Founder and director of Autumn Live, Jan has comprehensive background in event management, marketing and social media developed over the past 20 years, working across public, private and third sector organisations. Working agency side, Jan has previously been the Operations Manager for the National Institute of Clinical Excellence’s national exhibitions at all the major UK exhibition centres with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of delegates. She has also managed events in Munich, Paris, Lisbon and Milan and has completed the Complete Sustainable Events Course delivered by The Meetings Show and ISLA.

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London private dining – Our top 10 recommended restaurants

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One of the best ways to connect with your clients or potential clients is to host a private dinner. This can be a carefully curated combination of your clients (clients love to meet each other!) or you could be connecting a community of different people to build your reputation in your sector. With so many restaurants in London to consider – get our top 10 restaurants for London private dining, plus our tips and key things to consider…

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Work is a lonely place – Why events are the new office

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As we continue to work remotely, the traditional office dynamics have changed. Work is a lonely place. This is why events can be the new office. An opportunity to build connection, creativity, and collaboration among teams. As humans, we are inherently wired for connection (Brené Brown). Yet, we often see our workdays being isolated in our work, even though we maybe surrounded by others, whether in a coffee shop or at home. Forbes highlights that 40% of us work from home at least one day a week, we are still looking for ways to cultivate workplace camaraderie.

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Top AI tools to use in event planning

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At Autumn Live, we believe events are about people. They’re about connecting people together and enabling us to think, learn, bond and do. But this human-centric purpose doesn’t need to be in tension with AI. In fact AI can help you focus even more on delivering great events that have a positive impact. Let’s explore the top AI tools to use in event planning, enabling event planners to work smarter, faster, automate tasks and deliver better shared experiences.

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Building the Tea and Toast community

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This is the story of building the Tea and Toast community. A few years ago, we were having a conversation with Hannah, a marketing manager for a local organisation, and thought it would be nice to start the day off well by having a cuppa and meeting other interesting creatives in the local area.

The idea for Tea&Toast was planted. We were bored of business networking, referral groups and pressure to demonstrate how successful and accomplished you were. There was an appetite to meet, have a cuppa, an interesting and stimulating chat and leave saying, “Hope you have a great day!”, feeling positive for the day ahead.

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How you can use events as a pillar of your community strategy

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In the realm of marketing and brand strategy, events stand out as powerful tools for connecting with audiences and building communities. For organisations, brands and charities, integrating events into your community strategy can be a game-changer, addressing key pain points while fostering engagement and loyalty. Let’s explore how events can play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening your brand’s community presence.

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Addressing the key pain points of organising an event

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Many people underestimate how complex organising a good event can be. Being unprepared for the key pain points of organising an event can create a myriad of challenges which will impact the overall success of your efforts. Working with an event agency like Autumn Live can address these key pain points and get better outcomes.

According to our recent survey data gathered in the Digital Community Leaders Report 2023, the most significant pain points in the industry include:

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Digital Community Leaders Report Launch

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In September we delivered the launch event for the digital community leaders report 2023. We were delighted to partner with Steadfast Collective to produce the report for a second time, following the 2021 report.

The event, hosted at The RSA in London, featured two panels of experts talking through some of the key findings and themes in the report. If you\’re in or on the fringes of the growing group of digital community leaders, this is your chance to catch up on what happened.

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Our 7 favourite sustainable venues in London

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London is absolutely teeming with event venues from sophisticated private dining to world class exhibition space and everything in between. It is an event organiser’s dream destination. But how does it match up to it’s competitors for sustainable venues in London?

The event industry is learning so much about sustainability (read more about that here) that this is increasingly becoming a factor in the client request for venue options.

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