Lia Marus | Dec 17, 2019
The Planner spoke to Mike Lysko, CEO of Flock Eventing Platform, about what he thinks could be the biggest technological game changer yet – quantum computing. “From event apps and webinars to cashless pay points and 3D printers – technology is...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 10, 2019
In an era where connectivity is critical to business operations, keeping pace with ongoing industry changes is key in managing connectivity expenditure, notes Vishal Barapatre, chief technology officer at In2IT Technologies. “While the cost of...
Lia Marus | Dec 3, 2019
Based on comments and thoughts by Gary van der Watt, Director of Resource Design I was recently asked if I would recommend virtual reality events as a means to avoid the massive environmental cost of flights and travel. In short, my answer...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 26, 2019
While navigation apps from one address to another have made our lives more efficient, Leon Schnell, a Pretoria-based entrepreneur, has taken this a step further with an easy-to-access and free-to-use website, OverHere.co.za. During its latest...
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 18, 2016
In the last few years the use of apps and smart phones has increased vastly. We now read our emails, check our messages and can basically operate an entire office off of a tiny little device that fits in to our pocket or hand bag. So it only makes...
Martin HIller | Dec 30, 2015
For Danie Greyling, the success of your event greatly depends on your ability to effectively engage your audience. The goal of every event planner is to put on the best event possible – and the most important measure of that success is the attendee...
Martin HIller | Dec 29, 2015
For Karmen Vladar, the success of an event lies in ensuring that attendees are actively engaged before, during and after the event. The more intellectually and emotionally invested your audience becomes, the more likely it is that they’ll enjoy...
