event savvy

Event Savvy: Business Creativity

| Published in November 2009
Share the Cheer Event pros around the country are getting creative at driving new business

Are You Sure? The Basics of Event Insurance

Published in October 2009
Hurricane season is in full swing, and that got us thinking about event insurance for risks of all kinds. Here’s what you need to know

Event Savvy: The Debate - Integrating Virtual Components

Published in August 2009
Blogger Julius Solaris has pointed to Southern Comfort’s pop-up nightclubs, created inside cargo containers, as inspiration for alternative business models for events. With audiences expecting (and finding) more and more free content, how can conference and event organizers integrate virtual components into the face-to-face experience without compromising their business model?

6 Tips for Perfect Pyro at Your Next Event

| Published in July 2009
For perfect pyro, keep a few considerations in mind during the planning process. Planning with pyro? Here are six quick tips to make sure your next event lights up the night

Timeline: The History of Pyrotechnics

| Published in July 2009
Pyrotechnics have been inspiring crowds for over 2,000 years. Today, fireworks are used in everything from backyard BBQs and New Year’s celebrations to Super Bowl parties and King’s coronations. Here's a look at their storied past

3 Questions with Keep America Meeting Founder Alison Jenks

| Published in June 2009
KAM founder Alison Jenks spent May 12 attending U.S. Travel Rally Day festivities in Chicago — along with White Sox mascot Southpaw. Recently, Event Solutions sat down with the founder of pro-event industry campaign Keep America Meeting. Find out why Alison Jenks started it, what inspires her and what’s next

Timeline: Event Pros Battle 'AIG Effect' to Keep America Meeting

| Published in June 2009
USTA President and CEO Roger Dow addresses the crowd at Washington, D.C.’s Rally Day event. “The tide has turned,” says the USTA’s Geoff Freeman. “Thanks to KAM and other grassroots efforts, policymakers today are more informed about the value of business Many individuals and groups have worked to improve public perception of the events industry in the face of public scrutiny. Here’s a timeline of the milestone moments

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