How to organise an event that is not a waste of time

Organising an event is a team effort, so assemble one with the right event management experience; and make it worthwhile as attending a get-together is something most people enjoy

Fri, Mar 13, 2020 - 5:50 AM

John Bittleston

Audiences are willing to attend events, turning up with much expectations. Most do not want to risk wasting an evening of possibly disastrous boredom, when a skim of the Internet or browsing through LinkedIn could provide the information and networks required. Time is, as it always has been, our most valuable asset.

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EVERYONE has attended an event - from a cosy tête-a-tête to discuss a looming project, to large seminars where thousands gather to hear industry gurus speak. These are the places to make the right connections, receive latest updates, to see and be seen.

However, over the past couple of...