34 Event Industry Blogs You Should Check Out

July 12, 2011 By 51 Comments
Meeting and Event Industry Blogs

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Many moons ago, I did a post called 13 Event Industry Blogs and Sites That You Should Check Out.

That post, thanks to the little internet fairies, has gotten some play lately bouncing around those darn interwebs so I thought I should update the list because over time, my horizons have grown and I have met or come across some amazing people that we should all be taking the time to read. There are also some blogs that I love that are not on that list.

That being said, here are 34 44 42 Event Industry Blogs That You Should be Reading, checking out or know exist.

Jeff Hurt – Midcourse Corrections

Michael McCurry – McCurry’s Corner

William Thomson – Gallus Events Blog

Jenise Fryatt – Sound n Sight

Peter Straube – Events for Change

Susan Lynn Cope

Traci Brown – Trade Show Institute

Adrian Segar – Conferences that Work

Janet Rudolph – Team Building Unlimited

Sue Pelletier – Face2Face

Lara McCulloch-Carter – Ready 2 Spark

Skyline Trade Show Tips

Greg Ruby – Greg Ruby’s Gems

Expo Blogs

Michelle Bruno – A Fork in the Road

Grosh Backdrops

Christian W. Frei – Meetings Industry Blog

Heather DeLoach – Constellation Communication

PCMA Convene

Events Lounge

Plan Your Meetings

Heidi Thorn – Promo With Purpose

Engage 365

Liz King – Liz King Events

Alison Smith Jenks – The TBA Global Blog

Rob Hard – Business Travel Destinations

Rob Hard – About.com Event Planning

Emilie Barta – Professional Tradeshow Presenter

Thomas H Hallin – THe HTH Business Solutions Blog

Social Fish

CVent Blog

Bonuses (Suggestions from readers)

Viktorix

Hotel Desk (this one is interesting, connects event planners and hotels)

Event Juice

Event Manager Blog (This is correcting a HUGE omission by me, Julius’s blog is actually on the list that I used to create this post, not sure why my brain seized and I forgot to add!).

Event Philosopher

Let’s Talk Tradeshows

Events, Life and Impact Points

PlusPoint

Exhibitor Online

Grass Shack Events and Media

Event Philosopher

eVenues

 

Meeting and Event Industry BlogsPlease speak up! I am going to turn this into a static web page at some point, so I am going to rely on you guys to tell me about the blogs and sites that I have missed, forgotten or don’t know about.

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  • http://www.lizkingevents.com Liz King

    Thanks for including me here! I would also add @Viktorix. Great articles coming from around the web on his site!

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Good one! Added in the Bonus section!

    • http://viktorsblog.com/ Viktor Nagornyy

      @lizkingevents:disqus thanks =) Came across this article in my morning RSS routine. Thanks @keithjohnston:disqus for including @viktorixcom:twitter in your post. Really do appreciate it.

      • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

        Hey Viktor! glad to add your site, I spent some time on it yesterday, great job!

        • http://viktorsblog.com/ Viktor Nagornyy

          Thanks Keith. I’m happy you enjoyed it. We got plenty more on its way =) 

  • Emilie Barta

    I am very honored to be included in your list, Keith…and appreciate you taking the time to make this list that will benefit event professionals around the world. Thank you!! :)

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Loved doing it, this was a great way for me to find some new blogs and rediscover some others that had fallen off the map for me. I loved going back and rediscovering each one and looking at them through fresh goggles!

  • Anonymous

    Great list. Thanks in will add it to my google reader!
    Mike

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Thanks Mike, I hope that it is a good resource!

  • michael chidzey

    Please check out eventjuice.co.uk. I’d love to hear what you think.

    Thanks

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Love it and any site that includes MindMeister has to be cool!

  • Joanne Egan

    Check out http://www.hoteldesk.co.uk/blog – we are doing some great stuff re venue finding and really engaging the venues and hotels

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Joanne, cool concept and so added….

  • http://twitter.com/tracibrowne traci browne

    I was filling out my AIBTM survey today and they asked what event industry news do you read…I just entered this link to make it easy on me ;-)

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      OK, seriously, that is not only awesome, it is so funny that I almost blew coffee out my nose.

      • http://www.skylinetradeshowtips.com/ Michael Thimmesch

        That’s Traci, funny and awesome!

  • Anonymous

    Keith, many thanks for including me in your listing.  It is appreciated!  Looking forward to meeting you f2f later this month at WEC in Orlando.

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      And look forward to meeting you as well. Should be some good stuff (I hope) down in FL!

  • http://www.meetjulius.com Julius Solaris

    Thanks Keith, you rock!

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      You are welcome and I should say, you rock as well my friend!

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      You are welcome and I should say, you rock as well my friend!

  • http://jeffhurtblog.com Anonymous

    Thanks for including me Keith. Great list too of some fantastic bloggers! Appreciate it.

  • http://jeffhurtblog.com Anonymous

    Thanks for including me Keith. Great list too of some fantastic bloggers! Appreciate it.

  • Joanne Egan

    Thanks for the inclusion on the Bonuses (Suggestions from readers) list but the link to http://www.hoteldesk.co.uk/blog is broken.  That’s the trouble if you are blogging about bloggers – we come back and check!

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      HAHA…fixed.

  • http://www.skylinetradeshowtips.com/ Michael Thimmesch

    Thanks for including our blog, Skyline Trade Show Tips, in your list.   Yours goes on top the list, Keith — I am amazed at how many passionate and insightful posts you so frequently publish.

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Thanks for the good word, it is not always easy, but it is most certainly fun! I love every minute of it.

      • http://twitter.com/TahiraCreates Tahira Endean

        and it shows…

  • Lizlathan
    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      I love shameless plugs! and great suggestions!

  • David Basler

    I have #35 for you . . . how about the award-winning PlusPoint blog from MPI. http://www.mpiweb.org/Magazine/pluspoint.

    We were named the Best Blog for Industry Advancement in 2009 by EventProfs and the blog has since won three EXCEL Awards from Association Media & Publishing.

    Thousands of followers in the meetings and events industry around the world can’t be wrong. Check it out!

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Thanks for the add David, I will put it on the list!

  • Christine Christman

    Here’s one to add to your list; focus is trade show managers:  http://www.exhibitoronline.com/etrak/blog.asp

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Another great suggestion! Adding this one as well.

  • Susan

    Thanks for including me, Keith! I would also add in Tahira Endean’s blog http://tahiralovesevents.blogspot.com/

    • http://twitter.com/TahiraCreates Tahira Endean

      I follow almost all of the above in some way, and I thank Susan for suggesting me, that is a big warm fuzzy.

  • Jessica Sloan

    Thanks for including the @Integress:twitter Events Lounge! We can’t wait to check out the rest of the list!

  • Jessica Sloan

    Thanks for including the @Integress:twitter Events Lounge! We can’t wait to check out the rest of the list!

  • Jon

    I see lots of folks I know on your list!  Great stuff.
    Any chance you could add our Podcast to your list?

    http://www.meetingspodcast.com

    Thanks!
    Jon

  • William

    Thanks for sharing the love from over the pond. How many Brits are on this list?

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Sorry for the slow reply! I actually have no idea how many are brits. I know that you are and Julian is as well but other than that… I don’t know!

  • Amanda Cey

    We were sad to see that we are not on this list! Check us out at http://www.abcey.com/blog

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      I shall add you!

  • Jez Paxman

    Hi Keith
    To make the job of running a London-based agency as interesting as possible, I trawl the far reaches of the event world for inspiration and blog about it all here – http://jezpaxman.blogspot.com

    Your list is a great resource. Thanks for taking the time.
    Jez

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  • Key Events

    We would love for you to check out our Explore section! It’s full of expert articles and it lists regarding the event industry. http://www.keyevents.com/explore/

  • http://twitter.com/TrevorHLynn Trevor Lynn

    One year later and this post is still extremely relevant. Great way to dive head first into the events space and figure out who the thought leaders are

    Using this for content ideas for the @SocialTables blog!

    Thanks :)

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Thanks Trevor. I do need to do a little clean up in here though. There are some more to add!

  • Steve Jarvis

    Sorry shamless plug too, Would love for us to be included on here http://www.demonwheelers.co.uk/blog/ We post very regularly on event related things.

    There are some great blogs on that list too, many i had not seen before but i follow quite a few. Will be adding a few more once i find a new home now Google Reader is closing

    • http://www.plannerwire.net Keith Johnston

      Nothing better than a shameless plug!

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