The benefits of failure
‘Fail fast’ – the idea of embracing failure – is quickly becoming a buzzphrase in the corporate landscape. I have... Read More
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Breaking down taboos
Vertical Expo ruffled a few feathers when it rolled out two risqué events in the same year: a funeral show... Read More
Welcome to the knowledge era
The meetings industry is firmly in the era of the Knowledge Economy, where “knowledge cities” are leading the way. At... Read More
The advent of hybrid events
We’ve been hearing more and more about hybrid events in the events world, in particular their ability to engage remote... Read More
Boxing clever at the HK Sevens
In 16 years of decorating and managing suites at the Hong Kong Sevens, I think I have seen most of the... Read More
5 books event planners must read
For tens of thousands of years, books have remained the world’s leading source of education, self-improvement and professional development. Moving... Read More
Let’s reboot green thinking
Sustainability is an important issue for event managers and organisers. We only need to look around us to see the... Read More
Time’s up! How to keep your conference on schedule
I’d like to take a long, hard look at long hard looks and discuss length, at length. For example: What... Read More
Dreamtime awakens in Adelaide
Adelaide – the “City of Churches” – rolled out the red carpet in early December for more than a hundred... Read More
Q&A with Pacific World’s Selina Chavry
How have you found the transition to global managing director of Pacific World? What are your plans going forward for... Read More