Zipcar – A Great Alternative When Visiting a Major City
So I've recently signed up for
Zipcar, in anticipation of an upcoming trip to San Francisco.
$50 fee for an "occasional user" plus a $25 application fee.
While that might seem steep at first, it would cost me $53 per night to park a rental car at my hotel.
The actual car...
» June 30th, 2010 | Cost Savings • Travel | No Comments »
Thanks to All Involved for Making the Award of Excellence Such a Successful Program!
Hard to believe that this is the 10th Award of Excellence we've done! As usual, a "crack crew" made the event successful onsite, but all of our pre-event support was much appreciated... from design, to print production, video production, presentation design... the list goes on! Thank...
» May 31st, 2010 | Event Team • Uncategorized | No Comments »
Catering Managers: Ch Ch Ch Changes…
Perhaps it's just events I'm involved with, but it seems that nearly every year when we "repeat" an event, we have a new catering manager.
Talk about an industry with high turnover!
Of course, one of the main reasons for repeating an event in the same location is to make things easier;...
» April 15th, 2010 | Event Logistics • Uncategorized | No Comments »
How to Manage a Corporate Event (Part 3)
Last month, I talked about hotel logistics, which is often the first area people think about when planning an event.
But perhaps just as important to where you're holding your event is what you're going to talk about, and who will be doing the talking. The right mix of content and...
» April 13th, 2010 | Event Management • Goals • Marketing • Themes | No Comments »
How to Manage a Corporate Event (Part 2)
One area of extreme importance - and often the first area people think about when planning an event - is hotel logistics or what is often referred to as "meeting planning."
Where should you hold your event? Do you have a core group of attendees traveling from one location? Do you...
» March 2nd, 2010 | Cost Savings • Customers • Event Logistics • Event Management • Event Team • Goals • Uncategorized | No Comments »
The Big Brainium Move
Brainium, Inc.
66 Hanover Street, Suite 101
Manchester NH 03101
After a few months of "behind-the-scenes" preparation, our new office is ready (well, ready enough!) and we will officially be in our new space by March 1st. We're hoping for a smooth phone/internet transition...
» February 18th, 2010 | Uncategorized | No Comments »
Have a Back-Up Plan – Just ask NBC in Vancouver!
No matter how long you plan, no matter how many tech rehearsals you hold, sometimes the Olympic Torch will not light the Cauldron.
Luckily, the "back-up Cauldron" outdoors worked just fine! Keep that in mind at YOUR next event, and make sure you've got a back-up plan...
» February 15th, 2010 | Event Management | No Comments »
Money-Saving Tips for Pre-Event Marketing
We're often asked about marketing an event on a low budget.
Oftentimes, clients tend to focus on low-cost email campaigns - wave after wave of them - with low-return too. I'll admit, it can be easy to get an email out there quickly to an existing...
» February 8th, 2010 | Cost Savings • Event Management • Marketing • Themes • Uncategorized | No Comments »
How to Manage a Corporate Event (Part 1)
Managing an event can be one of the most time-consuming things that will ever come across your desk. And if you already have a “full-time job” in addition to your event management duties,
getting organized before you begin the process may be the most important thing you...
» February 3rd, 2010 | Event Management • Event Team | No Comments »
Event Newbies! Just Four Things to Remember
Have you ever planned a business meeting? Perhaps you’ve brought a few business associates out to dinner. They appreciated the invitation, and thoroughly enjoyed listening to your business plans and concepts throughout the evening. At the end of the night, you quickly scanned the bill,...
» January 20th, 2010 | Articles • Customers • Event Logistics • Goals • Themes | No Comments »
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