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Is it time to step into the era of Hybrid Events?

Hybrid events are the future According to Forbes, there was a 1000% increase in virtual events in the year 2020. It led to the drastic changes seen in the industry and the way of work and interaction with…

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Is It Worth My Life?

Time To Extinction- 8 years. We all love to travel. The thrill of stepping off that airplane, to bask in the warm rays of the tropical sun. Is there anything better? Sometimes, we save for years, just to…

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Experience The Journey Before THE JOURNEY

‘Putting the virtual sand between the customer’s toes’ Are you still set in your old ways, how would you like to keep up with the times and have that competitive edge over other travel agents?  Well, mixed reality could be your…

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Is This The Future Of In-Person Event Design?

During the Covid-19 pandemic the industry has taken a massive hit, and although virtual life has become a normality for many of us, it still does not match the connection we crave in the real world.  Research is…

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Have you considered diversity at your events?

Our aim for this video is to raise awareness of the ongoing issues that occur at business events with an emphasis on conferences, with the acknowledgement from trusted sources to promote possible solutions within the industry. As events…

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Reopening Hotels after the Pandemic: Health and Safety

On the 22nd February, there was a new announcement regarding the reopening of the hospitality industry. As a result of this news, the tourism sector is planning for the safe reopening of the industry, which has had a substantial amount of support…

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Plastic Festival Waste: Are YOU Doing Enough?

With global warming (at its worst), many Event Managers are looking for ways to make their events greener. This blog will highlight the recent discovery of plastic waste being sent abroad and ways to combat this issue. It…

Is Face/2/Face Networking Nearing Extinction?

Are the recent advances in technology causing event professionals to favour online networking over face-to-face meetings? If so, what does this mean for the future of networking?

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Hurtful or Harmless?

Is it an event manager’s moral duty to make sure people are not offended by the actions and behaviours of attendees at festivals? Wearing adaptions of Native American headdresses and Hindu Bindis has been identified as offensive to…

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Are You Appy or Un-Appy?

Event organisers are convinced that their mobile apps will enhance your experience and deliver unique networking opportunities at the next business event that you attend. They suggest that by failing to embrace this technology, you will not receive…

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#For Apps Sake: Event Apps, are they worth it?

This digital story addresses the topic of event apps. Phone applications have increased substantially in previous years. By 2011, there were over one million apps available, with users spending a huge 87% of their time on mobile applications!…

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Celebrity Endorsement; Is It Worth the Risk?

Do you work in the event industry? Have you ever used celebrity endorsement in your events? Are you planning on using celebrity endorsement in the future? Celebrity endorsements are an increasingly popular alternative to traditional advertising methods, however…