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How to: Managing multi-national events across time zones
Jennifer Houlihan, freelancer and founder of Dotted Lines Events shares her top tips on how to run a virtual or live event across different time zones
Blogs
IET Venues launch speaker wellness guide
IET Venues shares a new guide that highlights key considerations for addressing the wellbeing of public speakers, stipulating the differences between virtual, hybrid and in-person events
Sustainability: accreditation, partnerships and technology are crucial for a successful green recovery
By Louisa Watson, Director of Marketing, Wyboston Lakes Resort
Sustainability is rising once again on business agendas after being understandably relegated by some organisations for the past year by the sheer need to survive. Yet, at its very core, sustainability is actually about survival. The two are entwined. A green post-pandemic recovery is vital for all businesses in the events and hospitality sector as they navigate the road ahead.
Current challenges faced by the industry
At Venues and Events International, we have been greatly encouraged by the confidence in our clients for the return of in-person meetings and events. Our sales pipeline increased by 30% between April and May - an incredible achievement in just one month, and 80% of this is contracted! We typically see 55% of our annual budgeted revenue covered by the pipeline in May, but the coverage was 88% this year.
Fighting fit and able
Conference website specialist ASP give their top tips on how to get your digital platform into shape
Diversity in events: I’ll put in £3 for every International Confex visitor
Mash Media MD Julian Agostini is putting his money where his mouth is to support REACH, a new scholarship in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University
Does the June 21 postponement change anything for businesses?
Nick Gold (pictured), managing director of Speakers Corner reflects on the achievements the industry has made during the pandemic
The Covid Gap Year
Choosing what to read at university is a rather daunting process. One tries to strike the balance of choosing something you will enjoy while offering great career prospects. This was something I felt I had smashed when excitedly confirming my place to read events management and marketing at the University of Brighton back in 2016. Not only would the knowledge and skills gained be extremely transferable, but career opportunities would be abundant because people are always attending events, right?
Diverse thinking
Robert Kenward, Fitability recruiter at YOU Search and Select, and chief cheerleader of The Hub, looks at diversity and inclusion
Manchester Arena inquiry report a watershed moment for event security
Figen Murray, mother of Martyn Hett who was one of 22 people who died in the 2017 attack at Manchester Arena, emphasises the importance of her proposed legislation 'Martyn's Law'
