg Talk Nerdy to Me Are you organizing a conference? Chances are high you will have some scientists on stage. Some of these nerds aren’t what I would call the best speakers out there. So how does one present complex technical ideas? Kevin talks nerdy about it with Melissa Marshall.  https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/599_talk-nerdy-to-me.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/608_innovative-sound-wall-for-festivals-and-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl608_innovative-sound-wall-for-festivals-and-events.jpg Innovative Sound Wall for Festivals and Events How do you, as a festival organizer, prevent noise hindrance for the environment of your event? How do you handle the sound clash between different stages? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/608_innovative-sound-wall-for-festivals-and-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/598_intrinsic-motivation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl598_intrinsic-motivation.jpg Intrinsic Motivation What can you as an event professional learn from a professional musician? Perhaps not a whole lot at first glance. But when you learn that it takes 10,000 hours to properly master an instrument then the answer is quite simple. Intrinsic motivation. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/598_intrinsic-motivation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/602_to-powerpoint-or-not-to-powerpoint.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl602_to-powerpoint-or-not-to-powerpoint.jpg To PowerPoint or Not to PowerPoint To PowerPoint or not to PowerPoint, that’s the question. Kevin talks about it with Otto Wijnen. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/602_to-powerpoint-or-not-to-powerpoint.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/595_everything-is-data-and-what-you-can-learn-from-it.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl595_everything-is-data-and-what-you-can-learn-from-it.jpg Everything is Data... and What You Can Learn from It We focus too much on fixing the symptoms instead of solving the problems themselves. According to Pete Clancy we can find a solution in the collection and analyzes of data. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/595_everything-is-data-and-what-you-can-learn-from-it.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/589_why-you-need-to-talk-with-strangers-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl589_why-you-need-to-talk-with-strangers-on-events.jpg Why You Need to Talk with Strangers on Events You probably know the feeling, a network event where you don't know anyone, and would rather hide in a corner than talk with strangers. Kio Stark explains why it is important to talk with strangers and how to do it. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/589_why-you-need-to-talk-with-strangers-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/587_elevate-events-with-doodling.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl587_elevate-eevents-with-doodling.jpg Elevate Events with Doodling Sketching and doodling improves our comprehension and creative thinking. After watching Sunni Brown's TED talk on the subject Kevin knew immediately he wanted to invite her to our studio, to see how these techniques could elevate events https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/587_elevate-events-with-doodling.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/585_marketing-organisation-of-the-future.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl585_marketing-organisation-of-the-future.jpg Marketing Organisation of the Future Future marketing organizations will look very different as will the way brands handle events. This is the way Rob Beltman sees it. Kevin talks with him about opportunities and challenges of our industry. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/585_marketing-organisation-of-the-future.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/579_storydoing-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl579_storydoing.jpg StoryDoing for Events It sounds like a cliché, but events have to be authentic. And to achieve that, you as an organization have to know why you exist. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/579_storydoing-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/577_numbers-insights-on-invitation-management.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl577_numbers-insights-on-invitation-management.jpg Numbers & Insights on Invitation Management How do you get the most out of sending out invitations and managing guest lists for your events? David Becker shares some really interesting insights. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/577_numbers-insights-on-invitation-management.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/568_why-moderate.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl568_why-moderate.jpg Why Moderate? What’s the added value of moderation, and how do you as an organizer get maximum results from having it? I discuss this with moderator Jan-Jaap in der Maur. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/568_why-moderate.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/564_say-goodbye-to-an-icon-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl564_say-goodbye-to-an-icon-in-the-event-industry.jpg Say Goodbye to an Icon in the Event Industry After 40 years in the event industry, it’s time for William Tchang to retire. But before he does so, we’re looking back with him on his impressive career. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/564_say-goodbye-to-an-icon-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/574_european-event-industry-grows.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl574_european-event-industry-grows.jpg European Event Industry Grows Last year, Maarten Schram presented the first LiveCom Alliance industry survey, here in our studio. Now that the second edition of the Pan European survey is ready, he’s back with us here to tell you all about it. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/574_european-event-industry-grows.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/545_how-to-grow-your-event-venue-do-the-test.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl545_how-to-grow-your-event-venue-do-the-test.jpg How to Grow your Event Venue? Do the Test! Event venues are popping up like mushrooms. How do you, as a location manager, ensure that you can keep growing in face of all that competition. Babs Nijdam shares her expertise. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/545_how-to-grow-your-event-venue-do-the-test.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/543_event-in-special-venue-pay-attention.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl543_event-in-special-venue-pay-attention.jpg Event in Special Venue? Pay Attention! Special venues are hot. Take, for instance, an abandoned factory hall or monumental building. They can offer the ideal setting for your event. But be careful. You have to face a few challenges. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/543_event-in-special-venue-pay-attention.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/560_greenkey-say-what.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl560_greenkey-say-what.jpg GreenKey? Say What? eventplanner.tv signed a partnership with Green Key. What Green Keys are, why they are such a big deal and what we'll do with them at eventplanner Kevin discusses with International Green Key Director Finn Bolding Thomsen. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/560_greenkey-say-what.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/551_content-marketing-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl551_content-marketing-for-events.jpg Content Marketing for Events We've discussed storytelling before. Today Kevin takes it a step further with Michael Heipel in our studio. He shares his insights on how to master event content and how to create value. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/551_content-marketing-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/549_roi-secrets-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl549_roi-secrets-for-events.jpg ROI Secrets for Events Proving event ROI is still a hard nut to crack for many event professionals. Elling Hamso dedicated his work to the matter at his event ROI Institute. Today he'll share his insights on eventplanner.tv https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/549_roi-secrets-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/539_gamification-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl539_gamification-in-the-event-industry.jpg Gamification in the Event Industry Gamification is the application of gaming techniques in non-gaming environments. Bo Krüger explains how you can use gamification to take your events to the next level. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/539_gamification-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/531_best-event-awards-go-worldwide.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl531_best-event-awards-go-worldwide.jpg Best Event Awards go Worldwide The European Best of Event awards are going worldwide. A quick catch-up with organizer Salvatore Sagone on why he's taking his awards across the globe. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/531_best-event-awards-go-worldwide.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/529_how-to-attract-more-events-to-your-venue.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl529_how-to-attract-more-events-to-your-venue.jpg How to Attract More Events to Your Venue What can you do as a venue to attract more events? Rob Davidson is the expert on Kevin's bench today. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/529_how-to-attract-more-events-to-your-venue.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/528_ux-design-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl528_ux-design-for-events.jpg UX Design for Events We don’t often talk about user experience or UX when organizing events, but we should. How is it for a guest to queue up at the entrance of your event? And how easy is it to figure out who’s on stage when and where at your conference? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/528_ux-design-for-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/520_busy-how-to-thrive-in-a-world-of-too-much.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl520_busy-how-to-thrive-in-a-world-of-too-much.jpg Busy? - How to Thrive in a World of Too Much We are always busy, especially in the event industry. Running from one challenge to the next. Business psychologist and best selling author Tony Crabbe, gives his vision on how to drive in a role of too much and always busy. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/520_busy-how-to-thrive-in-a-world-of-too-much.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/518_trendwatching-trends-for-events-2017.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl518_trendwatching-trends-for-events-2017.jpg Trendwatching: Trends for Events 2017 After two years Tom Palmaerts returns to our studio. He shares the latest trends among youngsters with us and tells us how you can use these trends for your events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/518_trendwatching-trends-for-events-2017.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/509_start-with-why.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl509_start-with-why.jpg Start with Why Do you know your or your company’s why? The purpose or belief that inspires you to do what you do? Most people don’t. Peter Docker explains why knowing your why is so important. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/509_start-with-why.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/506_how-to-remember-names-memory-training-with-world-champion.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl506_remembering-names-memory-training-with-world-champion.jpg How to Remember Names - Memory Training with World Champion Remembering peoples’ names makes them feel important. That’s exactly what you want your guests to feel like on your events. But how do you remember all those names? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/506_how-to-remember-names-memory-training-with-world-champion.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/503_how-to-build-extraordinary-experiences.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl503_how-to-build-extraordinary-experiences.jpg How to Build Extraordinary Experiences How do you design extraordinary event experiences for your guests? Kevin has an expert in this field in our studio today. Welcome Paul Bulencea. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/503_how-to-build-extraordinary-experiences.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/501_indoor-navigation-for-event-venues-and-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl501_indoor-navigation-for-event-venues-and-events.jpg Indoor Navigation for Event Venues and Events We can hardly do without navigation in our cars. If it’s up to professor Nico Van de Weghe we soon use navigation indoors as well. Today he tells us what makes this so interesting for the event industry. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/501_indoor-navigation-for-event-venues-and-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/487_how-to-protect-a-trademark.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl487_how-to-protect-a-trademark.jpg How to Protect a Trademark? How do you protect a brand? I ask Bart Van Besien, lawyer at Sirius Legal. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/487_how-to-protect-a-trademark.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/480_how-do-you-efficiently-share-information.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl480_how-do-you-efficiently-share-information.jpg How do you Efficiently Share Information? How do you efficiently share information? Do you send an email? Plan a meeting? Or organize an event? I ask communications specialist Frederik Imbo. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/480_how-do-you-efficiently-share-information.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/489_how-to-build-an-online-community.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl489_how-to-build-an-online-community.jpg How to Build an Online Community? A strong online community around your event also causes your events to come to life online. But how do you build a strong community? I ask social media expert Sofie Verhalle. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/489_how-to-build-an-online-community.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/483_marketing-automation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl483_marketing-automation.jpg Marketing Automation When you think about marketing automation it's perhaps not easy to see the link with events. And yet marketing automation holds quite some promise for event organizers. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/483_marketing-automation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/470_popup.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl470_popup.jpg Pop-Up! Pop-ups are everywhere these days. It's a whole new way of interacting with consumers. Studio guest Dieter Veulemans of Citycubes tells me the ins and outs on how to open your own pop-up. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/470_popup.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/472_why-the-data-network-at-your-event-deserves-more-attention.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl472_why-the-data-network-at-your-event-seserves-more-attention.jpg Why the Data Network at Your Event Deserves More Attention A good informatics network on your event is crucial to facilitating all communications, notifications, security and cash register activity on your event. We are so used to having internet always and everywhere and yet a stable data network on an event is not as evident as you might think. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/472_why-the-data-network-at-your-event-deserves-more-attention.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/476_10-core-competences-for-customeroriented-communication.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl476_10-core-competences-for-customeroriented-communication.jpg 10 Core Competences for Customer-Oriented Communication Frederik Imbo will share ten core competencies regarding customer oriented communication. Each a practical tip to make the experience of your customer or attendee more pleasant. Allowing you to become more effective as a seller or service provider. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/476_10-core-competences-for-customeroriented-communication.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/460_impact-of-the-new-european-privacy-regulations.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl460_impact-of-the-new-european-privacy-regulations.jpg Impact of the New European Privacy Regulations There are new privacy regulations in the European Union, and this has quite a bit of impact. Also for event planners and event companies. Lawyer Bart Van den Brande explains clearly what this means. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/460_impact-of-the-new-european-privacy-regulations.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/467_what-can-we-learn-from-1st-paneuropean-industry-survey.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl467_what-can-we-learn-from-1st-paneuropean-industry-survey.jpg What can we Learn from 1st Pan-European Industry Survey? The first pan-European study in the live communication industry predicts a growth of the events industry with increasing or consistent budgets. Initiator Maarten Schram of LiveCom Alliance can tell us all about it. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/467_what-can-we-learn-from-1st-paneuropean-industry-survey.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/453_what-to-look-out-for-when-renting-a-tent.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl453_what-to-look-out-for-when-renting-a-tent.jpg What to Look Out For when Renting a Tent? What should you be looking out for when you’re renting a tent for your event? Kevin asksTim Smedts of De Boer tents. They also discuss the safety, the newest options in tent structures and the costs involved. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/453_what-to-look-out-for-when-renting-a-tent.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/461_venue-sourcing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl461_venue-sourcing.jpg Venue Sourcing In this eventplanner.tv episode we'll be discussing why venue sourcing is playing a key role in the event cycle and how it changes your life as an event planner. Kevin's studio guest for today is etouches’ vice president sourcing and hospitality solutions, Mike Mason. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/461_venue-sourcing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/450_how-to-deal-with-pickpockets-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl450_how-to-deal-with-pickpockets-on-events.jpg How to Deal with Pickpockets on Events? How do you deal with pickpockets on your event? Who could answer this question more effectively than a thief himself? Dominik Messiaen knows the trade and explains how pickpockets do their business, and how you can combat them. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/450_how-to-deal-with-pickpockets-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/445_datadriven-marketing-for-event-planners.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl445_datadriven-marketing-for-event-planners.jpg Data-Driven Marketing for Event Planners How do you use data driven marketing to get more out of your events? Kevin discusses this with data marketer Kris Vranken. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/445_datadriven-marketing-for-event-planners.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/442_drones-possibilities-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl442_drones-possibilities-on-events.jpg Drones - Possibilities on Events Drones offer quite a few new possibilities for events. Not only do they make great aerial shots you can also use them to improve the security of your event, or even as part of the show. In this eventplanner TV episode, Kevin talks to drone pilot, Seppe Koop, about what you can do with drones in your event. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/442_drones-possibilities-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/437_realtime-insights-in-event-roi.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl437_realtime-insights-in-event-roi.jpg Real-time Insights in Event ROI We all know by now what event ROI is, but how do you take control of your event data to have real-time insights into how your event performs? Kevin's guest, Bill Bosak is an expert in the field of data and analytics at etouches. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/437_realtime-insights-in-event-roi.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/419_biohacking-productive-as-event-professionals.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl419_biohacking-productive-as-event-professionals.jpg Biohacking - Productive as Event Professionals We event planners always lack time, are constantly under pressure and push our bodies to the extremes. What if you could use technology and science to cleverly deal with this? That's exactly what biohacking does. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/419_biohacking-productive-as-event-professionals.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/417_music-as-a-tool-for-teambuildings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl417_music-as-a-tool-for-teambuildings.jpg Music as a Tool for Teambuildings Music is a powerful means of communication. Everyone knows that, but did you know it is also an ideal tool for team buildings? And who could better explain that than musician, Jean Bosco Safari. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/417_music-as-a-tool-for-teambuildings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/415_complex-events-are-not-better-simplify.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl415_complex-events-are-not-better-simplify.jpg Complex Events are Not Better #simplify We like to make things very difficult for ourselves. We think of complex solutions while a simple approach oftentimes works best. Jan-Peter Bogers is an expert in simplifying things. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/415_complex-events-are-not-better-simplify.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/400_atmosphere-and-show-with-the-right-lighting.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl400_atmosphere-and-show-with-the-right-lighting.jpg Atmosphere and Show with the Right Lighting Lighting on an event is not only functional, it is essential for the atmosphere and show. Tom Van Landeghem of Art of Confusion knows exactly how to make a lighting scheme with the right lighting for your events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/400_atmosphere-and-show-with-the-right-lighting.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/398_ladders-and-bananas.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl398_ladders-and-bananas.jpg Ladders and bananas Today, Kevin talks to Cyriel Kortleven about ladders and bananas in the event business. Would you like to find out how these matters are related? Stay tuned and find out. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/398_ladders-and-bananas.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/402_ins-and-outs-eubea-event-awards.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl402_ins-and-outs-eubea-event-awards.jpg Ins and Outs EUBEA Event Awards The European Best Event Awards are like the Oscars for the European event industry. Today Kevin talks to organizer Salvatore Sagone. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/402_ins-and-outs-eubea-event-awards.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/396_think-before-you-organise-a-meeting.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl396_think-before-you-organise-a-meeting.jpg Think Before You Organise a Meeting For what reason do we actually organize meetings? And when we organize them, how do we make sure they run efficiently? Kevin discusses this matter with expert, Bart Provost. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/396_think-before-you-organise-a-meeting.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/392_how-to-convince-sponsors-to-support-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl392_how-to-convince-sponsors-to-support-your-event.jpg How to Convince Sponsors to Support Your Event? How can you convince sponsors to choose for your event? How do you create additional value for your sponsors? What do you offer them and at what price? Tom Bellens and Geert Vanoverschelde have the answers. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/392_how-to-convince-sponsors-to-support-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/384_hybrid-events-what-works-and-what-doesnt.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl384_hybrid-events-what-works-and-what-doesnt.jpg Hybrid Events - What Works and What Doesn't? Four years ago Gerdie joined Kevin in the studio to talk about the new trend: hybrid events. What about today with live online events? Do they work? And what did we learn in the last couple of years? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/384_hybrid-events-what-works-and-what-doesnt.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/382_sell-more-tickets-tackle-your-event-website-usability.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl382_sell-more-tickets-tackle-your-event-website-usability.jpg Sell More Tickets? Tackle your Event Website Usability You don't have to convince anyone anymore these days of a website or online ticketing for an event. But we don't often think about the user experience. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/382_sell-more-tickets-tackle-your-event-website-usability.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/378_european-network-for-event-industry-livecom-alliance.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl378_european-network-for-event-industry-livecom-alliance.jpg European Network for Event Industry: LiveCom Alliance Maarten Schram believes it's time for a European network for associations in the event industry. Why and how his new initiative Livecom Alliance can give an answer, he explains himself. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/378_european-network-for-event-industry-livecom-alliance.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/374_everything-you-need-to-know-about-crowd-management.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl374_everything-you-need-to-know-about-crowd-management.jpg Everything You Need to Know about Crowd Management In this episode Frank Wijnveld tells you everything you need to know about crowd management, and how you can tackle this challenge on your next event. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/374_everything-you-need-to-know-about-crowd-management.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/372_tips-and-pitfalls-event-startups.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl372_tips-and-pitfalls-event-startups.jpg Tips and Pitfalls Event Startups Many people dream about having their own event company. But whether you want to start as a DJ, agency or catering company, you have to deal with the start-up of your event business and the dozens of pitfalls that are best avoided. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/372_tips-and-pitfalls-event-startups.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/357_event-planning-is-no-ecommerce.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl357_event-planning-is-no-ecommerce.jpg Event Planning is No E-Commerce Many things go wrong in the way we make proposals for events. Wim van Besien exposes the pitfalls and points out the responsibilities of both agencies and clients. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/357_event-planning-is-no-ecommerce.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/361_do-we-need-awards-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl361_do-we-need-awards-in-the-event-industry.jpg Do We Need Awards in the Event Industry? Why are the event awards important for the industry? A question for James Morgan, who is, just like myself, one of the jury members of the Eventex Awards. A worldwide and online initiative to crown the best events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/361_do-we-need-awards-in-the-event-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/354_how-to-master-disasters-at-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl354_how-to-master-disasters-at-events.jpg How to Master Disasters at Events? What do you have to do when things go really wrong at your event? Frank Supovitz explains how to deal with crisis situations, such as the 47th Superbowl blackout he had to face himself. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/354_how-to-master-disasters-at-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/353_we-have-to-do-something-with-social-media-butwhat.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl353_we-have-to-do-something-with-social-media-butwhat.jpg We Have to Do Something with Social Media #ButWhat? We ought to do something with social media #ButWhat? Gerrit Heijkoop wrote a management novel about it for the event industry. According to Gerrit, we're doing it all wrong, and also the CEO himself should start Twittering. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/353_we-have-to-do-something-with-social-media-butwhat.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/349_behind-the-scenes-of-europes-best-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl349_behind-the-scenes-of-europes-best-event.jpg Behind the Scenes of Europe's Best Event A cast of 6,000, 128,000 spectators, including 15,000 VIPs, over 622 journalists. I'm talking about the Battle of Waterloo Bicentenary Commemoration. The winner of the European Best Event Award 2015. An insight in what made this event so special. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/349_behind-the-scenes-of-europes-best-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/341_why-do-events-have-to-change.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl341_why-do-events-have-to-change.jpg Why do Events Have to Change? DJs, events and festivals need to change to survive in the digital world. At least, that's how Denis Doeland feels about it. The spam-like and loud- mouthed behaviour online, should be replaced by data and a smart strategy. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/341_why-do-events-have-to-change.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/186_impressive-table-magic.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl186_impressive-table-magic.jpg Impressive Table Magic Some impressive magic tricks in this eventplanner.tv episode. Richerd Stooker makes Kevin speechless. A mystery how he does it. In any case, magic does not seem to be old-fashioned for your events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/186_impressive-table-magic.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/338_how-to-promote-your-event-with-youtube.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl338_how-to-promote-your-event-with-youtube.jpg How to Promote Your Event with YouTube? How do you develop your own YouTube channel? And can you use YouTube stars to promote your event? Geert Torfs of youth festival Your'In tells us about his experiences in practice. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/338_how-to-promote-your-event-with-youtube.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/291_special-effects-on-events-impressive-but-safe.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl291_special-effects-on-events-impressive-but-safe.jpg Special Effects on Events... Impressive, but Safe? Special effects can give the visitors on your event a wow-effect. But what about safety? Can you use special effects always and everywhere? And what are the latest trends? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/291_special-effects-on-events-impressive-but-safe.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/262_handling-social-media-peaks-at-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl262_handling-social-media-peaks-at-events.jpg Handling Social Media Peaks at Events How do you handle the peaks of incoming social media messages during your event or in crisis situations? Dimitri Callens shares some tips. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/262_handling-social-media-peaks-at-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/316_increase-attendee-engagement-with-an-event-app.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl316_increase-attendee-engagement-with-an-event-app.jpg Increase Attendee Engagement with an Event App As an event organiser you want the engagement of your attendees to be as high as possible. Have you ever thought about how an event app can be a good tool to realise this? Nico Nelissen of etouches explains why this is the case. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/316_increase-attendee-engagement-with-an-event-app.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/314_stop-overorganizing-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl314_stop-overorganizing-events.jpg Stop 'Over'-Organizing Events Hello, today Kevin is talking to Lars about the power of live, intuitive interaction and flow design. Would you like to know what this means exactly? Stay tuned. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/314_stop-overorganizing-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/276_tips-for-flowers-at-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl276_tips-for-flowers-at-your-event.jpg Tips for Flowers at Your Event Flowers give colour to any event, without a doubt. But behind the screens it's quite a challenge to select the right flowers and plants for your event. Lies Martens gives a few tips. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/276_tips-for-flowers-at-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/295_mathematical-formula-for-successful-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl295_mathematical-formula-for-successful-event.jpg Mathematical Formula for Successful Event Jan-Jaap In der Maur has found the mathematical proof that a good moderator or presenter is essential for a successful event. He will explain exactly how this works. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/295_mathematical-formula-for-successful-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/293_humor-the-secret-for-innovative-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl293_humor-the-secret-for-innovative-events.jpg Humor: the Secret for Innovative Events How does the event of the future look like? A question every event organizer who is involved in innovation asks. We don't have the answer. However, Jaspar Roos reveals the secret of innovation, and that is humor. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/293_humor-the-secret-for-innovative-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/260_the-rise-of-customer-experience.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl260_the-rise-of-customer-experience.jpg The Rise of 'Customer Experience' Giving your guests on your event an unforgettable experience is the goal of many event- and festival organiser. But how do you make sure that that experience is also integrated in your social media approach? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/260_the-rise-of-customer-experience.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/272_better-events-with-customer-feedback.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl272_better-events-with-customer-feedback.jpg Better Events with Customer Feedback Knowing what your client wants is extremely important when looking at creating the perfect event. But how do you get the input and feedback from them? That you will find out in this episode. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/272_better-events-with-customer-feedback.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/274_how-to-stand-on-a-stage.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl274_how-to-stand-on-a-stage.jpg How to 'Stand' On a Stage On eventplanner.tv you can already find many tips about public speaking. Today Kevin discusses with Lies Martens from Expert Academy how to stand on a stage, what to put on and how to cope with your inner stress by using your posture. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/274_how-to-stand-on-a-stage.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/265_we-love-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl265_we-love-events.jpg We Love Events Peter Decuypere is the organiser of the Belgian dance festival I Love Techno. Today he shares his renewing view on event marketing. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/265_we-love-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/258_social-media-interaction-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl258_social-media-interaction-on-events.jpg Social Media Interaction on Events We have all heard that talking and most of all listening to our customers is important. But how do you manage that engagement using social media? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/258_social-media-interaction-on-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/213_theme-events-does-it-add-anything.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl213_theme-events-does-it-add-anything.jpg Theme Events... Does it Add Anything? Using a theme as a thread for your event is fun, but how far do you take it? You can literally catapult your participants back to the Middle Ages with an eye for the smallest detail. But does it actually add anything? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/213_theme-events-does-it-add-anything.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/249_terrorism-on-events-do-event-planners-need-to-worry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl249_terrorism-on-events-do-event-planners-need-to-worry.jpg Terrorism on Events: Do Event Planners Need to Worry? Not a day goes by without more terrorism discussed. Do we need to be concerned about the events we organise? Kevin discusses the risks of terrorism on events with mister Ricardo Baretzky, president of ECIPS and co-directorate of Cyberpol. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/249_terrorism-on-events-do-event-planners-need-to-worry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/232_less-is-beautiful-how-to-boost-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl232_less-is-beautiful-how-to-boost-your-event.jpg Less Is Beautiful - How to Boost Your Event How can you achieve more with less? Cyriel Kortleven gives tips on how to boost your event. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/232_less-is-beautiful-how-to-boost-your-event.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/230_innovating-by-taking-a-peek-at-the-neighbours.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl230_innovating-by-taking-a-peek-at-the-neighbours.jpg Innovating by Taking a Peek at the Neighbours Innovating by taking a peek at how the neighbours are doing it. Ramon Vullings is a cross-industry expert. He shows us what the event industry can learn from other industries. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/230_innovating-by-taking-a-peek-at-the-neighbours.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/234_secrets-of-professional-flirting.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl234_secrets-of-professional-flirting.jpg Secrets of Professional Flirting Professional flirting; the way to seduce your professional relations into cooperating with you. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/234_secrets-of-professional-flirting.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/228_get-your-guests-in-the-mood-with-images.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl228_get-your-guests-in-the-mood-with-images.jpg Get Your Guests in the Mood with Images Getting your guests in the mood with images. That is what ideaDJ does. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/228_get-your-guests-in-the-mood-with-images.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/242_meeting-technology-trends-for-2015.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl242_meeting-technology-trends-for-2015.jpg Meeting Technology Trends for 2015 What does the meeting industry of the future look like? Corbin Ball is an international authority in the field of meetings and predicts the trends for 2015. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/242_meeting-technology-trends-for-2015.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/211_behind-the-scenes-nuclear-security-summit.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl211_behind-the-scenes-nuclear-security-summit.jpg Behind the Scenes: Nuclear Security Summit A nuclear summit attended by Barack Obama and dozens of other world leader is, to say the least, a logistical challenge where nothing must go wrong. Maarten van Rijn had to think through the logistics of police deployment. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/211_behind-the-scenes-nuclear-security-summit.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/223_measure-decibels-at-events-where-do-you-start.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl223_measure-decibels-at-events-where-do-you-start.jpg Measure Decibels at Events: Where Do You Start? When organizing an event which produces more than 85 decibels of sound, you're obligated to monitor the decibel levels. But how exactly do you do that? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/223_measure-decibels-at-events-where-do-you-start.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/219_what-will-events-look-like-in-2020-trendwatcher.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl219_what-will-events-look-like-in-2020-trendwatcher.jpg What Will Events Look Like in 2020? - Trendwatcher Are you organizing an event for youths? Then you better keep up with the trends. Tom Palmaerts is a trendwatcher at Trendwolves and helped writing the European Youth Trend Report. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/219_what-will-events-look-like-in-2020-trendwatcher.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/214_event-model-canvas-a-visual-event-language.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl214_event-model-canvas-a-visual-event-language.jpg Event Model Canvas - A Visual Event Language How would it be to have a language whereby you could explain the story of your event crystal-clear in less than 60 seconds. A language that both the event-owner and the event-planner understand. Model Canvas. A visual language to solve this problem. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/214_event-model-canvas-a-visual-event-language.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/206_safety-at-events-who-takes-responsibility.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl206_safety-at-events-who-takes-responsibility.jpg Safety at Events... Who Takes Responsibility? Safety at events: it is something we think we have under control, until something goes wrong. Maarten van Rijn still doesn't have all the answers yet, but asks the right questions which have the industry thinking. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/206_safety-at-events-who-takes-responsibility.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/184_event-production-pitfalls.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl184_event-production-pitfalls.jpg Event Production Pitfalls Let's face it. The production of an event is not an easy job. There is a lot and often many different companies involved. It's no wonder then that something can go wrong. In this eventplanner.tv episode, Rimko Tunise exposes the major pitfalls in producing events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/184_event-production-pitfalls.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/203_prevent-your-event-website-from-crashing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl203_prevent-your-event-website-from-crashing.jpg Prevent Your Event Website From Crashing After spending months planning your event, the time to start the communication and selling tickets has finally arrived. And that is also the moment your website crashes. This happens with even the most professional events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/203_prevent-your-event-website-from-crashing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/201_how-to-story-what-you-can-learn-from-a-journalist-as-an-event-planner.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl201_how-to-story-what-you-can-learn-from-a-journalist-as-an-event-planner.jpg How to Story: What You Can Learn From a Journalist As an Event Planner Why does Apple succeed in getting people to wait in line for the new iPhone and Microsoft doesn't? Tim Verheyden believes it has everything to do with storytelling. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/201_how-to-story-what-you-can-learn-from-a-journalist-as-an-event-planner.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/180_why-we-have-2-ears-and-1-mouth.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl180_why-we-have-2-ears-and-1-mouth.jpg Why We Have 2 Ears and 1 Mouth Have you ever given thoughts to why we have two ears and only one mouth. To be able to hear in stereo or to let the words of others in one ear and out the other. Kevin poses this question to Frederik Imbo. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/180_why-we-have-2-ears-and-1-mouth.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/187_search-helps-event-professionals-faced-with-disasters.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl187_search-helps-event-professionals-faced-with-disasters.jpg SEARCH helps event professionals faced with disasters What happens when you as an event professional are faced with a life-threatening illness and you can't run your business anymore? That's where the SEARCH-foundation reaches out a helping hand. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/187_search-helps-event-professionals-faced-with-disasters.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/182_dont-forget-the-crew.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl182_dont-forget-the-crew.jpg Don't Forget the Crew The event crew is the engine that drives your event. However this vital team is often neglected and all but forgotten. Too often no catering is provided for them, or no parking space is set aside. At times they do not even pass security because their names has not been added to the list. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/182_dont-forget-the-crew.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/173_stop-wasting-peoples-time-with-inefficient-meetings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl173_stop-wasting-peoples-time-with-inefficient-meetings.jpg Stop Wasting People's Time with Inefficient Meetings A lot of people see meetings as a pure waste of time. If you consider the number of meetings we attend each day and how chaotic they often turn out to be, you can't really blame then. But how can we change that? This is the question for expert Jerko Bozikovic. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/173_stop-wasting-peoples-time-with-inefficient-meetings.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/151_presenting-to-the-management-team.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl151_presenting-to-the-management-team.jpg Presenting to the Management Team How do you give a convincing presentation to the top management of your company? Sylvie Verleye gives practical tips on how to survive the management team. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/151_presenting-to-the-management-team.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/147_foodpairing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl147_foodpairing.jpg Foodpairing A cocktail with chocolate milk; or how about, chocolate and cucumber? Strange flavor combinations that, oddly enough, hit the mark perfectly. The Belgian company, Foodpairing, is doing a research into flavors that provide new sensations. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/147_foodpairing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/142_event-marketing-automation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl142_event-marketing-automation.jpg Event Marketing Automation Almost everything in this world is automated these days. Yet, so few event marketers are automating their marketing processes. Nicola Rossetti is calling in to talk about what event marketing automation can do for you and where to begin. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/142_event-marketing-automation.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/138_the-perfect-event-team-dealing-with-people.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl138_the-perfect-event-team-dealing-with-people.jpg The Perfect Event Team: Dealing with People Organizing great events is about more than having the right skills and experience. It's about people. Your event crew needs to gel as a team, be passionate about what they do and know why they do it. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/138_the-perfect-event-team-dealing-with-people.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/130_science-of-persuasion-for-event-managers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl130_science-of-persuasion-for-event-managers.jpg Science of Persuasion for Event Managers Getting people to sign up for a conference or an event is an art and a science. You have to persuade them to do so. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/130_science-of-persuasion-for-event-managers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/114_winners-eventex-awards.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl114_winners-eventex-awards.jpg Winners Eventex Awards A couple of months ago I had Ovanes Ovanessian, organiser of the Eventex Awards, in our studio to introduce their new awards for the event industry. Today, he will reveal the winners of the worldwide event competition. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/114_winners-eventex-awards.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/123_how-does-our-creative-brain-work.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl123_how-does-our-creative-brain-work.jpg How Does Our Creative Brain Work? Have you always wanted to how our brain works? Why a brainstorming session is the worst way to be creative? Paul Smit is a comedian and a frequent speaker at conferences who knows all about our brain and creativity. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/123_how-does-our-creative-brain-work.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/117_body-language-stop-chasing-away-customers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl117_body-language-stop-chasing-away-customers.jpg Body Language - Stop Chasing Away Customers Not paying attention to micro expressions chases customers away. A striking statement by Patryk and Kasia in their book, body language. Kevin asks them how it works. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/117_body-language-stop-chasing-away-customers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/110_getting-things-done.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl110_getting-things-done.jpg Getting Things Done When organizing events your to-do list seems endless. Your mailbox overflows and you don't know what to do first. How to handle all those tasks on time? Kevin asks it to bestselling author David Allen who wrote the book 'Getting things done'. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/110_getting-things-done.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/106_event-moderators-why-would-you-hire-one.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl106_event-moderators-why-would-you-hire-one.jpg Event Moderators... Why would You Hire One? Why would you spend money on a moderator for a conference if your director can do the job as well? Kevin asks it to Jan-Jaap In der Maur who is a professional event moderator himself. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/106_event-moderators-why-would-you-hire-one.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/104_mpis-new-president-on-future-of-meeting-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl104_mpis-new-president-on-future-of-meeting-industry.jpg MPI's New President on Future of Meeting Industry Kevin is delighted to have Paul Van Deventer calling in for this interview. Paul was recently elected president of MPI. What are in his opinion the biggest challenges for the meeting industry? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/104_mpis-new-president-on-future-of-meeting-industry.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/100_boring-meetings-suck.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl100_boring-meetings-suck.jpg Boring Meetings Suck Jon Petz doesn't like boring meetings. He even wrote a book on the subject. Today he is here in our studio to inspire you to have more entertaining meetings. Hopefully he doesn't bore you. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/100_boring-meetings-suck.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/98_meeting-architecture.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl98_meeting-architecture.jpg Meeting Architecture To organize a strong conference or an event it is not enough to have good event manager who arranges all the logistics. According to Maarten Vanneste you also need a meeting architect. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/98_meeting-architecture.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/97_case-study-fresh-conference.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl97_case-study-fresh-conference.jpg Case Study: Fresh Conference The Annual Fresh Conference for the meeting industry is a playground for testing new ideas and concepts. Maarten Vanneste, the organizer of the conference shares some interesting experiments in this case study. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/97_case-study-fresh-conference.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/91_more-profit-with-event-logistics.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl91_more-profit-with-event-logistics.jpg More Profit with Event Logistics How can event logistics help you get higher satisfaction scores? And, at the same time, increase your profit margins? Kevin asks it to Maarten van Rijn. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/91_more-profit-with-event-logistics.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/89_ultimate-tool-for-experience-marketing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl89_ultimate-tool-for-experience-marketing.jpg Ultimate Tool for Experience Marketing Classic marketing is dead. Today, we talk about experience marketing. But, what is it exactly, and how are events the ultimate tool for this? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/89_ultimate-tool-for-experience-marketing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/86_power-of-content-marketing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl86_power-of-content-marketing.jpg Power of Content Marketing Today Kevin talks with Koen Denolf about content marketing. Koen is content strategist at Het Salon and explains how content marketing gives a new dimension to events. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/86_power-of-content-marketing.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/83_lies-about-visitor-numbers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl83_lies-about-visitor-numbers.jpg 'Lies' about visitor numbers Organizers often juggle the wildest figures when it comes to the number of visitors to their events. At least, that’s what Teacher Event Logistics' Maarten van Rijn sees happening in the field. Kevin asks him what's going on. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/83_lies-about-visitor-numbers.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/77_roi-of-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl77_roi-of-events.jpg ROI of Events Today Kevin invited Rob Captijn to the eventplanner.TV studio to talk about return on investment. By proving here the ROI of events we could convince more businesses to invest in event marketing. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/77_roi-of-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/74_the-future-of-events-with-julius-solaris.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl74_the-future-of-events-with-julius-solaris.jpg The Future of Events with Julius Solaris Today we have a famous event industry blogger and trend watcher in our studio, Julius Solares from eventmanagerblog.com. Julius made 10 predictions on how the event industry will change over the next year. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/74_the-future-of-events-with-julius-solaris.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/63_event-sponsoring.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl63_event-sponsoring.jpg Event Sponsoring Making up the budget for an event is not that easy. Sponsoring is for some events crucial to get the bills paid. But how do you get marketeers to put the money on the table? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/63_event-sponsoring.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/62_emotional-intelligence.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl62_emotional-intelligence.jpg Emotional Intelligence At School we learn to sharpen our rational skills. Emotional intelligence is pushed to the side. Yet these skills are very important to make foundations for better events, stronger teams and to conquer every challenge. https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/62_emotional-intelligence.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/57_no-show.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl57_no-show.jpg No Show 'No show' is the greatest fear and frustration of many event organizers. How big is the problem actually? And what can you do about it? https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/57_no-show.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/54_social-media-vs-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl54_social-media-vs-events.jpg Social Media vs. Events Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, … Everybody is talking about it, but how many event organizers actually succeed in using social media? All the secrets of using social media successfully for your event... https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/54_social-media-vs-events.html https://www.eventplanner.net/tv/53_international-events-cultural-differences.html https://www.eventplanner.net/imgs/tvxl53_international-events-cultural-differences.jpg International Events: Cultural Differences The event industry is going global. The number of international congresses and events is rising. There are however a lot of cultural differences between continents en countries you need to be aware of... https://cdn.eventplanner.net/api/widget/player/53_international-events-cultural-differences.html