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 | Jan 8, 2019 | Branding, Budgeting, Event Management, Event Planning, Events, Goals, Post-Event
“You may think you’ve raised the bar or hit a home run, but, let’s face it, you’re biased.” Measuring Event Success Attn: Event Planners Do you ever ask yourself this question … Why are we doing this event!? Yes, me too. It usually comes up during the...
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....
by Krista Benoit | Sep 3, 2018 | Attendance, Conference Planning, Event Planning, Event Promotion, Events, Pre-Conference, Sales, Sales Strategy, Social Media
“What happens when you put your heart and soul into planning the event and no one comes!?” Event Marketing Event professionals invest a lot of time, effort and money into organizing events. We tend to obsess over every little logistical detail, we make lists, we...