I’m planning an event and this time it’s not for work: I’m getting married. It’s a little surreal to undertake a production within my own life because I’m experiencing what it’s like to be on the other side of the equation. What’s been most surprising to me is how many……
As you may have read recently, Event 360 is taking part in NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference this week. The conference’s technology focus got us thinking about the tech tools we use all the time in event development and production. Needless to say, technology for event planning has come…
If your fundraising event leaves participants feeling disappointed and deflated, then you’ve really blown it. And that can have a negative impact on your nonprofit organization for years to come. Sarah recently took part in one such event. We’ll keep the details vague to protect the guilty. The event, which……
What can an event professional like me learn from an acclaimed Chicago restaurateur/chef? As it turns out, a lot. A few months ago, I picked up Grant Achatz’s memoir, Life on the Line: A Chef’s Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death and Redefining the Way We Eat. It’s…
We know first-hand that planning events is hard work. We’re human and have made our share of mistakes. What we learn from mistakes is hugely important, and applying this knowledge to improve the event experience for participants and volunteers is crucial. Last year, Sarah Coniglio participated in an event that……
Scouting sites for an event can be a time-consuming and expensive process, especially if you’re entering a new or unfamiliar market. Fortunately, you have virtual scouting on your side. Today, I’d like to give you an in-depth look at Google Earth, other tools we use for virtual scouting at Event……
Social media and technology have had a profound impact on how we interact every day. We’ve certainly seen changes in event fundraising — people have migrated from emailing fundraising letters, to leveraging CRM systems like Blackbaud and Convio to benefitting from social networking and other integrated online fundraising platforms like……
Those of us at Event 360 who focus on event production have one goal in mind: creating impactful experiences for participants. Here are 10 ways to do just that in the year ahead. 1. Leverage technology. Event professionals can employ all kinds of technology to be more efficient and…
Just days after a stage at the Indiana State Fair collapsed from wind, a strong storm toppled a stage at the Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium. These two tragedies claimed 10 lives and injured 180 people. As we head into the fall event season, these recent accidents… Read…
In the world of event fundraising, a dire weather forecast can be one of the most demanding challenges for an event planner. Yet, dealing with rain and other bad weather are an inevitable part of the business. Over the past eight years we’ve been through it all, and through that……
Colon cancer and its preventative measures provide a unique challenge to patient advocacy groups, because the subject is sensitive and slightly embarrassing at times. This is where the Undy 5000 comes into the picture. The Undy 5000 was created in 2008 by the Colon Cancer Alliance in an…
Event production and volunteer management is next up on our event check list blog series. Our team has pulled together a list of core building blocks for successful event production, though there are plenty of sub-activities that would be included in each of these core activities. Successful event…
Amidst the tumultuous mid-term election season that closed recently, there was one event in particular that proved to, in addition to creating chaos while “restoring sanity”, serve an ancillary purpose of teaching us about the power of cross-media and grassroots event production. The event we’re alluding to is the…
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By Molly Fast
I often tell peer-to-peer fundraising event participants that when it comes…
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