Halloween is one of the most celebrated events, so there is plenty of scope for you to host your own Halloween event. But what if you’re stuck for ideas? We’re here to help. In this post, we’ll go through 14 Halloween event ideas you can use for inspiration. 1. Ghost tour Research the history of […]
10 Oktoberfest Event Ideas That’ll Make You Say Prost!
Oktoberfest is around the corner, so it’s time to look at some Oktoberfest event ideas you can use to get the party started in your local beer hall. But there is much more to ze Germans than beer. There’ll be ample opportunity to sing and dance, enjoy live music, and participate in fun and games. […]
7 Reasons Why People Attend Events (+How You Can Benefit from Them)
We spend a lot of time discussing event planning, but do we know why people attend events in the first place? Also, isn’t everything happening on the socials these days? Nope. Turns out that—although the web has made online events possible—people are still social creatures that prefer human contact from time to time. That’s why […]
8 Event Website Design Tricks (+Templates and Examples)
Event website design is perhaps not the first priority on the extensive list of responsibilities you have as an event organiser. Yet it definitely should be somewhere around the top. Why? Because first impressions matter a lot! Imagine meeting someone for the first time. They’ll notice how you dress and judge you accordingly, well before […]
Crowd Management 101: How to Manage Crowds at Events
How to manage crowds at events largely depends on the crowd. Certain crowds are mellow. Others like to party hard. So hard that they break things. It can be difficult to prepare for the unknown. Yet with the right crowd management strategies, you can greatly reduce the risk of your event ending in a bad […]
9 Ways to Use Augmented and Virtual Reality for Events
Remember how Keanu Reeves was transported to that white space with all the guns in The Matrix? That’s real now: You can transport your event attendees there with augmented reality and virtual reality for events. From Pokemon GO to “dog face” Instagram filters and IKEA furniture planning, AR and VR tech is all around us. […]
How to Set up a Pub Crawl That No One Will Remember
I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day. — Frank Sinatra Nothing spells absolute disaster and incredible fun at the same time as a pub crawl. If you’re wondering how to set up a pub crawl for success, […]
18 Ways to Increase Audience Engagement at Your Event
You’d think that event attendees would be completely immersed in the shenanigans going on around them… But attention spans are short and social media is full of cute kittens and delicious food. Oh, and did you hear what Trump just tweeted? Anyway…where were we? Oh yeah, ways to increase event engagement. If you want people […]
How to Organise an Awards Ceremony in 17 Steps (+Checklist)
Everyone loves a good award show. You only have to look at the entertainment industry to see how popular they are. So let’s have a look at how to organise an awards ceremony of your own. Read this article to find out… Why you should host an awards show How to plan an awards banquet […]
14 Questions to Ask an Event Planner (+Tools to Evaluate Their Answers)
It’s easy to put together a job description and place it on a job site. But do you know which questions to ask an event planner when you have them in for a job interview? In this article, we’ll cover… The benefits of hiring an event planner Where to find good candidates Which questions to […]