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The Line Between Attendee Data and Privacy
Navigating event attendee data requires the right balance between collecting valuable information and respecting event attendee privacy. But with rapid advancements in...
Do You Need Event Planning Certifications?
The events industry is a melting pot of talent and diverse backgrounds, with event professionals bringing rich experiences and unique perspectives to the field. It’s n...
New Report Finds B2B Event Attendees Are Getting Younger
A recently published Freeman report highlights a significant shift in the demographics of B2B event attendees. With this new generation of younger, more diverse, and m...
In-Kind Sponsorships for Events: How to Create a Win-Win Situation
As event professionals, we’re constantly striving to create meaningful experiences for attendees and stakeholders while working within limited resources and a budget. ...
Event Budget Cuts: Kiss, Marry, Kill Edition
Amid industry-wide event budget cuts, global inflation, and nationwide layoffs, teams across the events industry are forced to decide which things to keep, remove, or ...
The Pandemic is Over
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic devastated events across the globe. Almost three years later, the United States is finally making a widespread comeback, events included...
Advice to Our Younger Selves
As event professionals, we often reflect on our past experiences and wonder what we could have done differently. Hindsight is 20/20, and it's natural to have moments o...
Cannabis at Events: The lit new Event Trend?
In recent years, “cannabis” and “marijuana” have been hot topics of interest for event professionals. And with the increasing legalization of the psychoactive drug, co...
What do You do When You hit Your Event Goals?
Event goals are what you aim to achieve before, during, and after your event, and they impact almost everything event professionals do. So what happens when you crush ...
Where do You Draw Event Inspiration?
As an event professional, you likely rely on some degree of creativity and inspiration to design events, drive innovation, and make your mark on the attendee experienc...
Event Gamification That Doesn’t Suck
Event gamification kind of sucks right now, but it doesn’t have to. Event organizers turn to gamification to try and drive engagement and rally excitement around an ev...
How Did You Get Started in the Events Industry?
Event professionals can start their career paths in almost any job or industry. This is something the Brew Crew knows well, as today’s hosts share a combined 82 years ...
Why do Event Marketers Receive More Credit and Respect Than Event Planners?
Our conversation today comes from a question sent in by one of our listeners named Genesis. She asked, “Why do event marketers receive more credit and respect than eve...
Do Event Professionals Need to Learn HR Core Competencies?
Events are not exclusive to any industry, business, or group of people. Every year, from sports and weddings to big banks and marketing agencies, all kinds of people h...
Event Size: Does It Matter?
The world is in transition, and event industry professionals are asking questions. Does event size matter? Many events are seeing the fall of pandemic safety regulatio...
Should Planners Boycott Destinations?
n 2019, the events industry had a $1,135.4 Billion valuation, making the events industry well positioned to make an economic impact should planners support social move...
What is the Future of Event Marketing?
Marketing has changed significantly over the last 10 to 15 years. Content marketing has seen a boom in activity. Twenty years ago, content marketing was what people wa...
What The Great Resignation Means for the Events Industry
The great resignation has made waves across corporate America as people leave their jobs at unprecedented rates. Low pay, lack of opportunity for advancement, disrespe...
How to Execute Events on a Reduced Team
In April, we talked about a recession on the horizon. As the horizon approaches, Will and Nick find that many event professionals are running on fumes. Today, the disc...
Can We Rely On Event Platforms For Audience Engagement?
The Event Brew squad is tackling a complex topic today; a topic most event planners have contemplated in the last two years. It's time to talk about audience engagemen...
Which Personal Technologies Are Useful In The Events Industry?
Technology is advancing at a rapid speed. We all use all kinds of gadgets, software, and hardware products to manage our personal lives. Today, the Event Brew tackles ...
Building Online Supplier Relationships: Does It Work?
In-person events might be back, but some things in the events industry are not going back to how things used to be before the pandemic. Take online supplier relationsh...
Event Profs Should Embrace Metaverse Events, And Here’s Why
While the metaverse is not a fully-fledged event trend just yet, there is no denying that metaverse events will become increasingly more popular in the years to come. ...
Planning Events In 2022: The Pandemic Is Over, But Don’t Plan Like It’s 2019
As things currently stand in the events industry, we're planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. The mask mandates are gone and COVID complia...
Brace Yourselves: Inflation & Recession Are Coming To The Events Industry
The whole world is talking about it, including the Brew Crew: inflation and recessions are on the horizon - yet again. In certain industries, it has fully arrived. But...
Oscars 2022: What Would You Do If Your Speakers Were Assaulted?
The Academy Awards have been the talk of the town recently. While the strictly in-person Oscars 2021 felt too exclusive, the Oscars 2022 served us some truly out-of-pl...
The Impact Of The Russia-Ukraine War On The Events Industry
It seems that the happenings on the global stage just won't give us a break. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is somewhat under control, there is a full-blown war on the...
Event Planning & Politics: When Client’s Values Don’t Align
As our worlds continuously grow more uncertain and hectic, the Event Brew podcast doesn’t run out of hot topics to address. They’ve recently covered planning disruptio...
How To Promote Events Without Social Media
A while ago, the Event Brew talked about social networks, wondering whether it was time to log off. If that truly is the case, another question quickly arises: how to ...
Team Building In The Events Industry: Show Love & Appreciation!
Event professionals are so other-focused that they often forget about themselves. They try to make sure that everybody, from attendees to sponsors, is taken care of. B...