by Krista Benoit | Oct 1, 2021 | Business, Conference Planning, Event Experience, Event Management, Event Planning, Events
The first event that I ever helped to organize was a high school 3-on-3 basketball tournament. It was part of the requirements for my leadership physical education course in grade 12 (or ‘Honours Gym’ as we liked to call it). Honours gym was an elite group of 20ish...
by Krista Benoit | May 12, 2021 | Business, Conference Planning, Event Experience, Event Planning, Events, Indoor Event
“An outstanding networking experience is the result of a carefully structured and strategic event plan & design that facilitates interaction amongst attendees.” I have always subscribed to the belief that it is the event producer who creates the...
by Krista Benoit | Nov 4, 2019 | Conference Planning, Eco-Friendly Events, Event Planning, Event Travel, Events, Gifting, Green Events, Sustainability, Sustainable Events, Venue
“Hosting a sustainable event is not only gaining in popularity, it’s also way easier than you think.” I vividly remember spending hours in a small meeting room at the host hotel doing pre-conference prep the night before a client’s national conference. My butt was...
by Krista Benoit | Mar 15, 2019 | Attendance, Conference Planning, Event Planning, Events, Post-Conference, Pre-Conference
“There’s a lot of pre-conference prep that needs to go into attending a conference if you really want to maximize your learning and networking.” So, you’re thinking of registering for a conference! How exciting! Or is it? Pre-Conference There’s a lot of pre-conference...
by Krista Benoit | Feb 7, 2019 | Budgeting, Conference Planning, Event Fees, Event Planning, Events
“I’m referring to those pesky levies that get tacked onto final invoices and can potentially derail your event budget in the final hours (or post-event when it’s too late to adjust).” Event Budgeting When it comes to event planning, your event budget is usually pretty...
by Krista Benoit | Oct 18, 2018 | Conference Planning, Event Experience, Event Planning, Events, Panelists, Panels, Powerpoint, Speakers, Tech Planning
“Speakers are make or break. They’re a big part of what gets people talking before, during and after the event.” A carefully designed and executed event can quickly become sabotaged by speakers and presenters who fail to entertain and inform the event attendees....