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Future event planning – what does this look like now?

By Jan / 19th June 2020

One of the key tools in any event producer’s toolbox is the ability to plan. Consider all the possibilities, take action and make decisions to put a thoughtfully crafted, detailed plan into action. We’re sure we are not alone when we say one of the biggest impacts of Covid-19 is that the ability to plan has been stolen from us. Let’s explore your options for future event planning. …

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Support black lives today, tomorrow and in the future

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion /

By Jan / 5th June 2020

This past weeks have seen atrocious acts committed against black people in our society. Black Lives Matter. Here’s some suggestions of the way forward to support black lives. This is what we’ve done and will continue to do.

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What is the future of events?

Business, Connection, Events /

By Jan / 29th April 2020

Events have been cancelled across the globe, from MWC in Barcelona to SxSW. TED has been delayed and TEDx events postponed across the world. How we respond now and have responded as event producers will set us apart from those who were slow to pivot. You have to seize this moment of change.

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Tea & Toast in Winchester

Business, Communications, Community /

By Jan / 10th July 2019

We gathered together a small community of creatives, adventurers, strategists and explorers from the creative, digital and tech sectors in and around Winchester for Tea & Toast. A simple idea, but connecting people, over food and building relationship is one of our values at Autumn Live. We absolutely loved it, and we think the community did too.

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Help organising events – Do I need an event agency?

Event Planning, Events /

By Jan / 7th February 2019

Organising an event is pretty easy right? We’ve all hosted a party or two, got some mates together for a drink or organised a birthday celebration meal. We may have even organised our own wedding – stress free and easy right?

Sometimes. Sometimes it’s not so straightforward.

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How WhatsApp has revolutionised event comms

4 Comments / Business, Communications, Connection, Social Media /

By Jan / 31st October 2018

“Make sure you sign your radio in and out each day” used to be a phrase I would use all the time in my event briefings. There has been the occasional last minute panic when we thought we’d forgotten to order radios – just to clarify though – it never happened. But that just highlights how critical event comms are! Let’s explore how WhatsApp has revolutionised event comms. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. You can read more about other apps here.

Can you imagine not being able to communicate quickly and discreetly with the whole event team?

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My experience of stress

Mental Health /

By Simon / 14th May 2018

At the time of writing this week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme for 2018 is “stress”. This seems like a good opportunity to tell my story and highlight why we need to talk about and act on stress much more than we do currently. …

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Tech She Can

Education, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Women in Tech /

By Jan / 30th April 2018

Experts predict that, unless we intervene now, by 2040 the percentage of women employed in the tech and digital industries will be just 1%.

As the influence of the tech and digital sector increases within the UK economy, having so few women working in this sector will have a huge impact on the employability of half the workforce! …

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Our highlights of Binary Festival 2018

Business, Digital Events /

By Jan / 26th March 2018

Last week we delivered the Binary Festival 2018, a creative, digital and tech conference. We gathered together communities of people in those industries building and making something incredible in Liverpool, the city region and across the North of England. …

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Binary Festival T minus 1 and counting…

Business, Digital Events /

By Jan / 20th March 2018

The best part of the event is build up. This is the day before the event. Christmas Eve Eve if you like. Everything starts to happen tomorrow, the tech guys will turn up at Hinterlands and will build the stage, install the lighting and make everything sound amazing. There will be final badge making, setting up registration and the inevitable requests of “Can I change my gathering?”. I will take all this in my stride, because we are onsite. …

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