Events outside in a field or a large open outdoor space come with very different challenges than those executed inside the comforts of a convention center. I feel like I’m stating the obvious here, but I recently helped coordinate a concert in a farm field, a mowed-down tulip field to be exact, and I learnedContinue reading “Out Standing in a Field”
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Which Way Do I Go?
When performing an event site visit recently, our team went to great lengths to walk the space as if we were the attendee seeing it for the first time. We were watching to see where we might need a directional sign. Are the hallway intersections intuitive? When walking from one end of the convention centerContinue reading “Which Way Do I Go?”
What’s in a Name Badge?
I have some experience with events in the last 16+ years; some as an attendee, an exhibitor, a hosted buyer, and even as the event host myself. Every event has some version of a name badge to identify their participants. Whether for access reasons, safety reasons, QR code scanning reasons, continuing education unit (CEU) reasons,Continue reading “What’s in a Name Badge?”
Rubbing Legacy Events Backwards
I have worked in event planning for over 16+ years. Some events have been new and shiny; the brainchild of a team with a new vision for reaching or training their people. Some events have been an annual or recurring event that an organization has been doing for years. Their people love attending and someContinue reading “Rubbing Legacy Events Backwards”
The Interview
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”