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...
Heather Hook | Jan 20, 2016
If you are lucky enough to be able to afford professional events management software to track tasks, develop programmes, handle registration and marketing etc then there are a variety of options available to you – but we suggest doing detailed...
Heather Hook | Jan 12, 2016
Eventing is known for involving a fair amount of paperwork – pre, during and post-event. To be honest, I detest paperwork with a passion, and for this reason, I make sure that I have a team who are brilliant at it. This frees me to get involved in...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
Terry Sutherland shares the invitation wording secrets every corporate event planner should know. No matter what type of corporate event you’re tasked with planning, one thing they all have in common is their reliance on the right invitation...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
There is no foolproof plan to guarantee delegate registration. However, for Helen Brewer, there are many considerations that reduce the risk of limited or no registrations. It seemed such a great subject to plan a conference around. Everyone gave...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
Every single event practitioner wants to ensure that their events are well attended. Terry Sutherland shares her top tips on how to ensure great event attendance. Whether you’re tasked with running an exclusive product launch or a high-profile...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
From Excel to the printing of name tags, Terry Sutherland shares the worst advice she has heard about conference registration. Most event managers have their preferred way of doing things, and some practices make more sense than others. I’ve...
Heather Hook | Dec 21, 2015
The most simple and cost-effective way to manage registration is through a manual system, where name lists are printed out and ticked off manually. If name badges are to be handed out, this would be the ideal time to do so. Lanyards with plastic...
