Beware of the Copyright

I occasionally volunteer as a producer for weekend services at my church. Its a pretty large church with an auditorium that seats over 1700 to give you some perspective. The location where I serve is the broadcast campus. The services are live here and they are streamed in real-time to several other locations plus online.Continue reading “Beware of the Copyright”

Keep It Simple…..Silly

Recently our organization was exhibiting at a tradeshow. No surprise, we have done this before, however, as we rolled in to set up, I was keenly aware of one difference between us and other groups around us. It reminded me of a lesson I learned years ago that I was surprised hadn’t been imparted toContinue reading “Keep It Simple…..Silly”

Highlight the Highlights

Everyone has gathered for the final general session. They are waiting to hear where next year’s event will be, what the theme is, or who the keynote speaker will be. The room is buzzing with excitement as attendees are sharing with each other the experiences they have had from the past few days while theyContinue reading “Highlight the Highlights”

It’s Electrifying!

Do you plan events that include tradeshows? If so, you have likely encountered the fun that goes along with securing services for booths like electricity, internet, rigging, materials handling, or carpet which all include things that are not always clearly spelled out like voltage, amps, connectors, floor plans, padding, labor, and such. Because this tendsContinue reading “It’s Electrifying!”

The Event Roadmap

The handbook. I’m sure you have seen these before. They can be as simple as a handout with the schedule and some key people listed or as complex as to have the entire event mapped out from session selections to speaker listings to advertisers. I have seen good ones and bad ones. Bad ones areContinue reading “The Event Roadmap”