By Shea Morrissey, Senior Director of Client Success and Product Strategy with Hustle and Rachel Gans Kemp, Senior Team Recruitment Manager at Event 360 We’re living in a world where it’s become increasingly difficult to connect meaningfully with our supporters. How do we have conversations when and where…
By Rene Tamayo Last month, our event team completed the final Susan G. Komen 3-Day of the 2019 season. As always at the end of an event season, it provides a moment to reflect on what we have accomplished and evaluate what contributed to the success… Read More
At Event 360, we don’t just produce and execute events. We partner with non-profits to create the platform for fundraising! While out on event, we get to know the participants, their connection to the causes and we feel the impact of their fundraising efforts. In our Fundraising Hero’s blogs, we……
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 Cyrena Hillyard
What makes a great event book? Well of course it all…
By Abbie Peterson
After years of producing events, there is one thing we know…
By Abbie Peterson and Monica Roos
Non-profit professionals are notoriously known for wearing many…
As we begin the summer season, outdoor events can feel like an entirely different…
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