Articles
Guides to planning and running events
What we have learned in the field: practical guides and execution lessons for anyone planning an event, whether you work with us or not.
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Connectivity and registration systems at conferences
Why the building network is not enough, how to separate critical systems from the attendee network, what keeps a registration queue moving, and streaming and fallback requirements.
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A conference planning timeline: what gets done, and when
Seven ordered stages from foundations to post-event, what is settled at each, and why inverting the order damages an event more than a short lead time does.
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Crowd management and movement at large events
Pinch points, phased arrival, entry routes, queue management, wayfinding and departure: how movement is designed before the event rather than at the door.
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A guide to simultaneous interpretation at conferences
When you need simultaneous rather than consecutive interpretation, what it requires in booths, channels and interpreters, and what they need from you beforehand.
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Why sound fails in large halls
Reverberation, coverage, feedback and radio interference: what really happens when the speaker cannot be heard, and how to test the system before guests arrive.
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Eight questions to ask an event company before you sign
Direct questions that separate a company that knows what it is doing from one that writes good proposals — and what each answer tells you.
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What makes up an event budget?
The six headings every event budget falls under, the items that get forgotten, and how to compare two quotes fairly.
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