Event Production & Entertainment

Many online event registration software options have been created and are now available to help event planners. We have reviewed some of the popular online event registration systems out there.

Share your thoughts and opinions about what event registration software and systems you use. What are the pros and cons based on your experience?

Learn how a Washington, DC hotel wedding was transformed into a winter wonderland for New Year's Eve. This article describes the wedding decorations, including flowers, linens and lighting, that made this wedding theme beautiful and unique.

Event planners hosting community events may wish to consider renting a portable jumbotron for their otudoor events. Learn more about how to add a jumbotron to your next festival or community event.

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What best practices have you used in creating team building activities for events?

Event and meeting planners are sometimes challenged with creating a speaker evaluation form to use with professional development programs. This article highlights what's included an an evaluation form and provides samples.

Part 1. A conversation with speakers bureau industry leader Diane Goodman about the process of hiring professional speakers - entertainers, industry experts, business leaders, athletes and others - to serve as keynote speakers, emcees, present general sessions, etc.

Part 2. My conversation with speakers bureau industry leader Diane Goodman continues with detailed information about her personal experiences and perspective on trends in hiring professional speakers - entertainers, industry experts, business leaders, athletes and others - to serve as keynote speakers, emcees, present general sessions, etc.

What are the more popular speaker categories today and who are some of the people speaking at corporate and association events?

Before selecting a keynote speaker, follow some basic steps that will help assure internal executive support.

Numerous band adn musician options may be considered when putting together an event, and the following styles are highlighted: blues, bluegrass, classical, country, pop and rock, jazz, singers, solo musicians, world music and more.

For larger events, most event planners contract with a venue for audio/visual and equipment needs. However, for smaller meetings at locations that allow you to bring your own, purchasing your own projector will save money. Before you buy an LCD projector, familiarize yourself with the differences in equipment.

Every event planner should establish a relationship with an excellent party rental supplier. Chicago Party Rental is a well-known supplier in the Midwest, and their web site provides an excellent starting point to understanding the range of products -- they keep 1,400 products inventory. They publish their rental pricing and provide many photos.

The International Association of Speakers Bureaus is an excellent resource to locating agencies that can secure professional speakers for an event. IASB also provides answers to some commonly asked meeting professional questions related to booking speakers.

Skyline Exhibits, a leading trade show booth supplier, surveyed 762 clients in 2006 and identified that getting more people into the booth, setting goals and measuring results are the hotting trends. Still, several other important factors impact client experiences at trade show events.

InfoComm International is the leading non-profit association serving the AV communications industry. Founded in 1939, the assocatiation offers industry expertise and market research. This site provides detailed information and insight into the professionals who run the audio visual equipment for our events.

Sustainable trade show exhibit booths should be designed to make building the stand easy while minimizing the environmental impact of the trade show. Learn more.

Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah's Entertainment hired The Water Coolers, an entertainment group that sings musical medleys to promote their clients at large conferences and meetings. It's definitely a great way to convey your important messages while entertaining attendees at general sessions, lunches, dinners and more.

Interested in learning more about what you should know to hire corporate and entertainment for your next convention or conference? Peter Brown of The Water Coolers shares his 10 years of insights about corporate entertainment and working with event and meeting planners.

What kinds of corporate entertainment have left the biggest impression with you at an event you've attended or organized? Share your ideas.

Many brides want to share a dance with another special man in their lives. Traditionally, this is a father-daughter dance, but sometimes the father and daughter aren't so close, or the bride wishes to dance with her grandfather, brother or even her own son. With the right song lyrics and tempo, any dance can be made even more special. Here...

The father-daughter dance is a long-standing tradition that is still part of most wedding receptions today. For a bride who enjoys a close relationship with her father, a sweet and even sappy father and daughter dance song is a great choice. The wedding planner should be sure to instruct the photographer to get some close-ups of the emotion...

Learn how to evaluate and hire a wedding DJ who is professional and reliable. Questions to ask and red flags to avoid when interviewing a wedding disc jockey.

Selecting music is one of the most fun parts of planning a wedding. Choosing the right entertainment, selecting the first dance song, father and daughter dance song and mother and son dance song, and figuring out the soundtrack that will get guests on their feet is a project that brides and grooms alike will enjoy. Everyone can use some...

What should you consider before upgrading your event management technology tools? Strategies to keep in mind.

Do you use jumbotrons, portable jumbotrons or video walls at your events? Share your tips.

The process of working with outside speakers may seem complicated or overwhelming to some, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Speakers bureau agent Barrett Cordero offers he following 10 steps to for event planners who are working with guest and motivational speakers.

Considering a beach party for your upcoming convention or event? Check out how the Fairmont Hawaii transforms its oceanfront into opening night receptions.