If you know what HQ Trivia is, there’s a good possibility you just finished playing. If you’re not familiar with HQ Trivia, chances are someone in your office just snuck away to get a quick game in, and now they are...
Event Execution
ADR: What is It and How Does It Affect You?
Let’s say you have your event all set. You have your date, your venue, your guest list, invites have been sent out. That is all great, but then you realize a lot of people on the guest list are from out of town. You...
Communication is Key: Best Outlets to Reach Attendees with Event Changes
If there is one thing event planners do and do well, it’s keeping lines of communication open with vendors, speakers, colleagues when it comes to planning an event. Whether it’s through phone calls, text messages, or...
Murphy’s Law of Events: How to Assess Risk to Avoid Disaster
In the age of social media – where a quick Tweet could result in a PR nightmare – ensuring that your next event isn’t dubbed “The Fyre Festival of ______” is more important than ever. It seems obvious, but...
The Importance of ROI
The Importance of ROI: Using an Evidence-Based Approach to Mitigate Budget Reduction You’re already spending months planning a successful event, right down the most crucial of details. The catering menu covers all...
Going Green While Saving Green
Making Your Events Environmentally and Economically Friendly Got tech? Of course you do! But are you utilizing the programs and platforms at your disposal in the most efficient way possible? Technology has made...
The Early Bird Catches the Discount
How to Utilize Creative Pricing to Increase Attendance The prospect of snagging a great deal is exciting and influential and saving money on event registration fees is no different. For years, successful event planners...
Time is Money: Planning Ahead to Avoid Unforeseen Event Costs
We’ve all been there; the event is planned, the venue is set, and guests are arriving in mere days when suddenly a last-minute (and avoidable) issue arises that can only be solved by writing another check. Changes like...