Selecting the right venue is one of the most important factors in producing a successful event. It needs to serve it’s purpose logistically, drive attendance, and ideally leave a lasting memory in your clients and delegates minds! So what are the key steps in making sure you secure the right venue? Read below to find [...]
5 Ways for Exhibitors to Minimise Travel Costs
Exibitor Magazines’s ’2010 Economic Outlook Survey’ indicates that 33% of exhibit managers plan to cut staff travel and accommodation costs this year. With many companies still recovering from the GFC, sticking to budget has never been more crucial. So how can companies look at minimising these travel costs? Candy Adams suggests the following ideas; 1. [...]
7 Reasons To Exhibit At Trade Shows
Due to the recent economy, it appears that companies have become more hesitant towards the idea of exhibiting at trade shows. Everyone is tying to do more with less – so the idea of spending money on a booth, taking time out of the office, developing handouts and giveaways and training staff…can all seem like [...]
Events With a Difference: 5 Ways to Use Art to Theme Your Event
If you want to create an event to remember, then forget classic backdrops and standard props. It’s time to start incorporating unusual artistic elements to your event, which are more likely to create a ‘wow’ factor, and get your guests talking! Here are TFG’s top 5 ideas; 1. Spell it out Spell out a brand [...]
3 Ways for an Event Manager to Create a Grade A Event with a Grade C Budget
So you’re an event manager, and your client approaches you with this fabulous idea for their event – they have a vision – of theming, venue, entertainment ….and it all sounds fabulous…you ask them what the budget is…and all of a sudden the reality that there is no way they can afford this vision becomes [...]