That technology (from social, to mobile and beyond) is changing events is irrefutable, old news. Just how technology is changing events is intriguing and surprising, on the other hand. As we like to say, technology sometimes creeps up on us. It has a way of infusing itself seamlessly into our daily routines and businesses as a simple solution when, in reality, it [...]

It could happen to any of us. You’re planning an event (a BIG event that your bosses will love you for and that will leave attendees wanting more). The details of the event are all set (location – check, dates – check, sponsors – check). And then there’s social media… How do most events (particularly big conferences, expos and festivals) [...]

With hundreds of social media platforms, websites and apps covering every niche and topic you can think of, it’s safe to say that the social media market is beyond saturated.  The goliaths (the social networks we’ve all become very familiar with – so much so that they’ve made it into the official english language dictionaries) predictably dominate this infograph of [...]

Damages incurred as a result of London’s riots last week were extensive and far-reaching and, for an already-weakened economy, quite a painful blow.  The entire city of London ground to a halt as angry youth took the streets to cause as much destruction as they could in the shortest amount of time. Reaction from the events community ran the gamut [...]

Every event manager wants mainstream press for their event.  It’s a reasonable desire.  After working months on end to produce the perfect event for hundreds of attendees with an agenda filled with topical discussion ripe for debate, receiving media coverage of the event for the broader audience that can’t attend to follow is great marketing/pr that money literally can’t buy. [...]

It was a great start to Social Media Week this year.  The panels around the world were timely, posed real-world problems that we need to solve and invited various points of views through an diverse mix of panelists from all walks of life. If you couldn’t attend the event, don’t worry, thanks to Livestream, many of the panels were livestreamed [...]