A heavy event turnout is indeed a good thing. However, with a crowded venue comes a greater likelihood of disorder, injury, or damage to property. It’s your legal obligation to ensure the event concludes with everyone making it safely to their cars or hotel. Crowd management is extremely important and cannot be overlooked. Here are […]
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Responsive Design for Conference and Association Websites
2005 was a pretty rough year. We had Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and eleven Asian countries were just starting to recover from the Tsunami. There were some bright spots though. Gwen Stefani had the number two song of the year with Hollaback Girl, Green Day hit with Wake Me Up When September Ends and your […]
Event Gamification: Is It the Next Big Thing in Event Management?
Whether it’s checkers or Call of Duty, people by nature love games. It’s no surprise, then, that the gamification market has erupted, expecting to become a $5.5 billion industry by 2018. With such a lucrative market, it’s no wonder gamification has become such an integral part of event management. Event Gamification Defined There is a […]
Make Presentations Fun Again: How Sli.do Has Changed the Way We View Audience Participation
You can start off your presentation by saying “I want this to be a discussion,” but it never is. Both you and the audience know that it’s probably going to be a lecture. Because many people fear public speaking, they rather sit back and absorb information than be a part of the discussion. But you […]
15 Life-Changing Items To Add To Your Travel Kit
Meeting and event planners travel. Some travel a little, some travel a lot. Some travel so much that their plants all dry up and the dog left a note on the door that said “yo stranger, I am outta here”. Thankfully, my travel schedule is right in between the two extremes. Enough to still love […]