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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

Attendease

At the same time, the core of what makes a successful event remains the same: Events are about the experience, from start to finish (and beyond). People want to feel connected, they want to be entertained, and they want valuable content to take away with them. Let’s take a look at the top event trends that will shape 2024.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist

Guidebook

Managing events is stressful. You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. In addition to negotiating and locking in pricing, some of the tactics to consider are: Decreasing the event length by a couple hours or half-day.

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6 fantastic reasons to get into event planning.

Expo Pass

Event planning has not been the easiest profession in the last few years. How have things changed for event organizers? Truth – event planning might be the only job that can take you wherever you want to go in the world, literally, and help you reach your career goals at the same time. There’s no way around that.

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Corporate Event Themes: 45+ to Choose From

Attendease

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Set up a variety of cult favorite trucks and carts outside your office or event venue. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. Book a jazz band or brass ensemble to provide upbeat entertainment.

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How to Book Entertainment for Your Next Event

Glow Global Events

Once you’ve decided on the type of entertainment that fits your event, it’s time to find the right talent. Here are some tips for booking entertainment: 1. Identify a representative: To find the perfect entertainment for your event, you’ll need to identify an agent or management company that represents them.

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The ultimate event planning checklist for 2023

Socio Events

Event planning is full of surprises, which is why it pays to be ten steps ahead. Whether it’s marketing to attendees and driving registration or establishing a budget and securing a venue, event planners need to navigate a host of responsibilities—each one as important as the last. Before you start planning. Download now.