2017: FIVE EASY STEPS TO PLAN THE YEAR AHEAD

WE HOPE YOU TOOK ALL OF OUR ASTUTE ADVICE ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND RECOVER FROM YOUR NEW YEARS FETE. WE ARE TRYING TO FINISH UP THE LAST OF THE BUBBLY AND CAKE BEFORE OUR RESOLUTIONS KICK IN. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE YEAR AHEAD OF US. WE ARE ROLLING OUT SOME EXCITING NEW THINGS FOR THE BLOG THIS YEAR BUT FIRST, WE WANTED TO HELP YOU THINK THROUGH YOUR EVENTS FOR 2017 WITH CLARITY. SO WE ARE TAKING A DEEP-DIVE INTO ONE TOPIC TO START THIS YEAR: EVENT PLANNING. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING HOW TO DO IT BEST, HELPFUL TOOLS, AND WE ARE ALSO HARD AT WORK ON A TOP SECRET SPECIAL SURPRISE JUST FOR YOU!

HAVE A SEAT, GRAB A PEN (OR OPEN YOUR GOOGLE DOCS) AND GET READY TO TAKE SOME NOTES. HERE ARE OUR FIVE EASY STEPS FOR SETTING A GREAT FOUNDATION FOR YOUR EVENTS FOR THIS YEAR.

Karen AlgerJanuary 2, 20172017, event planning, event managementComment

EVENT TRENDS FOR 2017

IN OCTOBER, WE TOLD YOU ALL ABOUT THE EVENT TRENDS WE HAD SEEN IN 2016: NEW TECHNOLOGY, FOOD AND BEVERAGE FADS, DESIGN TRENDS, AND INNOVATIONS IN BRANDING AND ENGAGEMENT. WITH THE NEW YEAR ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY, WE THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE A LITTLE JUMPSTART ON YOUR IDEA GATHERING SO YOU BEGIN THE YEAR AHEAD OF THE GAME. A LOT OF WHAT WE ANTICIPATE FOR 2017 BUILDS ON THINGS WE SAW IN 2016, WITH SOME FRESH NEW TWISTS.

Karen AlgerDecember 6, 20162017, trends, best of, event planningComment