It’s the most wonderful time of the year! With the advent season and the merriment everywhere, December is indeed the most fabulous time of every year. This is the time when friends and family would gather to celebrate the season together. The Holiday Season is also a busy time for churches. Celebrating Christ’s birth is a perfect opportunity to engage the whole congregation and to reiterate the real reason for the season. Here are some Christmas program ideas your church can try out. What … [Read more...]
22 Swag Bag Ideas that will Surely Excite Your Event Attendees
Everyone loves swag bags. I mean, who wouldn’t? Everyone loves getting free stuff! I personally enjoy getting one. Swag bags are one of the things people look forward to at an event. Some would even consider it as memorabilia for an event. Others make a collection of gifts they receive from attending events. Swag bags are important event tools that you can strategically use to engage, excite, impact and build or reinforce your brand with your attendees. But let’s face it, some swag bag … [Read more...]
Want to Win at Event Marketing in the Post-Covid World? Get these Event Planning Skills
Business events and the event industry, in general, have both taken a break, a long break at that one. Revenues from live events fell as the pandemic caused a worldwide cancellation of events. According to a survey conducted in April 2020, 87% of business event professionals canceled their event plans while 66% postponed them. The major reasons include travel bans, lockdowns, and fear of widespread infection. But with the decline in the active cases and restrictions gradually being lifted … [Read more...]
Event Planning 101: Top Event Planning Questions to Ask Your Clients
I really enjoy hosting events. I love the buzz and the thrill. Above all, I love seeing how events create a lasting impact on the lives of the attendees. I love how events change people and build relationships. However, I must admit that it’s one of the hardest things to do. I was once part of a planning committee for one of the first events I’ve hosted and I didn’t have any idea where to start. Because we didn’t know where to get started, we hired a professional event planner to help us … [Read more...]
Your Comprehensive Guide to the Event Planning Process
Regardless of how big an event will be, event planning and event management is always a rigorous process, for new event planners and professional event planners alike. You need to deal with a handful of people and logistics. Juggling with all these tasks might be overwhelming. We created this event guide to help you in your planning journey. Let's discover the steps and stages of the event planning process. … [Read more...]
8 Powerful Tips for Hosting an Event
Events do so much more than increase sales and attract customers. The greatest impact of events lies in their ability to foster an individual’s welfare and cultivate human relationships. To name a few, the positive effects of events include making people happier, building connections, promoting positive well-being, and providing the opportunity to relax and unwind. However, only a well-hosted and well-planned event can achieve its desired results. That’s why today, we’re going to be diving … [Read more...]
Event Planning Logistics in 2022: Elements and Best Practices
Are you hosting an upcoming event? The planning stage of events is undoubtedly time and energy-consuming. With the continuous shifts in event design and more emphasis on health and safety, event planning has become even more complex. In order to have an outstanding and successful event, you need to consider event planning logistics first. What is event planning logistics? Event logistics is simply the planning and management of all people involved and materials used in a particular … [Read more...]
Your Guide to Event Planning in 2022: What to Expect and What to Avoid
Photo credit: Gabrielle Henderson It’s almost 2022! Time to say goodbye to 2021 and say hello to 2022. As organizations and event organizers gear up for the new year, it’s time to pick up the pace on your events. Your organization might be lining up your events already. And while it’s great to start early, knowing what lies ahead will help you be prepared and ready. After all, the year is still full of uncertainties. So what can we expect from event planning in 2022? Event trends for … [Read more...]
How to Plan a Family Reunion: Steps to get Started, Common Failures You Want to Avoid and Helpful Tips to Be Successful
Since human brains are naturally hardwired to learn more from negative information than positive information, we can use that as a life hack to learn to get started more quickly and be more successful when planning our family reunion. But before diving into what can go wrong with family reunion planning, let’s look at why family reunions are highly celebrated. Why Do People Give Time to Family Reunions? Now I know that we all have work to do, errands to run and of course, kids to look … [Read more...]
6 Effective Tips on How to Promote a Festival
Festivals are undoubtedly a fun and entertaining type of event. They are great means to showcase local culture and creativity. Festivals are powerful drivers for tourism and help boost the local economy. For businesses and organizations, they are an effective way of brand exposure and customer engagement. And if you're planning on hosting one, then you need to plan as early as possible. Six months is the minimum planning time for festival events like music festivals, celebration festivals, or … [Read more...]