Category Archives: Blog

Whilst the market is now flooded with various virtual platform providers it is key to choose the platform based on both you and your audiences need. We have listed below some key areas for you to consider when choosing your platform. Pinpoint your event experience  What type of experience do you want your attendees to […]

The ISG Provider Lens™ (IPL) is a highly respected research programme, featuring key insights into the behaviours of technology enterprise buyers. The IPL Awards recognise the service providers who have contributed to the IPL research programme. With nearly 20 reports, each one contributed to by a wide cross-section of technology providers across the globe, the […]

See how one of EMS’s clients has chosen video to promote their hugely successful CWS Summit.  Watching a conference in action is an effective marketing tool to drive registrations.  Well done SIA! #CWSSummit

In a matter of a few short weeks, as global lock downs have been decreed, Force Majeure clauses are being triggered like never before and events are cancelled and postponed to future dates and years. So at first glance, a Threat is surely the correct answer. But in this short period of time, many successful […]

We’ve all been there – the hotel you have is great for the conference sessions, but the exhibit space is less than perfect – it’s all too common in London where 90% of the best hotels have not been built with exhibits in mind! You knew it’s wasn’t perfect, you’d issued guidelines, photos and specs to […]

Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on contingent work with headquarters in California, wanted to launch their successful annual HR and Procurement conference – established in the US for over 10 years – in to Europe. SIA understood the need for local expertise to realise their expansion plans and launch their international conference business […]

Headquartered in the US, with offices across the globe, Information Services Group’s (ISG) annual events programme truly reflects the global nature of their business, and with that comes the need to have a regional partner with local connections, to ensure that each event is delivered competitively and to its full potential. That’s where EMS come […]

As a busy year of events draws to a close, and your colleagues and clients start to turn on their Out of Offices, how can you use some “quiet time” to get ahead for 2020 before you head off for the holidays? Here are some of our suggestions: Reflect on your year. What did it look […]

Red Whale | GP Update delivers courses throughout the UK, catering to over 10,000+ General Practitioners every year. They wanted to expand their scale and outsource the operational aspects so they could focus on the training content. Event Management Services took on the organisational responsibility and now manages the logistics process from start to finish. […]

Palladium Group, a global professional services company with offices in the US, APAC and EMEA, contracted Event Management Services to build their commercial conference and training course business in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Palladium was EMS’ first client and for 7 years we managed their pan-European strategy management Summit of 300 senior executives annually, […]

Selecting  the ‘right’ Keynote Speaker for your conference can be a difficult and stressful task. It’s usually a pretty significant budget item and who you choose says a lot about your event and your brand. The right choice can be the difference between resounding applause or a stomach turning tumble weed through your conference room. […]

Moving a pan-European conference to different European locations year on year always begs the question, should we offer the conference just in English or provide simultaneous translation? Offering simultaneous translation is expensive, time consuming and can be risky – particularly if your subject content is technical or has it’s own specific terminology. If you are […]

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 […]

Event Management Services is delighted to be working with The London Library for their Words In The Square event – a fantastic celebration of the Library’s 175th anniversary exploring the worlds of books and ideas, featuring some of the biggest names in literature and the arts. The EMS team were delighted with how the marquee in St James’s […]

Once a conference is over and delegates have returned to the office, what happens next can have a direct impact on how participants perceive the value of your event. It’s important attendees retain the tips, information and strategies you offered. It’s even more important that they are able to apply what they learned. For these reasons, post […]

How can you ensure your attendees leave your event feeling fully connected? After managing many successful events, we know that maximising your delegates’ level of engagement and providing the most enjoyable experience for everyone, across all aspects of the event, is the best way to do this. Here are 6 tips to help you increase attendee interaction at your next event… […]

Not everyone is born a natural event planner. What traits does a successful event planner need to display? If you are choosing someone to manage your conference or event, here are some specific qualities we think you should look out for… 1. Being prepared and planning for contingenciesThe success of every event is in the detail. […]

Event Management Services has been going for over 10 years and embodies a wealth of international experience in the business conference industry. Seasoned conference pros and founders of EMS, Carol Baines and Suzy Sclater, tell us how it all began… Carol:  “As with many firms, Event Management Services (EMS) started when we spotted a need and created a […]

The world is getting smaller and business events are increasingly international, which brings people and populations of different countries and cultures together. How does this impact your event planning? As global meets local, cultural sensitivity is vital, in terms of catering, content, entertainment, environment, production and themes. It is vital to be aware of culturally […]

With the ease of using Google Translate for every day communications, you might think it would be pretty easy to provide the presentations at conferences in a second, or in multiple languages. Think again…. If you are hosting an international conference and decide to offer English and maybe the language of the host country for […]

The London Library’s 175th anniversary celebrations were ambitious. A five day programme was planned, including a gala dinner for 230 of the Library’s donors and supporters, an anniversary party for 375 of the Library’s members and a series of 16 literary events featuring over 50 celebrated authors, inspiring and entertaining an audience of up to 5,000 […]

Recently, it was the turn of the UK Alumni Association of INSEAD, The Business School for the World, to host the annual European Forum for alumni of INSEAD, based in Fontainebleau France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Each year a different National Alumni Association is charged with organising the Alumni Forum. The UK Alumni Association wanted to […]