6 tips for better site visits
Checking out a venue’s potential for a conference, meeting or event is much different than checking out a venue for a leisure stay. For planners early in their career, it can be overwhelming to remember what to ask and what to look for when you’re inspecting a space. Your time is valuable, so you want […]
Easy wellness activities to incorporate into your meeting
Giving your attendees the opportunity to maintain the healthy habits they practice at home while traveling for business is not just a nice-to-have, but an expected part of planning a meeting these days. Yet even if your budget doesn’t permit a fancy celery-juice bar, a CBD sampling or Pelotons scattered around your venue’s pre-function space, […]
EVENT LOGISTICS: what to ask your equipment rental vendor?
What to Ask Your Equipment Rental Vendor Organizing an event often requires to rent equipment and to hire partners. As you are selecting your rental vendor, you want to make sure he will be competent for the task and provide you top-quality services. Thus, you must discuss every detail in order to avoid any surprises. […]
VIBE Agency gives the Oscars 2019 a B+, and here’s why
The 91st Academy Awards ceremony, the crowning jewel for awards season in Hollywood honoring the best films of 2018, was held Feb. 24 at Dolby Theatre. Ratings were up from last year, and 29.6 million viewers tuned in — though considering 2018 saw the lowest viewership in Oscar history, the show must continue to innovate […]
5 splashy décor trends to try this year
Event décor trends are constantly evolving, and planners must do their due diligence to keep their events looking and feeling fresh for participants. Incorporating splashy décor into your event, where budget permits, is a great way to elevate its social profile—when people love what they see, they’re more likely to post it on social media […]
The event planner’s essential travel kit
Being on the run from a convention to a corporate meeting while organizing a gala dinner is a know-how that demands a lot of energy and organization. The life of the event planner requires preparation ahead of time for one purpose: avoid stress, being ready at any time and take care of our health. Thus, […]
The value of a budget spent on an event
Conferences, exhibitions, corporate events, incentive meetings, gala dinners, teambuilding… All these events are part of a global strategy that your company may implement in order to increase its return on investment, to find new clients or to strengthen ties between employees. But when it comes to organizing an event, the budget allowed by the financial […]
5 steps to fully understand your client’s brand
Getting to understand your client’s brand and values can be compared to looking at an iceberg. Indeed, there is an upper part above the sea. It represents your partner’s will to get your solution and to reach his objectives. But the lower part, below the sea level, is the most important and is the one […]
How to organize a safe event
Planning an event requires to fully examine the scope of security measures, in terms of location, structures and activities. Event planners’ responsibility is to implement, if possible with the help of security professionals, a safety plan that will encompass all the possible risks. From the small meeting to the largest international trade show, the rules […]
Incentive ideas to “green” your event
It is a fact: we produce too much waste and pollution. So, what can an event planner do to reduce its event’s impact on the environment? Events and trade shows have always been a great source of inspiration for business entrepreneurs and people who attend them. Thus, as event planners play a major role into […]
Upcoming event industry awards you want to pay attention to
When it comes to event management, planners are the key players. Dealing with amazing and innovative ideas, they always manage to organize unique meetings in unique places, in order to create a long lasting impression on attendees. And the result usually prevails over this very incentive and captivating work. This is why professionals of the […]
Improve your event with Instagram
In 2010, two brilliant minds launched the Instagram app. In few years, this social network became viral, gathering more than 600 million people worldwide. Indeed, this app became a very easy way to target a large (and young) audience, through an active or a passive communication. The right hashtag, simple but so important, can reach […]
How to incorporate wellness into events: healthier = happier
Many planners have a thrilling way of life, experiencing new challenges, traveling from one meeting to another, developing their business, their events and their network. So do their customers. Modern life brought us many goals and great opportunities and we would like to achieve them all. This is possible, as long as you respect one […]
What to consider when choosing a conference venue
Organizing a conference is a great way to enhance relationships with your client and his partners. This is also a stimulating experience for members of your company, gathering and working together on promoting the event. Among all the steps leading to the success of your client’s meeting, the first one is choosing a conference venue. […]
How to choose the perfect event destination
Destination meetings and incentives are a great way to get your group together, not just for business, but for a little bit of fun too. Here in the U.S., there are tons of great cities to choose from – some offering stunning mountain views and modern cuisine while others lean toward glitz and glam. The […]
5 inspiring winter event trends we love!
It’s a new year, and we’re excited about what’s trending in the world of events. While it’s the beginning of 2018, we’re still enjoying the lovely winter season and all the beauty that comes with it. Winter brings out fabulous styles, colors, and textures and we want to share some of our favorites with you! […]