The wide variety of stunning ceremony locations and beautiful photography backdrops at Hampton Court Palace have led to the historic building being shortlisted for best wedding venue in the 2014 Perfect Wedding Awards.
Last month we looked at tips for planning a successful conference and touched on using social media for events. Social media enables event organisers to rally attendees, increase affinity, stimulate engagement and sustain the event buzz long after the event has finished. It is not surprising therefore, that the use of social media for publicising events has gained much popularity in recent times. Here we take a more in-depth look at how to leverage social media to publicise your event and engage your audience.
Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, the South Bank meetings and events destination, has introduced a new style of layout, increasing the capacity of their renowned Westminster Ballroom by 150 delegates to 2,000 for a theatre-style set up following an increase in requests for hosting Annual General Meetings (AGM).
First and foremost is getting the content right. There are many small details that will ensure a delegate remembers and enjoys your conference but in order to get delegates to attend in the first place the emphasis should be placed on your content and speaker programme. You should ask yourself why your delegates will attend your event and what do you want them to take away from it.
The International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) has released their top ten "insider tips" for meeting planners. The tips include advice on venue selection, connectivity, social media, negotiating rates, and budgeting tips with contributions from the IACC community.
Themed events are gaining in popularity and as summer events tend to have a more casual vibe they provide the perfect opportunity to get creative. By coordinating the elements of your event to suit the theme it can also help with making those big decisions about venues, activities, menus, decoration, messaging and entertainment.
Central London venue, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple will be hosting a pop up cinema open to members of the public for the first time this summer on Thursday 21st August 2014.
The countdown is on for this year’s Meetings Show and Venues.org.uk will be there, exhibiting on stand C49 from 8th to 10th July at Olympia, London. The Meetings Show is a major event for the UK inbound and outbound meetings industry. Organised by meeting professionals for meeting professionals, it is focused around a large exhibition, networking opportunities and professional education. Over 3,000 meeting professionals are expected to attend to experience the benefits of the UK’s largest industry hosted buyer event.
Westminster event venue RSA House, home of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, has reported a 30% increase in summer event bookings compared to figures for the same period in 2013.
With men thinking about food on average 18 times a day and women on average 15 times a day; it is most definitely an important factor when organising any event or meeting.
