Welcome to the first Events Industry Bulletin of 2021 and Happy New Year from the HeadBox team. After spending the Christmas period in a Quality Street, cheese and Netflix-filled haze, it’s back to work and time to start planning for the year ahead! With news of a trade deal with the EU and the Oxford…
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The importance of time management is a commonly-heard phrase and skill, whether in job descriptions, event management or just your day to day life. But what do people mean and why is it so important? Time management is a skill that can ensure efficiency, productivity, and help to reduce stress. It’s all about knowing how…
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2020 has to be the year of ‘virtual’. We’ve mastered the art of social and business interaction from the comfort of our sofas with meetings, conferences, parties and more streaming straight into our living rooms. And now, we’re taking you on a virtual tour of London. London is full to bursting with brilliant, beautiful venues,…
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We’re back for the second instalment of the Events Industry Bulletin. Hold onto your hats because it’s a good one! The positive news has continued over the last few weeks, with the UK becoming the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, and large business events returning in Tiers 1 & 2 in the…
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A question I have frequently been asked in 2020 is “why do businesses do events and can they live without them?” This is something we spend a lot of time discussing with prospective and existing customers, especially when, during the pandemic, it has not been possible to organise in-person events. While we’ve been sat at…
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Virtual events go far beyond a simple video call. As the event industry has adapted to the challenges Covid-19 has thrown up, the creativity and technology surrounding virtual events has improved, rapidly. Over the last few months, we’ve worked closely with our clients to design and facilitate events that are engaging but also hit their…
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2020 has made sure we’re all much more familiar with virtual events than we were 12 months ago. Zoom quizzes, webinars and online conferences have become a mainstay in our lives, but swapping an in-person event for a virtual one can come with its own challenges. Here are 5 things to consider before planning your…
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From the role of AI in event booking to getting creative with catering and assessing how we can return to in-person events safely, we tackled some of the important issues facing the industry at the moment. Here’s everything we’ve learnt.
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Drawing on examples from across the industry, HeadBox COO, Charlie Marr discusses current literature across the industry and attempts to debunk the complexities surrounding COVID-safety in meetings and events.
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