You may have noticed that the US is gearing up for the upcoming presidential election. It seems that political campaigning never stops. For this election year the Republicans have selected Cleveland and the Democrats chose Philadelphia to host their respective nominating conventions. … [Read more...]
Organizing and planning a conference requires a great deal of communication and preparation skills. Here you'll find information on the types of conferences, planning resources, as well as expert recommendations of what items should be on your conference planning checklist.
3 Event Catering Tips That Can Save a Budget
Wondering what to serve at your next event? And when? How about where? The answers to these question can have an impact on your overall budget. Most events have themes or a general format. Then the program is built around that. And that's a natural progression for sure. But if you're … [Read more...]
3 Audio Visual Tips for Event Planners
Event AV, audio visual, is a technical component of a meeting or event, but one that often has an event planner dreading. Most planners will tell you that AV equipment can chew up a budget rather quickly. While it's true that certain equipment does not come cheap, all audio visual … [Read more...]
Pharmaceutical Event Planning Is Getting Tough to be Creative
Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep... You probably think I'm talking about the postman's creed here. Nope. In my experiences I have dealt with doctors attending a drug company meeting where that saying would apply. They would literally sit out storms in their … [Read more...]
Conference Planning, Getting Started Cheat Sheet
When it comes to conference planning the road to success has everything to do with planning, planning, planning. The trick lies in that age old quote from Benjamin Franklin “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. I’m sure I’m not saying anything you haven’t read before. We all know, … [Read more...]