While conference organisers take a breather over the holiday season, here are 10 top tips to get you ready for the September/October peak conference season.
- Rethink your processes – how can you improve them for next season and make your life easier during the busy months?
- Plan how you adopt the latest onsite meeting technologies – Pokemon Go can teach us all a thing or two
- What new venues have opened in the world that could be good for you for 2017/18? Plan site inspections
- How can you save your clients money – if you have a repeat event with a client, how could you do it differently?
- Blow your own trumpet – tell the world what great events you organised while you were too busy to even eat!
- What’s new in AV – how can you create more wow factor on stage?
- Develop 5 new ideas to present to each of your clients to show how their event can stand out from the norm
- Book your event travel and accommodation early for next season to get the cheapest rates
- Throw out ‘stuff’ that accumulates during the busy season. Start September with a tidy office!
- Go on holiday and recharge!