by Krista Benoit | Oct 5, 2020 | covid-19, Event Experience, event industry, Event Planning, Events
“COVID may be kicking the sh*t out of the events industry in Canada right now, but we’re here to tell you that with a little creativity and a lot of planning, staging an event during a pandemic is possible.” We did it. After six long months of having...
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...