the 2021 event season coming to an end and wrapping up our last event of the year with the Susan G. Komen 3-Day® in San Diego, our team has taken some time to reflect on what we learned. A handful of our new staff members at Event 360 have been…
Hosting can be stressful, especially as we navigate the new normal of gathering together this holiday season. Leave it to our expert event production team to provide some useful tips for being prepared and staying organized when hosting Thanksgiving dinner. Read More
The intricate process of producing a papal visit is no small feat. Mike Murphy shares the interesting details of planning and executing what he calls a "religious Olympics". Read More
Event 360 co-founder Mike Murphy’s event experience runs deep. He’s got quite a few tales to tell about his years working in event production, and this one's all about producing a papal visit. Read More
As the CEO of Event 360 and a Tour Manager for numerous artists, I have worked on my fair share of events. Here are 5 things I learned as a Tour Manager. Read More
It’s spooky season! So, gather round the campfire with a mug of hot apple cider and a bowl full of candy corn because we have some scary stories for you. Event producers are a different breed, though, so our tales don’t include ghosts, witches, or masked serial killers in the woods. Here’s what haunts us this Halloween. Read More
Self-care at its foundation is more than massages and comp days after a long effort of preparing for and executing an event, campaign, etc. Self-care is putting ongoing measures and gauges in place to balance your internal needs vs. external outputs. Read More
The adoption and innovation of technology during the pandemic has completely shifted consumer behavior. Work- from-home, eLearning, telehealth, and online shopping have shifted every aspect of our day-to-day transactions and if we don’t adjust to this new reality for peer-to-peer fundraising events, we’ll be behind others who are innovating their participant experience. The speed and adoption of…
Whether writing eCommunications is your full-time job, or it’s occasionally added to your to-do list , you’ve likely come up against the age-old problem of staring at a blank screen, not knowing where to start. Read More
When the ongoing Covid pandemic forced us to turn the three hotel-based Susan G. Komen 3-Day® events into a primarily virtual experience, we took the opportunity to create a completely new kind of hybrid event: 3-Day Nation. Read More
For peer-to-peer event professionals, the return of autumn also means conference season is back . Last week, our team spoke at two conferences: Raise – The Event Fundraising Conference and Peer-to-Peer World. Both were virtual, bringing together bright minds in the non-profit event fundraising space to share lessons and insights from the past 18 months. Here are some…
On September 12 in Chicago, we officially kicked off the 2021 MMRF Team for Cures 5K walk/run series! It’s been nearly 22 months since our last in-person event with the MMRF, and we worked around the clock with them to make sure it was a safe and successful event. Four hundred people turned out under brilliant blue skies, full of excitement to…
In the ever-changing landscape of the corporate world, you have likely been hearing buzz words like “corporate social responsibility,” “employee engagement,” and “volunteer development.” Partnerships with corporations have continued to shift and grow, and more than ever are reliant on leveraging relationships to provide meaningful opportunities for involvement. What’s remained consistent is the importance and impact these partnerships have, so today’s blog… Read More
This past weekend, the Event 360 team produced our second-annual 5x5K FOR GOOD Denver event. A lean and mighty team assembled in Denver and also supported the event virtually to execute the 5x5K FOR GOOD — our COVID-fortified, contactless and app-guided challenge to run or walk up to five 5K’s in 24 hours. With picture-perfect weather and over 120 participants joining us in…
Marketing an event is no easy feat, but creating a Facebook event is one of the easiest, cost-effective ways to increase exposure and drive registrations. Facebook events can be either in-person or virtual and fall under a multitude of categories, making it easy to connect with consumers who have…
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics come to a close, we are left to process the history we are living through. These games were the largest, worldwide event produced since the pandemic started, forcing all plans and processes to be completely reimagined. For those of us who are event professionals, we are closely watching the way other… Read…
In the middle of 2020, when the world seemed to turn every position into a “work from home” position, it was business as usual for Event 360. While there are innumerable benefits to working out of a home office, it is very easy to fall into a routine that can……
We asked a few Event 360 teammates what habits they picked up during quarantine that they’re not giving up. Read More
Event 360 is thrilled to announce two new partnerships with non-profit organizations making their return to live events in 2021 and 2022. In spring 2022, Event 360 is proud to partner with PanCAN as their signature series PurpleStride returns to a live event experience. “We are thrilled… Read…
Summer! The word immediately evokes images of delicious backyard barbecues and lazy days spent lounging by the pool or at the beach. But for those of us in the event world, summer often means a busy event calendar and with that, creating a specialized packing list designed for extreme temperatures……
As autumn looms, we’re getting ready for the rush of events, holidays, and celebrations…
By: Abbie Peterson
In the dynamic realm of peer-to-peer fundraising events, the…
As an event professional, you know that time is of the essence when it…
By Jesse McDaniel
For most novices, entering the events world can be…
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