Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2022
Organising and hosting an event is a costly and resource-intensive affair; during a time when budgets are much tighter, unnecessary expenditure isn’t an option. Join theplanner.guru as we navigate through what essentials and add-ons can be...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 20, 2022
Do event organisers understand attendees’ needs, wants and desires? Liz Lathan, CMP, CMO, and a co-founder of Haute Companies, took it upon herself to identify attendees’ pet peeves to create The Attendee Bill of Rights: A Guide to...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 8, 2022
theplanner.guru learns why micro events are an important strategy on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic. Events are an important driver in creating awareness around brands, people and initiatives. The reason for this is that they are designed around...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 2, 2020
With capabilities to deliver a full AV solution and a can-do attitude, Brandex is working to position itself as a leading industry player. Meetings talks to the company’s directors, Gabi Babinszky and Jack Smit, about their plans to get there....
Heather Hook | Jan 3, 2016
Finding the right audiovisual partner is crucial to the success of any event. Julian Cohen shares how he made every child’s dream come true by bringing the Gruffalo to life. For Julian Cohen, owner of Avstage , challenges are viewed as...
Martin HIller | Dec 30, 2015
1 OBJECTIVES First of all, it is crucial to determine your objectives and specific requirements. You need to know exactly what message you want to carry across to the audience and how you picture AV elements helping you do this. Establish exactly...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
From boardroom meetings to gala dinners and international music concerts, audiovisual plays an integral part. Martin Hiller brings you all the info you need to create a masterpiece. Meetings and events are communication tools and therefore nothing...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
When doing your site inspections, the following questions will help you determine the best venue for your next event: • What mood do I want to create for my event? • Is this an outdoor or indoor event? • What type of entertainment am I going...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
Michael Collyer, CEO of TechRig Technical Solutions shares the most important elements that should be asked and shared with the AV supplier during briefing. PURPOSE The event name, theme/concept, aims and objectives THE USUAL SUSPECTS Dates, times,...
Heather Hook | Dec 21, 2015
Most venues supply some basic audiovisual equipment along the venue hire fee, the rest of your requirements will be an extra cost. This may well work out more cheaply for smaller events, as the equipment is already on-site, which helps the...
Heather Hook | Dec 21, 2015
Events can be filmed for re-sale after the event, or even for promotional purposes. If you are filming for re-sale, you would want to make sure that you capture some people-related shots: both the actual speakers, as well as questions from the...
