How Proactive Event Planning Can Alleviate Last Minute Event Planning Headaches Here's an interesting report on a recently attended conference held in late February, from an IIEM student in the Czech Republic. She attended this conference on behalf of the conference’s largest corporate sponsor. This event gathers senior-level representatives from the region’s leading power producers, power plants developers, regulators, traders, financiers and market analysts for discussions and debates about the future of the region's energy mix. Read More
Kenya's Most Popular Event Planning Destinations Kenya is quickly becoming a popular destination for international event planners, with the growth in Kenya tourism over the past several years. Kenya’s infrastructure to host a variety types of events is the key contributor to country's growth as a event planning destination.Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya, is thriving business center hosting multi-national as well as local corporations. Here’s our pick of some of the most popular event planning destinations in Kenya. Read More
Case Study | Why it's Always a Bad Idea to Change Event Objectives Last Minute I attended a New Year’s Eve party that was born from uniquely odd and somber circumstances. The event originated not as a celebration of the arriving New Year, but as a wedding reception. It was, as it turned out, a rather ill fated wedding. My friend’s cousin was scheduled to be married that day, but her fiancé’s last-minute reconsideration left her with a booked wedding hall and no future husband. Since the venue was already reserved and the date called for a celebration anyway, she decided to convert the event into a New Year’s Eve party. Read More
Top 5 Event Destinations in Dubai Once a small fishing village and trading port, Dubai has transformed into one of the top choices for companies, enterprises and individuals for hosting a variety of events - from meetings, conferences, tradeshows to glamorous weddings and social events. With world leading facilities, stunning venues, a range of hotels to suit every budget, and state-of-the-art technology, Dubai has become the go-to destination for hundreds of events, meetings and conferences. Read More
Free Event Planning Job Listings at IIEM IIEM is inviting free job listings for organizations and employers seeking to fill event planning related opportunities including: Event Managers, Event Co-ordinators and Event Planners. IIEM job listings provide a global resource for experienced as well as early-stage event managers who are seeking jobs in event planning. Read More
Vanessa Williams’ Egyptian Wedding - A look into the beauty of her invitations. Earlier this year - Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams was wed to NY accountant Jim Skrip. Vanessa and her partner met whilst cruising down the Nile in Egypt, and wanted their wedding invitations to reflect their unique and unforgettable love story. Read More
Guest Approved Catering By Jody Long Gluten free, vegan, dairy free, vegetarian. You've heard these terms before. Food sensitivities, food allergies, diet restrictions. You've heard these too. It may seem overwhelming when your guests tell you they can only eat this, and they can't eat that. Customizing food options is becoming more and more popular thanks to a growing number of people who require certain diets. It's inevitable that your guests will have limitations that you need to accommodate. Here's some helpful hints that you can use next time you've got an event that includes any kind of catering. Read More
Got the Feedback - Now What? By Jody Long In a recent post to this blog (http://institute-of-event-management.com/ask-feedback-every-event), the importance of obtaining feedback from customers was discussed. It is a crucial tool for event planners especially, because it helps plan for future events. Read More