Have you ever had someone in mind who you really wanted to have speak at your event but they are just not a public speaker? I mean, their content is amazing and when you ask them a question, they are knowledgeable and witty. When you read what they have written on the subject, it isContinue reading “The Interview”
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Let Us Entertain You
Your team is sitting around the table brainstorming the “sizzle” that adds the flavor to the main sessions for your convention. The basics have all been planned; dates and times, length of the sessions, and themes have all been laid out. Keynote speakers are under contract and the sponsorship opportunities are secured. Now, cue theContinue reading “Let Us Entertain You”
5 Tidbits for “Stow ‘n Go” Events
Most people aren’t walking around thinking about the amount of equipment it takes to run a 3-day convention for 2000+ people. Not only for the convention itself; things like audio/visual and production equipment, registration supplies, breakout session and workshop materials, and signage, but also supplies for an entire tradeshow; all those booths, pipe and drape,Continue reading “5 Tidbits for “Stow ‘n Go” Events”
Is There a Planner in the House?
“Is there a doctor in the house?” is the phrase that has been called out by many TV soap opera characters and in airplane drama scenes over the years. A poor soul has a medical emergency and the untrained bystander needs help. What is the next logical thing to do? Call out into the wildContinue reading “Is There a Planner in the House?”
The Multifaceted Nature of Events
I was recently in Amsterdam. If you are not familiar with the city, it is designed around a canal system. The canals wind through and around the city in every direction. Looking at the many fingers of the canals got me thinking of the many facets there are to events. I feel there are veryContinue reading “The Multifaceted Nature of Events”