Juggling Rising Expectations Amid Shrinking Budgets
A small budget doesn’t necessarily mean a planner has to compromise on event objectives or the attendee experience. Events strategists offer tips on how planners can hold down costs.
Guadalajara Embraces Innovation
Mexico’s second-largest city looks back and ahead as it woos events that mirror its evolution.
‘What Price do I Have to Pay to Remain Valid in the Business Events Industry?’
Events Travel Asia Group CEO Max Boontawee Jantasuwan says putting an emphasis on people, rather than trend reports and processes, helped to sharpen his business focus.
A Plea for Sri Lanka: Don’t Forget Destination
Creative Travel’s Rajeev Kohli urges the events industry ‘not to abandon the destination’ following the recent deadly terror attacks.
Pain Study Association Targets Global Growth
The International Association for the Study of Pain stresses ‘cultural competence and empathy’ as it circles the globe with 100 chapters.
Moving Beyond Gadgetry to Engage Conference Attendees
You can easily find VR hardware at an event. But is it delivering the all-important attendee engagement? Probably not, say industry experts, who advise choosing event tech wisely.
‘Set an Example From the Top Down on Work-Life Integration’
Natalie Ackerman, Jack Morton’s EVP Greater China, discusses how to prevent burnout and nurture creativity.
Webinar: Creating a Sustainable Future for Events
Taking some sustainable steps at your events can make a fantastic impression on attendees while helping the environment — and saving money.
In Today’s Workplace, Sometimes the Professional Gets Personal
Marriott International’s Daniella Tonetto says managers must adapt to the ways younger team members want to interact.
Asia Dominates List of Top Event Destinations
Continued proof of an APAC boom — the region holds seven of the top 10 spots in Pacific World’s Most In-Demand Event Destinations 2019.
How Often Do You Talk to Your Team?
e2i CEO Gilbert Tan says: ‘You must involve your employees in planning the future of your organisation.’ Here’s why.
Is the Hosted-Buyer Model Working For Conventions, Trade Shows?
Some say such opportunities can be ‘hit or miss.’ Others point to educational programmes and flexibility as keys to making these events a success.