By Melissa Deslauriers. Much of what I’ve learned can’t ever be gleaned from a textbook. Ours is a hands-on industry, and I was fortunate to have some incredible mentors who helped me…
Tag: Event Tech
Why I invested in a Digital Event Platform
By Chad Brincheski. A year ago, I didn’t know much about digital events, and if I’m honest, I didn’t want to know. The few I had attended were glorified zoom calls with…
The Future of Events – Not as Live as You Think
As vaccinations roll out across North America, people are getting hopeful that a return to ”Live” will be inevitable, and a huge push back to “normal” will occur. What we have seen,…
The High Cost of Hybrid
By Lisa Block. Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse of our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f)…
5 Reasons the Future is Virtual & Hybrid
By Matthew Byrne. As we look ahead to 2021 and what might happen to the events and meetings industry, what clients and partners are facing in the coming months, we know that…
8 Best Practices For Accessible Virtual Events
By Mariana Fernandes. When planning a digital event, planners must ensure that the experiences they craft are available to everyone, including people with disabilities. The question is, how? Keep reading to find…
Creating a Virtual Event With a New Vision
By Julia O’Grady A virtual event should not be a recreation of what your live event was going to be. Your virtual event should be what you envision your event would look…
Energy Disruptors Unite
The team at e=mc2 events landed a dream event when their client came to them with dreams of their own. Ones that would immediately set their minds spinning with imagination and big,…
Things We Love – Edition 14
1. Farm Fresh Spa Experience Tin Lending an all-new meaning to “farm fresh,” this homegrown kit foffers handcrafted products for a soothing spa experience. Goat’s milk, lavender, and shea butter team up…
8 Time Wasting Habits Event Planners Should Quit
Time. It’s the event planner’s most precious commodity and yet it is also one of the main challenges of organizing any type of event. Most of us simply don’t have enough of…
The Best 2017 Event Trends You Need to Know
Last year was a watershed moment for event planning. Traditional events rapidly gave way to experience planning as more event planners and organizers started recognizing that events need to be more…
6 Lessons Planners Can Learn from Wimbledon
From chatbots to Artificial Intelligence, mobile apps to live-streaming to 360 degree cameras and special lighting effects – this year’s Wimbledon took innovation to a whole new level when it comes to event tech.…
Unconventional Conference Ideas to Make Your Programs POP
We have all attended conferences that left us feeling short changed and uninspired. These days, conferences and conventions are working hard to flip the script on the same old formats and coming up with…
The New Generation of Photo Booths
Our culture is currently obsessed with photos like never before. Instagram has taken over as our number one pastime, giving TV and even sports a run for their money. People spend hours…
MakeLab, Pop Up Experiences for Live Events
In the shadow of Toronto’s Thompson Hotel, at the end of an alleyway you’d walk by with little notice, is a creative little studio quietly causing quite a stir in the Toronto…
Projection & Lighting
Using Creative Technology To Enhance Your Event Environment We as event planners are constantly faced with the challenge of having to create bigger and better experiences but we are told to stay…
4 Things You Need to Know Before Using Drones
Courtesy of FMAV Drones are cool and they’re only getting smarter, more powerful and less expensive. But there are a few important considerations to take which may severely limit or completely inhibit…
Top Event Professionals to Follow on Snapchat Right Now
Snapchat has come along way from its “7 seconds and it’s gone” photo format. With features such as my story, video, and geo-filters, Snapchat has become the main platform for social engagement…
Ten Incredible Event Stages
You are going to LOVE this stunning collection of event stages and sets curated from events all over the world. From floating stages to 5 story stages, this example provides some great…
Seven Fabulous Gadgets Every Planner Needs
Event technology and electronic innovations are not just for the show floor anymore. Tremendously unique and innovative tech ideas and gadgets are being created everyday for every area of our work, home…
