5 Tips To Engage Your Audience At A Conference

Conferences are a very effective way to share information, raise awareness of a brand or organisation, and to meet new people. The logistics of planning events receive a lot of attention, and of course it is vital to get all of those details nailed down. However, it is just as important to make sure that […]

Tips For Improving Your Presentation Voice

Speaking to a large group of people can be a daunting prospect for many people. If you are talking at a conference, or giving an in-person training session, then you will be naturally keen to get your message across clearly and confidently. If you are not used to public speaking, or want to brush up […]

What Are The Exhibition Space Must-Haves for 2022?

Exhibitions and trade shows are back on the agenda again after two years of cancellations and disappointments. They are an excellent way to promote your business, make new contacts, and generate sales. If you are dipping your toe into the exhibition waters for the first time this year, or just want a refresher, here’s a […]

What Makes A Great Exhibition Stand?

Exhibitions have made a welcome return to the forefront in 2022, with the recent Global Exhibitions Day on 1 June highlighting their importance to the world economy. The value of face-to-face business events is more appreciated than ever in a post-pandemic world. They provide a ‘shopfront’ for online businesses, and offer a myriad of opportunities […]

3 Corporate Event Planning Mistakes To Avoid

A successful corporate event takes a lot of careful preparation. Here are some common pitfalls to avoid, to help the occasion run as smoothly as possible. All the following points will be helpful to bear in mind during your planning process, and when arranging the conference venue hire. Poor online user experience One of the […]

The Importance Of Ongoing Staff Training

In this technology-led era, the ongoing training and development of staff is more important than ever. However, it is something that can easily get pushed to the bottom of the list, especially when there are many competing challenges to be met. Some HR or accounts departments may conclude that there are more pressing ways to […]

When In-Person Communication Matters

The last two years have seen a huge acceleration in the variety of methods we use to communicate, both personally and professionally. Of course, the pandemic meant that much of this was driven by necessity, as businesses were ordered to adopt working from home policies overnight. Now that the restrictions have been lifted, there is […]

4 Top Tips For Holding A Hybrid Fundraising Event

The pandemic has left behind many different legacies, with every industry and every sector having to adjust to a new way of working… and, more often than not, this involves the internet in some way or other. The events industry is no different and over the course of the last few years, virtual fundraising increasingly […]

How To Hold A Carbon-Neutral Event

The latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, published on April 4th, has revealed that although global emissions growth has slowed over the last ten years, much more must be done in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and achieve the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C. To […]

Top Tips To Improve Your Conference Speeches

Business conferences are a huge deal for many businesses, industries and sectors, and many organisations are starting to look for an event venue, keynote speakers and prepare script drafts for their end-of-year conferences. When it comes to the speeches, however, some speakers can be intimidated by the size of the crowd, the scale of the […]