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September 15, 2026Beyond ROI: can we measure what an event does to people?A new festival is asking attendees whether exposure to different ideas and perspectives has changed their outlook. Should we follow its lead?Read More

Why post-Covid giveaways need to be more mindful

February 17, 2021Why post-Covid giveaways need to be more mindfulThe pandemic has brought with it a newfound respect for postal people, be it Royal Mail, DPD, DHL or Hermes.

Post-Brexit: getting to grips with new GDPR rules

February 16, 2021Post-Brexit: getting to grips with new GDPR rulesWith Brexit comes new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) for event professionals, and Michael Begley, MD of Venuedirectory.com, says now’s the time the industry needs to get to grips with the new rules.

Healthcare meetings: has the model changed forever?

February 16, 2021Healthcare meetings: has the model changed forever?Is the healthcare meetings model fit for purpose in a post-Covid events landscape?

February 4, 2021The true value of brand experience is a three-sided storyLuci Beaufort-Dysart, director of boutique live events and experiential agency, Hyphen, shares the three sides to the brand experience story.

Vaccine passports – the way back to staging live events?

February 2, 2021Vaccine passports – the way back to staging live events?Could vaccine passports be the quickest and safest way to enable live events to re-open? Liz Taylor, corporate event planner and MD of the Taylor Lynn Corporation, reflects on the practicalities and moral dilemmas a vaccine passport scheme would pose for event professionals.

Goats: the next big meeting trend? You have to be kidding!

February 2, 2021Goats: the next big meeting trend? You have to be kidding!Go on, hands up. Who had goats as the next big meeting trend? Any of you? Didn’t think so.

Hybrid theory: sticking plaster or long-term solution?

January 29, 2021Hybrid theory: sticking plaster or long-term solution?Hoping for September. That's the mantra among event professionals at the moment, when faced with the question of when we can get back to holding events.

Why eventprofs need to remember the good times

January 25, 2021Why eventprofs need to remember the good timesI moved house last week. As I was packing, I came across a calendar from 2014. It was a National Trust calendar that had hung in the kitchen, and we had marked all our plans underneath grand views of stately homes and gardens.

Curing Blue Monday with kindness - it costs nothing but means everything

January 18, 2021Curing Blue Monday with kindness - it costs nothing but means everythingPeter Pan creator J.M. Barrie once said, “Always be a little kinder than necessary.” An extension of that extra kindness has never been needed more than now, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe and grinding the events industry to a halt.

ABPCO reveals details of its new member-focused business plan

January 15, 2021ABPCO reveals details of its new member-focused business planThe Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has released its 2021/2022 business plan with a focus on elevating its members.Show More

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