Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 18, 2021
After a successful career at one of South Africa’s largest convention centres, Scott Langley decided to launch his own marketing consultancy that specialises in developing online sales funnels. He shares his insights. Scott Langley is a name many...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 27, 2021
Metrics that we can apply to gauge attendance and engagement at our events is becoming an important component of how we benchmark our success. The Planner Guru learns more. One of the conundrums we face as events organisers and planners is how we...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 25, 2021
The event landscape is rapidly evolving as new ways to execute events are being established. “But one thing is for sure – event technology and innovation is likely to remain a cornerstone of the ever-changed event engage industry,” says Mike Lysko,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 15, 2020
The latest EventMB report, 10 Event trends for 2021, has a lot of unsurprising trends for next year – heightened attention on safety, and the growth of virtual and hybrid events, for example. But one intriguing prediction is audio-only events. This...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 3, 2020
Event sponsorship is a massive determining factor in the viability of any event. With trends indicating that virtual events are here to stay, at least for the time being, Flock Eventing Platform has shared eight cool ideas to consider when it comes...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 2, 2020
EventsAIR, creators of integrated event management software, have upped the ante by launching OnAIR. Designed specifically for providing solutions to support virtual and hybrid events, the system is built on EventsAIR’s 6th generation platform...
Lisa Jade Hutchings | May 27, 2020
Lisa Jade Hutchings, the Manager of FUN for THAT.FUN.FIT.FEST., shares her experience of how the company took their live fitness event online without losing any of the magic and energy the brand is known for – despite a number of set-backs....
Shanna Jacobsen | May 5, 2020
Nextour cloud-based software helps small Destination Management Companies (DMC’s) and inbound tour operators manage their business, with tools to create quotes (with live availability), build itineraries, and manage bookings, suppliers and their...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 22, 2020
Virtual events offer a lot of unique features that could be invaluable to event planners in the long-term, so it’s definitely worth exploring them. Pippa Naude highlights some examples that were shared during EventHack 2020. Around the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown mean that, right now, the only types of events people can attend are virtual ones. Some companies in our industry have embraced this opportunity, not only as a way to keep working and bring in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 4, 2020
Technology has had a huge role in shaping the modern business event, from apps to facial recognition scanners, beacons, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and more… It’s probably fair to say that most event planners feel like they need a degree to stay...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 14, 2020
Juggling a busy schedule means that you need to be able to do your work quickly, with minimal stress and maximum impact. Which is where useful tools that help you achieve exactly this can become things you hold very close to your heart. Here are...
