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Are Ticket Touts taking over the Events Industry

Ticket touting is a massive issue for the events world today, with new technology making it easier than ever for secondary sellers to resell tickets at extortionately inflated prices. The mass amount of tickets being sold in this…

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Are Event Managers Living for Today or Planning for the Future?

We are entering an age of uncertainty, full of controversy and change. Is this uncertainty affecting the events industry? And are events managers resilient enough to mould to the changes they’re facing? What Headline will be Next? It…

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Virtual Reality: What is the value for the Events Industry?

Why should you care about Virtual Reality? As young professionals about to enter the field of event management, it is important that we take an active interest in the trends that currently surround the industry. The below vlog will…

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Balancing the Moral Scale of Events: When is it time to say no?

Event managers design and create unforgettable experiences across the world every day, many of which contribute significantly to the economic wealth of their host cities and towns. However, it comes to a point where the economic benefits need…

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Is Your Event Catering Discriminatory?

A recent study has shown that 3 out of 5 sport event attendees eat at home to avoid eating at the stadium.  It is widely agreed that food options at events are often expensive, unhealthy, lack nutritional information, and…

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LET’S USE LESS WATER

What is happening now? It Is well researched that the current levels of water consumption are unsustainable. Water scarcity is a global issue and it is estimated that… 1.8 billion people will be living in water scarce areas by…

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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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#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…