The trade show unfortunate misunderstanding

confex

Last week the blog was fairly inactive as I went to London to attend the 2008 International Confex. For those out there who don’t know what I am talking about, Confex is one of the biggest trade shows for event planners, mangers and everyone involved into the industry. This is the trade show… Read more

linux.conf.au@eventmanagerblog.com

linux day

Few days ago Melbourne hosted the biggest Linux conference of Australia. This event has completely captured for a number of reasons. – I am a member of the Italian Linux Society – I’ve erased from my PC every form of proprietary software, choosing Kubuntu – I’ve participated to a “Linux Day”… Read more

Job Title: Webcasting Event Manager

sourabh

Few weeks ago, someone at the Social Media Club, of which I am a proud member, informed me that one of my favorites, Seth Godin, would have participated to a webcast the following week. I checked out the website and I was impressed. I noticed that this was some form of digital conference,… Read more

In my Second Life, I’ll be an event manager. A featured interview with Allison

Second Life

Second Life is a reality. A lot of companies have jumped into this new adventure and you can tell there is a substantial amount of business going on. I was amazed to read an article on how event planners were requested on SL. I asked myself how would I plan a SL event. Since I found no answer I… Read more

Plan the perfect wedding. A featured interview with Sarah Haywood

sarah

Wedding planner Sarah Haywood is author of the UK’s top-selling bridal book the Wedding Bible, and the recently published (Feb 2007) Wedding Bible Planner. She has recently been named one of the ten most influential people in the UK wedding industry and is founder and managing director of the… Read more

Organize your (Christmas) Party with Facebook Apps

Facebook

Following the success of “Organize your (Christmas) party with Google services” and the direct suggestion of our readers, here’s how you can throw your next (Xmas) party with Facebook. 1. Get a Facebook account here 2. Invite your friends to join It is likely that they (and you) already… Read more

Corporate Holiday Parties: Last Minute Tips to Ensure Success

Robert Mackasek, CEO of Valera Global, a provider of executive transportation, offers last minute tips to ensure successful corporate holiday events. As 2007 draws to a close, corporate event planners across the nation are eagerly anticipating their holiday parties. The venues have been secured,… Read more

Organize your (Christmas) Party with Google services

google groups

Google offering is capturing most of my time online. I find myself using most of their services for all of my Internet needs. Therefore I decided to put my passion for parties and the free flavor of the Google world together to help you manage your Christmas party. 1. Set up a free Google… Read more