Establishing an event budget is a crucial step during the planning phase. A budget is a detailed calculation of what will be happening financially at your event. It helps control your expenses and revenues, and measures the success of your meeting or event performance. The importance of an event budget cannot be overemphasized. Although a well-planned … More How to Create a Budget for Your Event
The wedding boom is here and couples are ready to celebrate their weddings in 2022 like never before. It’s exciting to see how weddings will evolve, change, and remain consistent in some ways. It is important to stay up to date with new wedding trends! It is undecided if intimate weddings will be here to stay, as some … More 5 Biggest Wedding Trends to Expect in 2022
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone and everything around us. The $1.5 trillion worldwide event industry isn’t expected to fully return to normal until at least 2023. And there will continue to be major shifts in the industry for years to come. As the world continues to change, what exactly will the events … More 7 Emerging Event Industry Trends
Have you ever tried to teach a class, promote a discussion, or get people to join in on an activity only to be met with blank stares and an awkward silence? Expert event managers know that event engagement is vital to an event’s initial success, as well as the success of potential future events. But … More Why Event Engagement is Important
Signs are an important part of our day-to-day life, whether we think about it or not. They tell us when to stop in traffic, direct us how to get to where we want to go, tell us what to look at, and so on. With so many signs surrounding us all the time, choosing ones … More 7 Event Signage Ideas That Stand Out
If you put on an event but don’t promote it, will it even happen? Without promotion, you probably won’t get any attendees because no one will know it’s happening. There are many ways to promote your event for free. Consider some new ways of expanding your reach by following these ideas below. Place a sign … More 6 Ideas to Promote Your Next Event
A large part of planning an event revolves around the food you intend on having for your attendees. The process of figuring out how many people you have to prepare food for and deciding what foods to serve is difficult enough, but then having to prepare and serve the food can make things even more … More Why Catering is Important for Events
Did you recently get engaged? Are you wondering what the next steps are to start planning your special day? During the planning process, it is important for you to remember that every wedding is different. The beginning steps in planning are important to truly develop and layout what you really want on your big day. … More 10 Beginning Steps to Plan a Wedding
Do you currently work in event management? Or have you ever thought about going into event management yourself? In order to succeed, you need to know the five C’s of event management and implement in your daily work life. Concept The first step for planning a successful event is the event concept. Think about what … More The Five C’s of Event Management
Special events, such as sporting events, outdoor concerts, festivals, parades, and planned demonstrations, play a significant role in local economies and attract participants from outside the community. Public safety can be used to manage operations during an event to protect participants and attendees. As an event host, it’s your job to ensure the safety of … More 5 Event Security Tips to Keep Your Guests Safe
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