Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Event planners and organizers are always considering how to push the envelope of event design. C2 Montreal is an event known for pushing the boundaries of events and inspiring industry-wide progress. Anick is an accomplished event professional. We’re going to do a kick-ass event this year,” says Anick. “We

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Guest Security Guest security is imperative for a successful conference. Security staff will watch over the guests, make sure they follow the rules and stop anyone who is not allowed from entering the conference. Behavioral Security The most effective way to monitor behavior at an event is to have a security team in place.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Truly creative event design We are biased against truly creative event design.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 6, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation , and Experience. Event Goals. Client Experience.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Client Objective: Design a fantastic corporate conference in San Antonio with flawless airport transportation, VIP amenities, a unique offsite event for an awards ceremony, and a winery tour in Fredericksburg, all while including touches of the local destination and finding the options that fit best with the company attributes.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 30, 2018

Here’s a powerful tool you can use to generate creative event designs. You can use this tool for every aspect of event design. Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 26, 2023

The post Arinex heads to Cairns for 50th anniversary conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. In a significant milestone in the 50 th anniversary year of Australasian event management company Arinex, around 55 team members will gather in for their first face-to-face conference.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here are the top five reasons to book a food tour in your conference city. Top 5 Reasons to Book a Food Tour in Your Conference City: Taste the Local Cuisine and Cocktails Learn Local History Along the Way It’s a Bonding Experience Great Way to See the City! Your next favorite beer might be from a future conference city! #2:

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Accor Survey: “Meeting Expectations: The Future of Meetings & Events” World-leading hospitality group Accor operates a diverse hospitality group of over 40 hotel brands, from luxury to economy. They offers experiences in over 110 countries with 5,500 properties, 10,000 food and beverage venues, wellness facilities and workspaces.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Or instead of the typical mid-morning and afternoon food and beverage stations, work with the local hotel or venue to offer unique, fun snacks—like a “donut wall,” a soda mixologist, or other cuisine trends to get people talking, laughing, and connecting.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Read More: Spectacular Spaces: Event Design with Ed Libby Scholarly Suites The lobby at The Charles Hotel Harvard Square, in historic Cambridge, Massachusetts is home to The Charles Hotel , which just recently completed an extensive renovation. Over 18,000 sq.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 14, 2018

Here are nine mythodologies about conferences. At least half the sessions programmed at traditional conferences are not what attendees want. Mythodology: Event socials are a good way to meet people. Reality : People tend to stay with people they already know at event socials. Mythodology: Learning occurs through events.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If you’re planning a conference, it’s very likely you’ll need to contract and negotiate a hotel room block for your attendees. If you require time for pre-event setup, include this in your agenda outline and hotel contract. We’ve got years of experience and have worked with thousands of different venues.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 1, 2024

Phoenix and Scottsdale present an enticing blend of ideal weather, convenient accessibility, diverse accommodation choices, top-notch conference venues, recreational opportunities, culinary delights, and warm hospitality. This compelling mix renders them highly appealing destinations for conferences and events.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 24, 2024

They understand the intricacies of corporate event planning, from selecting the right venue to creating engaging agendas and managing logistics. Time Efficiency With busy schedules and multiple responsibilities, dedicating time to plan a corporate event can be challenging. Need Help with Your Next Event?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Celebrating Excellence Winners of the PCMA Visionary Award were announced on Thursday, March 8 th and included: Jodi VanWoerkom, senior event manager, Association for Talent Development for Digital Experience Strategist of the Year; Tim Mathy, senior partner, SpeakInc. Read More: 2023 Smart Women in Meetings Awards.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

Dasher, in addition to Nathan Chin, senior product manager for Cvent ; and Phil Saims, vice president of sales for Federal Conference , led the latest Smart Meetings webinar, “Designing Your Event Program for Diversity & Inclusion,” where they tackled the not-always-straightforward topic of DEI.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 12, 2017

Clients invariably ask me to help design their meeting after they’ve chosen a venue! Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: Help Wanted—Venues for my participation techniques workshops! Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Please help me (and hopefully yourself)!

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. He thought conferences would eventually adopt unconference models. Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Implementing ADA compliance and accommodation also demonstrates the event organizer’s commitment to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and positive environment for everyone. Create a plan for how impaired guests will enter and exit the venue. Identify how to accommodate ADA access to event spaces, and to maneuver within that space.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 26, 2023

Things to Consider: Weather and Climate Power, Audio Visual, Rigging Access Food and Beverage Entertainment Event Design and Decor Staffing #1: Weather and Climate The first and foremost is of course Weather and Climate. The post Seven Things to Consider When Deciding Indoor or Outdoor first appeared on Blue Spark Event Design.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). It is a non-profit that organizes practitioner-based events and workshops and brings together companies to explore enterprise improvement methods, exchange best practices and network.

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 25, 2023

Floor plans for any event, meeting, or conference are an important communication tool. From food and beverage to décor placement, to fire marshal standards for seating, and more, knowing where to place the elements and communicating effectively while designing a floor plan is key.

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Blue Spark Event Design

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Meetings, conferences, trade shows and events are essential for a company’s improvement. Sure, you still need to make decisions, but by hiring an event planner you alleviate the time and money needed to endlessly research, procure, and confirm event elements such as venues, caterers, decorations, and entertainers, etc.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Marketing your venue will require far more than just word of mouth referrals, and requires you to actively market yourself to your local event planners. Whether they have hosted events with you in the past, or have yet to book with you—the venue marketing tips below will help. Use Your Venue To Help Market Itself.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

As a company founded by one of these forward-thinking educators, we continuously draw our inspiration from the world of education, especially when it comes to events. The way we see it, collaborative learning spaces should be a part of every event. Design can help create a sense of autonomy among your participants. Source: e180.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Event design firm Kenes Group worked with the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to create a virtual world for the group’s 2021 conference. And numerous event-tech companies, like Allseated , made innovative virtual spaces for events part of their offerings.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 19, 2024

With a convenient airlift from most of the country, world-renowned theme parks, a vibrant culinary scene, and beautiful Florida sunshine for most of the year, this location offers an ideal setting to consider for your upcoming conference. The post Top Hotels in Orlando and Why We Like Them first appeared on Blue Spark Event Design.

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Social Tables

MARCH 17, 2021

The church seating layout is used for houses of worship, but it’s also found in lecture halls, performing arts centers, and conference spaces. You may already recognize it from an event you’ve planned or attended at a university, seminar, or yes, church. Draft a seating plan. How easy or hard is it to swing? Next, sit on them.

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Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 22, 2022

Blue Spark Event Design is a creative event agency that leverages all our talents and resources to bring value to our clients and keep their business goals the focus of every event. Once you hire Blue Spark, we aim to make the event process stress free for you ( check out our process here ). We’re all in.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 13, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Learning and Growing: Why Collaborative Learning is the Future of Event-Networking. Virtual Events: How to Use AR and VR At Your Events. Event Design: 21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design. ? After you plan out your stage design, start planning your scenic design.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

This historic and solemn event will be a singular challenge for them and other London hoteliers and the special event designers managing every detail. Most of these venues have gift shops selling unique royal-related merchandise including fine china, crystal, teas and toys. And, there is a new aspect to the program.

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Endless Events

MAY 9, 2023

You can use AI to streamline: Event logistics: ChatGPT can’t plan everything for you, but it can certainly speed up research. Use this free AI tool to generate event theme ideas, research venues, plan engaging icebreakers, and create an event budget. Or one specific session had low attendance.

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Blue Spark Event Design

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This can be part of a product launch, a corporate conference setting, or a mobile marketing experiential event. What journey are we wanting our event guests to take? When displaying products or services, don’t forget about a purpose-designed backdrop for each station. Otherwise, you end up fighting with the venue décor.

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Blue Spark Event Design

JULY 27, 2022

At a minimum, it’s become commonplace to offer a streaming option for the more important conference segments to virtual guests. There are some important questions to ask before diving into the virtual event world. Will it help achieve your event goals? Are you designing how the live feed will look to the virtual audience?

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