Getting to use the eventtech and ongoing mastering these skills is nowadays a must for any eventpof. I would say, it is one of the two things (the first is a foreign language skill) which are not an advantage anymore; at least not in that sense as used before. I would claim speaking a foreign language and being tech-savvy (in many ways) has become some kind of “natural advantage” – on one hand, it is still somehow a competitive advantage, but somehow already an expected element of any event manager profile/CV.
I am reading the blog post by Jeff Hurt (I wish I got to read this awesome blog while I studied at Uni!) about what is going to happen with conferences – some great insights and thoughts there. For some ideas, like – putting it my way – face-to face meetings are going to be still in demand despite all tech and claims f2f concept is dying, I’ve been its advocate myself for years. (more…)
We have already written about EventTechAwards 2015 which is going to be held in London this November. There are plenty of nominees, so, as promised, we have made our second top list of companies providing with the most interesting and trending event-tech services.
Here is our TOP-3, Part 2: (more…)
How long is the event lifecycle? Even if it is a one-time event, its life cycle is much longer than one would think. Beyond that, we are now able to recognize that it really is a circle. It might seem obvious or well-known to some, but on the other hand, it is one of those ideas that is only taken seriously when it is explained and repeated once again. To ourselves, too. So let’s talk about an Event’s Circle.
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This year Russian Business Travel and MICE Awards established by the Business Travel magazine, Internet portal Conference.ru, and the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation, was held for the 5th time. The full list of winners in each of the 18 categories is available here. I thought I would share some of my thoughts on the implications of this event. (more…)
I’ve recently read the article by Claire Repass, CMP on the ways one can support the events industry today. There are several great points there. First, the industry is not any more a supporting one, it is a full-function, independent and powerful sector which is again proved by impressive numbers provided in the article. It is still amazing that many people can not see its value, or at least do not take it seriously. And this is why the author calls for meeting professionals to be their own advocates and help the industry in three ways: by making noise, educating, and innovating. (more…)
Events industry is one of those sectors where people-to-people interaction is basically the key element. Such interaction happens all the way through: between organisers and attendees, organisers and partners/suppliers/media etc, between attendees themselves. A lot of connections being formed, a variety of subtle shades of human communication being exposed. And that means psychology is all around any event.
Body language, wow-factor, Dunbar’s number, F-pattern – these are just a few examples of psychological factors related to the events management. Cognitive, social, organisational psychology can all be the source of very useful information for any event manager, and can help make an effective and interesting event.
Yet, it is even more surprising why psychology of events is still so underestimated area. Yes, there is quite a lot of research already done, but still it is more on the research and not best practice side.
We are going to collect relevant information and cases under psychology and events tag. Ping us if you are willing to share your story or thoughts on this.
If you would like to stay in the know of the best latest technology-related developments for the events industry, you are going to watch EventTechAwards. Not only it has already proved to be the platform for the companies to showcase their services to the events world, the Awards is remarkable for its categories, neatly covering usage of technolgy in a variety of event management aspects – from best event app to best event monetization technology to best use of gamification etc.
The Awards will be held on November 11, and there is a long shortlist of great companies offering great solutions to event professionals. For your convineince, we have made our own top and chosen several nominees to closely watch. Here are the first three: (more…)
Victoria Matey has been chosen as 2018 ChangeMaker by MeetingsNet
Victoria Matey has been named to the Top100 Smart Women in Meetings 2018.