by Keith Johnston | Last updated Jun 26, 2018 | Event Planning
A kinda true story… There we were, event team ready, landing in Orlando for a huge client conference. Step off the plane and head over to the conference center and start setting up when BLAM… My computer gives me the blue screen of death. There was no...
by Keith Johnston | Jun 21, 2018 | Event Planning, Travel
Keeping my crap safe at the registration desk is a never-ending act of trial and error. In some out-of-the-way hotels, I have been known to live on the edge and just leave my stuff under the table, but in some high traffic conference centers, I don’t bring any...
by Keith Johnston | Last updated Jun 7, 2018 | Event Planning, Travel
I REALLY hate the term “smart” when applied to things like luggage. My phone is a “smart” device, so is my laptop, my tablet, and even my watch… Luggage, not so much. But we are stuck with the term so this is the term that we shall use....
by Keith Johnston | Dec 7, 2017 | Event Planning
For you and your event to be successful you have to put the work in prior to the event and ensure that your event planning is meticulous and well thought out. Every successful event professional should have a tick list to ensure that all bases are covered to make this...
by Keith Johnston | Last updated Dec 7, 2017 | Event Planning
There is a big change coming for those that plan and execute meetings and events in Europe. You and your partners need to get your house-o-data in order and you need to do it pronto. Beginning on May 25, 2018, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) goes into...
by Keith Johnston | Last updated Nov 20, 2017 | Event Planning
The event biz is kind of like the mafia… once you’re in, you never really get out. After a decade in media/communications, seven years of which were dedicated to the events industry, in early 2012, I decided to leave that world to pursue a new direction in life. And...
