By Erin De Baets Walkie-talkies are cool. Or at least I think they are. Maybe I was subconsciously influenced in my youth by a steady diet of movies that showed characters using two-way radios (like this one, this one, or… Read More
By Joann Collins Most non-profits don’t have the budget for a professional speechwriter or a corporate speaking coach. But what tactics can you take from those professionals to use as you are drafting speeches for your executives, representatives and participants? Most events begin with a welcome or opening ceremony of……
By Rene Tamayo Weather, whether good or bad, plays a major role in determining how successful your event will be. When weather is perfect, it almost seems like nothing can go wrong —everything falls into place and we can focus on giving participants a wonderful time doing good for their……
By Gayla Cruikshank My husband and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary and we are empty nesters. I selfishly wanted to find a way to volunteer that wouldn’t take too much time away from home, since we love enjoying quiet time on our back porch with dinner and wine.…
By Molly Fast I’ve been fortunate enough to work with non-profit organizations for nearly my entire career (that blip doing high-tech PR right as the dot com industry was plummeting barely counts). I’m equally as fortunate to have been able to put roots down at Event… Read More
By Janelle Benuska This past weekend, members of the Event 360 team produced the AIDS Walk Atlanta & Music Festival for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Taking place in beautiful Piedmont Park, approximately 5,000 people attended to walk, run, and/or enjoy the festival… Read More
By Katie Zupancic Wymer On September 14, our final Mucker for the 2019 season crossed the MuckFest finish line, as they jubilantly rang the bell for a world free of MS at the completion of their 18 obstacle 5K run. Join us in celebrating a year of impact, milestones,…
Our Event 360 Teammate Spotlight showcases the life and mind of Jen Hagan! Enjoy! Name: Jen Hagan Position: Account Director, Susan G. Komen 3-Day Start Year: 2005 – 2013 & 2018 – present! What job did you hold right before you came to work at Event 360? I have…
By Janelle Benuska This past weekend we had the adventure of helping to produce the Ride for Life Chicago event with our client, Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN). Formerly Ride for AIDS Chicago, TPAN rebranded the event this year to be more inclusive of the organization’s… Read More
Our blog covers a great depth of topics and just in case you’ve missed any of that content, here is another installment of our Throwback Thursday Series. As most of us are well into event season, it’s fun and important to stop and reflect on what those early morning hours……
By Katie Zupancic Wymer Tips for Major Last-Minute Event Changes While your team may have the “best laid plans”, in the live event world, we know that plans do not always happen quite as envisioned. Some situations are completely out of your control, but by preparing for those worst-case scenarios – like extreme……
The Event 360 team is proud to partner with Team RWB to produce their brand new P2P fundraising event – the Epic Eagle Challenge! After many months of concepting and planning, the new event will launch this November in two locations. We are honored and excited to be…
By Jake Geiger This past June, a small but mighty team from Event 360 wrapped up the spring season with the MMRF Team for Cures 5K walk/run at Calf Pasture Beach Park in Norwalk, CT. This was the 43rd 5K that Event 360 has produced for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.…
This past weekend, a large contingency of our Event 360 staff found ourselves in Michigan to produce the first event of the 2019 Susan G. Komen 3-Day season. We have been working behind the scenes for the past 12 months, and despite the long hours and sweaty weather, it was……
We’re excited to introduce this month’s Event 360 Teammate Spotlight! Enjoy a glimpse into the personal and professional life of Jes Schneider. Name: Jes Schneider Position: Human Resources Manager Start Year: 2018 What job did you hold right before you came to work at Event 360? I was…
By Molly Fast Nearly two years ago, on the heels of my oldest sister Kara’s participation in the 2017 Susan G. Komen Philadelphia 3-Day, I wrote about the importance of engaging the younger generation. Seeing how emotional my nieces were (then 7 and 12 years old) and… Read…
Over the years, we have covered a vast array of topics on our Event 360 Blog, giving our followers the kind of advice that can lead to safer, more successful and efficient events―events that leave your participants feeling happy and fulfilled. In case you’ve missed any of that great content,……
By Molly Fast Earlier this year on a glorious visit to New England, I was walking with my friend Amy when she told me about a Festival & Event Planning course that her friend was teaching at the college I attended more years ago than I care to admit. She……
By Katie Zupancic Wymer This is Part 2 in a two-part series. Today, our MuckFest marketing team explores how our newest obstacle was named and unveiled to the world. Catch up on Part 1 here. While we cannot completely rework our events from top to bottom every… Read…
By Jonathan Madrigal This is Part 1 in a two-part series. Today, MuckFest’s Event Production Manager, Jonathan Madrigal, explains our newest MuckFest obstacle and the process that went into creating it. Next week, we’ll share how we unveiled this new obstacle to our participants, and how we… Read…
The current state of the world has turned so many aspects of events on their…
We are thrilled to share that we are one week away from event day. Event…
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As we wrap up our Collaboration Drives Innovation blog series, we reflect…
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