Productivity Tips for Event Pros
June 15, 2022 With so many moving pieces and people involved in the event production process, how can your team stay organized, on-track, and efficient? Anyone who has worked on or participated in a live event knows that events … whether they be in-person, virtual, or hybrid … have a lot of moving pieces! Between […]
When to Travel Your Technical Production Partner
April 21, 2022 When it comes to in-person events, when should you travel with your preferred production partner and when will a local crew do the trick? It’s no secret … in-person events are coming back in a big way! As attendees eagerly begin to gather in-person more regularly, event travel has been booming for […]
Elements of a Successful Event
February 18, 2022 Whether it’s in-person, virtual, or hybrid, all successful events have a few things in common. It’s true that there is no one size fits all approach. The reasons and ways people come together are as widespread and varying as the formats and tools they use to meet! When beginning the event planning […]
What Matters Most to Event Attendees?
January 14, 2022 From talking to audience members to learning from show crews, here’s what we’ve found attendees care about most at their event – and how to best work with your crew to make it happen. When it comes to in-person events, crafting an experience that prioritizes what your audience wants and needs is […]
The Power of Live Events for Internal and External Communication
Dec 1, 2021 It goes without saying (but we’ll say it anyway). Good communication is vital to every successful organization. Just like any good team, organizations need to have an internal game plan to ensure all employees are on the same page and working together toward a shared goal. It’s easy to assume everyone has […]
The Dos and Don’ts for Planning an Effective Hybrid Event
October 21, 2021 There is no question that live events are making a comeback – and audiences and presenters alike couldn’t be happier to see their colleagues, friends, and organizations in-person once again. However, with continued travel restrictions, safety concerns, and event space shortages, many organizations are employing a hybrid model – that is, an […]
Expanding Your Intellectual and Physical Capacity
May 5, 2021 Organizations (agencies, corporate communication teams, nonprofits, and other technical production companies) hire enough people and buy enough equipment to service most of their events but … regardless of your speciality … natural ebbs and flows sometimes lead to capacity issues. Overlapping dates, regional windfall events, and post-pandemic surge are just a few […]
Celebrating Earth Day with Five Ways Our Industry Can Affect Change
April 21, 2021 Since 1970, Earth Day has promoted education and policy to activate the environmental movement worldwide. Here are five ways our industry can affect positive change … Technology Remember the iconic KISS logo made of “hot lights” that the band toured with for decades? By today’s standards, that would gobble up most of […]
Creating Compelling Content
March 19, 2021 A great message is key to any presentation and Technical Production Partners don’t often influence that aspect of events. We can impact a presentation in other ways though. In the absence of physical “smoke and mirrors”, organizations have found that compelling content is crucial to attracting and retaining their audience. Every event […]
An Organized Organization
February 13, 2021 Last week’s blog referenced “proven process” and “flexibility”. Despite the seeming opposition, those terms actually go hand-in-hand. Here’s a deeper dive into our process plus the difference between flexibility and reckless compromise … Discovery Phase This is our first opportunity to discuss your event. Whether it’s still a concept or you’re ready […]