Six Ways To Make Your Conference More Sustainable
Attendees at mid-sized conferences reportedly send an average of 1.16kg (each) of waste to landfills throughout the event. When combined with the fact that 70% of attendees travel by aeroplane to reach these conferences, the event and conference industry needs to...
Why Do You Need Sponsors For Your Association Event?
Sponsorship opportunities: should sponsorship be viewed as a necessity or a commodity for association events? We argue that it should always be viewed as a necessity – not only to provide financial security but to also contribute to a memorable and enjoyable event....
Nine Signs You Need A Professional Conference Organiser For Your Next Event
The role of a modern professional conference organiser (PCO) is to help conferences and events succeed by adapting to the needs of the organisation and target audience. PCOs offer a wide variety of services, from securing venues to developing marketing plans. Most...
Pros and cons of online events for medical conferences
For the last 18 months, online conferences have been widely adopted by the medical and healthcare community out of necessity – but as we move away from the pandemic and social distancing restrictions are lifted, are online meetings still the best way to host medical...
How to find sponsorship opportunities for your association events
Sponsorship opportunities are essential to the financial success of any association event. Sponsors not only help to fund events, but they can also help with the promotion and credibility, leading to higher attendance rates. Many sponsorships are based on long-term...
4 Ways to Promote your Association Event
When running an association event, it is essential to get people to the event to be a success. Knowing how to promote your event effectively is key in driving attendance. Promoting an event takes time and resources, meaning it is crucial to understand what you are...
What to consider when organising a medical conference
When organising a medical conference, your main goal should always be to create a robust learning and networking experience for your attendees. Without any professional support, you may find it challenging to understand the specific needs of the medical community. Read our blog to learn more.
Increasing effectiveness for virtual teams
In our rapidly changing world, the ability to harness the power of virtual teams is what makes or breaks an organisation. Tremendous advances in communication technologies occur every day, more recently spurred on by global health and supply chain crises. But with or...
Successful Conference Management For The 21st Century
Conference management has undergone profound changes. Learn how to enrich conference environment & create memorable value-driven experiences.
Community Building: Transforming Association Membership
Community building has become ever more important after in-person events were limited or restricted altogether in 2020. However, the need to build relationships and to foster a sense of belonging remains a central issue. In this post we explore why creating opportunities for building communities is essential to associations today.
Multi-Hub Events: The Future Of The Meeting Industry?
Multi-hub events are quickly gaining terrain as one of the possible future shapes of conferences and other professional meetings. 2020 triggered a sudden transformation in the MICE sector, especially in terms of meeting format and introducing new ways of bringing people together at a distance.