Category Archives: Event Industry

Thinking Inside The Box

by Kim Martin | February 25, 2013

A client came to us this year wanting to shake up their corporate awards program. They were looking for
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Posted in Corporate Events, Event Industry, Inspiration, Why We Get Paid for This | Tagged In: brainstorming event ideas, challenges, Corporate Events, creative concept, creativity, event challenges, event management, events, refreshing an event, thinking inside the box, thinking outside the box

by Laura Brewer | February 15, 2013

Every entertainer comes with a rider; the bigger the name the bigger the demands. Some riders are full of
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Posted in Avoiding Disasters, Corporate Events, Event Industry, Logistics, Why We Get Paid for This | Tagged In: backstage, Entertainment, Entertainment Management, Entertainment rider, greenroom, national entertainment, rider requirements

by Laura Brewer | January 10, 2013

A BEO is the contract and final say when it comes to your event at a hotel property! BEO
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Posted in Avoiding Disasters, Corporate Events, Event Industry, Logistics | Tagged In: Banquet, BEO, Branding, Corporate Events, Efficiency, Event, Food and Beverage, Hotel, Management, Planning, Schedules, Sponsorship

by Kim Martin | December 26, 2012

Our friends at Leading Authorities created this video as a tribute to meeting planners around the world. As a
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Posted in Event Industry, Inspiration, Logistics | Tagged In: crazy extremes, event management, event planner, event planners, Go Video

by Cassie Brown | December 6, 2012

As businesses reflect on 2012 and budget for 2013, it’s a great time to take a closer look at
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Posted in Corporate Events, Event Industry, Non Profit | Tagged In: Corporate Events as Sales Vehicles, event management, event sales, HIgh-End Corporate Customer Events, Special Events Industry 2013

by Cassie Brown | October 18, 2012

A look at some of our favorite online tools:

Posted in Event Industry, Inspiration | Tagged In: bizbash, crew meals, event planners, event planning, ideas, online tools, pinterest, social media, weather, weskits

by TCG | October 9, 2012

written by: Ivey Lawrence 2012 Summer Intern This past December, while sitting on the light-rail into Uptown Charlotte, I
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Posted in Corporate Events, Event Industry, Internships, Logistics, Why We Get Paid for This | Tagged In: DNC, event planning, Event Planning Interns, event planning internship, Intern, Interns, internships

by Laura Hallett | August 8, 2012

Have you ever wondered how Ryan Lochte or Gabby Douglas live
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Posted in Event Industry, In the Headlines, Logistics | Tagged In: athletes, East Village, logistics, London Olympics, McDonald’s, Olympic Village, UPS

by Laura Brewer | August 7, 2012

We knew the general challenges of auctions – obtaining items, creating
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Posted in Avoiding Disasters, Corporate Events, Event Industry, Logistics, Non Profit | Tagged In: Auctions, challenges, Clients, event planning, Fundraising, Non-profit Events, Paddle Raises, Preparation, Successful Events

by TCG | July 3, 2012

The excitement for your event starts with your first touch-point –
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Posted in Corporate Events, Event Industry, Inspiration, Non Profit | Tagged In: considerations, events, first impressions, graphic designer, invitations, printer, touch points