Impressing your delegates at your next event!

Time is short and for delegates to attend your event they need to come away saying it was worthwhile and they gained a lot from the programme therefore this week we have looked at ways to wow your delegates for your next event!

Attention to details – if delegates have specific dietary or other requirements make sure you acknowledge these and accommodate them – from simply labelling their specialist food to organising specific equipment for their needs, these will all make a great impression on your delegates and show a personal approach to your services

Target your audience correctly – ensure your event programme meets the objectives of your target audience and is not too simple or too advanced for the delegates who are attending

Keep ahead of the technology – technology is being used more frequently for events and you need to make sure you are as advanced as possible, why not create an app for your event delegates can download and interact with, stream presenters live or have the latest technology in your presentations at the event to wow your audience

Get tweeting! - use social media to connect and interact with your audience in advance, create a Facebook page for your event and unique #hashtag for your event so anyone interested can follow all conversations about the event

Value for money – events have to show value for money as well as time out of the office the cost is a factor when delegates decide to come to an event, make sure delegates gain information from the event and go away feeling updating and on top of the current trends and new practices they can take back to their workplace for the future

Please let us know of anything you have used to impress delegates at your events or considering for the future and if you would like to write a blog for Mosaic Events please email: enquiries@mosaicevents.co.uk  

Trends and dates for your diary for 2013

Happy New Year from Mosaic Events!

We hope you all had a productive 2012 and planning for 2013 is well underway!

This week we have at some industry event dates for your diary and started to look at possible trends for the industry for 2013!

Industry event dates for your diary

International Confex – 19^th – 21^st March 2013 - http://www.international-confex.com/

Conference and Hospitality Show – 30^th April 2013 - http://www.conferenceandhospitalityshow.co.uk/

Imex Frankfurt  - 21^st -23^rd May 2013 - http://www.imex-frankfurt.com/

Academic Venue Show – 22^nd May 2013 - http://www.academicvenueshow.co.uk/

The Meetings Show – 9^th – 11^th July 2013 - http://www.themeetingsshow.com/

Square Meal Venues and Events Show – 18^th and 19^th September 2013 - http://www.venuesandevents.co.uk/

Industry trends for 2013

Increased use of social media for events – more and more events will use social media to interact and communicate with their audiences

Apps for events – more use of specialised apps for events to make the event experience simple and more interactive for delegates and so they can keep up to date with the latest news and updates

More technology for events – smarter ways of working and presenting work, better links with online systems and face to face events

Apps and Social Media although have been around for a number of years, 2012 saw a significant rise in their use for events and it looks like they are set to go even further for 2013!

Please let us know your thoughts and any trends you think for this year and if you would like to write a blog for Mosaic Events please email enquiries@mosaicevents.co.uk