Events Excellence
Issue: January / February 2017
Issue: January / February 2017
The Importance of Debriefing Events
By Marie Herman - January 25, 2017
Don’t reinvent the wheel – build upon past successes by debriefing events says Marie Herman
Events Excellence
Issue: November / December 2016
Issue: November / December 2016
Top Tips for Organizing Effective All-hands Meetings
By Juraj Holub - November 25, 2016
Engaging in conversation with all employees helps to create a culture of transparency, trust and innovation explains Juraj Holub
Events Excellence
Issue: September / October 2016
Issue: September / October 2016
Top Ten Venue Selection Tips
By Nicky Whyman - September 26, 2016
Nicky Whyman shares her top tips for getting the right venue at the right price, whilst keeping your stress levels down. To the uninitiated, booking a venue for a business event is simply a matter of browsing online and picking up the phone. But it’s often a real challenge to match the desired location with... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: September / October 2016
Issue: September / October 2016
Running an event when the earth keeps shaking
By Robyn Bennett - September 26, 2016
Forward thinking and having robust plans in place will help you to manage those ‘Acts of God’ that may happen in an event says Robyn Bennett On 4 September 2010 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand was hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which caused major damage in the city. Destruction in Christchurch I run a... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: September / October 2016
Issue: September / October 2016
Making Meetings Magic
By Nick Fewings - September 26, 2016
Nick Fewings explains how effective meetings meet the behavioural needs of all those who attend Love them or hate them, meetings are a fact of business life. Whether you chair a meeting or are a participant, you want to make sure that your meetings work for you and the other participants. Get it right and... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: May / June 2016
Issue: May / June 2016
10 Event Planning Tips for Fun, Fail-Proof Office Parties
By Brandi Britton - May 25, 2016
Brandi Britton shares 10 tips for planning and hosting sucessful office parties
Events Excellence
Issue: May / June 2015
Issue: May / June 2015
When Bad things Happen to Good Event Planners
By Kevin Waters - May 25, 2015
I felt very proud of myself standing alone in the middle of a school playing field close to Wembley Stadium, I had cleverly hired it as a landing pad. I was now at the penultimate stage of a weekend event looking after some very important guests, whom I now felt were my friends. They’d been... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
How Technology Can Help Your Next Event Become a Success
By Derrick Stomp - March 25, 2015
Organising an event is complicated and it might not be a daily job for you. Of course there are a lot of professional event planners around with valuable experience to assist you. And there’s also a lot of technology that can help you deliver a top notch event. Technology changes the way we work. Often... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
So You’re Attending Executive Support LIVE – Now What?
By Kathleen Drum - March 25, 2015
Kathleen Drum’s guide to getting the most from a conference
Events Excellence
Issue: March / April 2015
Issue: March / April 2015
The Event Manager’s Mindset
By Kevin Waters - March 25, 2015
So you’re organising an event? It might be your first or it might be a type of event you’ve not done before. Whatever you’re organising you need take comfort that, as in life, with the right mindset you can accomplish anything. When I started my company in the events industry in 1992 I had no... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: November / December 2014
Issue: November / December 2014
How to Survive Your Office Party
By Marsha Egan - November 25, 2014
The office party can be hazardous to your career unless you understand that you are never truly off duty says Marsha Egan
Events Excellence
Issue: September / October 2014
Issue: September / October 2014
Not Another Meeting!
By Carole Spiers - September 25, 2014
The other day I was sent an email with five attachments and it was suggested that these were all read prior to attending a forthcoming meeting. So I arrived at the meeting, on time, and sat and waited for 15 minutes which made me annoyed. The meeting eventually started but no agenda had been... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: July / August 2014
Issue: July / August 2014
Sourcing the Best Photographer for an Event
By Claire Derrick - July 25, 2014
How do you find a good event photographer? asks Claire Derrick
Events Excellence
Issue: March / April 2014
Issue: March / April 2014
Corporate Hospitality – Know the Score
By Keith Prowse - March 25, 2014
A new report sees the hospitality world back in the game “Corporate hospitality is showing signs of a return to its pre-austerity form, however there is a marked move for clients to show a demonstrable return on such investments. Through replacing boardrooms and meeting rooms with an inspiring setting at cultural and sporting events, corporate... Read more »
Events Excellence
Issue: November / December 2013
Issue: November / December 2013
Finding the Perfect Venue for Your Event
By Claire Derrick - November 25, 2013
How do you ensure that your next choice of venue is the right one for your event? asks Claire Derrick
Events Excellence
Issue: September / October 2013
Issue: September / October 2013
Team Building – Getting it Right
By Rachael Cotton - September 25, 2013
Team building is something most of us will have been involved in, whether it’s organising the event or being invited along to partake. Most of us have preconceived ideas which come to mind when the words “team building” are mentioned but what fundamentally is team building all about? Essentially team building is a concept of... Read more »