Gender equality in the events industry – are we up to the Pankhurst standard?
Recently i had one of those days were I felt very privileged to do what I do. It’s not very often that I attend an event were I am truly inspired and may I say it star struck. Our speaker for the event was Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst the head of the suffragette… Read more
Carden Park
Countryside estates are becoming an ever more popular destination for conferences and meetings. Taking people away from the everyday hustle and bustle can stop distractions and allow them to focus 100% on the task in hand. Open spaces allow for better team building activities or simply for delegates to have a walk after sessions… Read more
How to insert YouTube video’s into PowerPoint
I was recently asked to place some YouTube videos into a PowerPoint presentation for an event. I am very capable of embedding a video but YouTube links drive me nuts. I have always used the embed code not the link etc. and still find it never works properly and if the internet is rubbish… Read more
#GDPR – what does it mean?
GDPR comes into force on the 25 May 2018. No it is not a new punctual rail service for the UK, it is new European legislation called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is directly applicable in all EU member states and will replace the current UK law the Data Protection Act 1998. The European Commission’s intention is to create a “one-stop-shop” for… Read more
Exhibiting – Getting the basics right
Many moons ago I spent a number of years organising B2B and B2C exhibitions. As an organiser we would spend hours working out the room layout, designing shell scheme spaces to maximise revenue, developing great interactive sessions to entice delegates along to the show. We also put together an extensive exhibitor manual full of information… Read more
