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It will take place on 10-11 June 2020 and will provide a platform for virtual b2b matchmaking, interactive discussions, and webinars. Organized by Eventex, the online trade show aims to help event businesses from all over the world adapt to the current situation and explore new business opportunities.
\n\u201cThe event industry got hit pretty hard by the Covid-19 crisis.Yet, people from the industry proved once again how agile and creative they can be. Many event companies reacted swiftly by deciding to switch to virtual events while suppliers adapted real quick to suit the needs of such events. Eventex Connect is our way of helping in this transitional period. As always, we are happy to be the mediator and create this unique opportunity for companies to do business globally and grow in spite of the crisis\u201d, comments Ovanes Ovanessian, Co-founder of Eventex.
\nEventex Connect provides convenient meeting slots that cover all time zones. Participants are able to schedule the meetings in advance so they can find suitable time to meet everyone they have interest in doing business with. Apart from b2b matchmaking, Eventex Connect envisages interactive panel discussions, webinars and other interesting content related to virtual events.\u00a0
\nLearn more and register for the event here: https://eventex.co/connect/
\nThe post Eventex Connect 2020 – the global online trade show for virtual meetings and events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "The global online trade show Eventex Connect connects event professionals with suppliers that can help them pivot to virtual. \nIt will take place on 10-11 June 2020 and will provide a platform for virtual b2b matchmaking, interactive discussions, and webinars. Organized by Eventex, the online trade show aims to help event businesses from all over the world adapt to the current situation and explore new business opportunities.\n\u201cThe event industry got hit pretty hard by the Covid-19 crisis.Yet, people from the industry proved once again how agile and creative they can be. Many event companies reacted swiftly by deciding to switch to virtual events while suppliers adapted real quick to suit the needs of such events. Eventex Connect is our way of helping in this transitional period. As always, we are happy to be the mediator and create this unique opportunity for companies to do business globally and grow in spite of the crisis\u201d, comments Ovanes Ovanessian, Co-founder of Eventex.\nEventex Connect provides convenient meeting slots that cover all time zones. Participants are able to schedule the meetings in advance so they can find suitable time to meet everyone they have interest in doing business with. Apart from b2b matchmaking, Eventex Connect envisages interactive panel discussions, webinars and other interesting content related to virtual events.\u00a0\nLearn more and register for the event here: https://eventex.co/connect/\nThe post Eventex Connect 2020 – the global online trade show for virtual meetings and events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2020-05-06T10:07:47+02:00", "date_modified": "2020-05-06T10:07:47+02:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Eventex-Connect-visualisation-3-e1588752399801.png", "tags": [ "eventex 2020", "events", "online trade show", "virtual meetings", "Hot topics", "MUST READ", "NEWS" ], "summary": "The global online trade show Eventex Connect connects event professionals with suppliers that can help them pivot to virtual." }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/innovative-events-at-unusual-locations-are-the-trend/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/innovative-events-at-unusual-locations-are-the-trend/", "title": "Innovative Events at Unusual Locations Are the Trend", "content_html": "With this in mind, we addressed event organizers of companies and hotels in our region and conducted a survey, to draw parallels in events \u201cpast and present\u201d. Professional event organizers in the region for the most part (83,3%) believe today\u2019s events are more innovative than 10 years ago. Changes are most evident in the technological level (according to 75% of survey participants). Organizers also point to changes in event marketing and promotion, and many believe the annual number of events has grown (nearly 60% indicated both trends of change). Furthermore, the form of events has undergone significant changes in the past ten years. Results also indicate a rise in the number of event participants (33%), prompting changes in event budgets which have grown compared to those of ten years ago, and boosting the number of people involved in the preparation of events (33,3%). The choice of event venues has likewise changed. Growing environmental awareness has also triggered changes in that aspect of event organization (Chart 1).
\nTechnological changes in event organization
\nEvent organizers agree on the growing use of technology in their activity and of individual innovative solutions. From the technical perspective, today\u2019s events are more complex, with organizers often looking for new or custom made solutions to achieve the wow effect and a brand new experience, giving greater significance to the creative approach to production. Quick and easy access to information is a MUST, as is making the information available on social networks. Needless to say, internet access is as much a given as being served cutlery with lunch. So there is no need to bring your own equipment to a lecture venue, things are simply done \u2013 online. Preparations, invitations, lectures (video conferences, conference calls, presentations…) and payment. There is greater demand today for state-of-the-art equipment and audio and visual effects at the event venue. We are also witnesses to the growing use of modern technology, such as virtual reality, holograms, etc. Special technologies are used for production and logistics, and others for management and marketing. Interaction between people is easier thanks to social networks and mobile applications, facilitating business contacts and mutual trust.
\n
What are the preferred venues?
\nHotels offering suitable congress and conference facilities, rooms and halls are, evidently, a favorite choice, however, there is also a growing demand for unusual venues. When the aim is to create an event for a specific target group, circumstances allowing, there is demand for informal, avant-garde venues, facilities otherwise used for other purposes, museums, historical buildings, theaters and new, atypical places and locations which have rarely or never been used.
\nEvent form
\nDue to the event form, there are more panels, workshops, trainings and educational seminars. There is a greater number of foreign guests at panels than ten years ago and the lecturers are (or try to be) more innovative, with a view to improving the experience. Another trend is organizing business breakfasts instead of morning meetings. People work in smaller groups, with gigantic events becoming less popular. The greatest change in terms of form, however, is not really about form, or setup or size of the event. There is a growing tendency towards casual gatherings, involving imaginative details, and original and creative concepts. Here is an example \u2013 ten years ago it would never have occurred to event organizers to place lazy bags in a lecture hall. Today an innovative idea would be if you listened to a lecture perched on a crane (the so-called \u201edinner in the sky\u02ba in London, Dubai, etc.) or hanging from a rope. These are extreme examples obviously, but event organizers definitely have to work harder to come up with innovative concepts than they did ten years ago.
\nEnvironmental feasibility in event organization?
\nThe basis of the ecological approach to event organization is environmental awareness. Unfortunately, this awareness has not changed much in the past decade but we can say it has experienced a nudge in the right direction. One of the easiest steps to take, which does not require the introduction of any standards or complex procedures, is simply to refrain from printing. This varies from company to company but we find that most companies, particularly \u201cyounger\u201d ones that have grown online, prefer electronic forms of communication and business operation. What does this mean in terms of event organization? Invitations, agendas, lecturer schedules, additional information, networking, everything is ma de available online or by mobile applications for an event which is accessed from computers or smart devices. Registration can also be done simply by scanning barcodes from mobile devices or bracelets with a chip \u2013 RFID. Surveys at lectures, either on the spot or through feedback after the event, are also conducted and processed in electronic form. In addition to avoiding printing of materials for events and making information available online, recycling paper cups and plates is another option \u2013 using paper straws instead of plastic ones, cups made from recycled material at coffee breaks, serving water in pitchers instead of small bottles, using biodegradable materials for decoration, choosing corporate gifts made of recycled material or made by local societies for protection of socially or medically vulnerable groups. Companies practicing ecological awareness look for Eco-\u00adfriendly venues, whose business operation, activities, and offer incorporate all of these things and much more.\u00a0
\n![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-Recycling-Green-Recycle-Eco-S-255519772.jpg\")
Event marketing and promotion
\nEvent professionals agree the greatest change in this area was brought on by the use of social media and the internet. Information is mostly communicated by these means, while events are announced and promoted through social networks Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. and through online marketing, depending on target groups, while best results are achieved by a careful, well-planned combination of all these means. Event promotion by digital means, using appropriate channels of communications, reaches audiences or potential participants through links they use to arrive at webpages where they can register for events. E-mails clearly also play an important part in this, especially in the case of events less open in character. Opinion is divided about market segmentation, with some organizers believing use of social media and the internet have led to weaker segmentation and mass communication with the public, while others think this has made marketing more personalized. Campaigns and the entire communication directed toward the user are not only about selling something, the user\u2019s sense of satisfaction and his opinion is also important. I would add that all these tools en able market segmentation, by age group, gender, geographic origin, profession, etc., the question is only whether they are used in creating the campaign but what remains debatable in this way of reaching a target group is its relevance. First, whether certain users and/or profiles are even realistic, do they involve actual people or are false and, second, technology has enabled segmentation based on available data but it cannot access emotions and social status, so this brings up the question whether a target group arrived at in this way is relevant. Because what really matters in the end are the actual participants, who paid the registration/participation/ reservation fee (if any) and their physical presence at the event.\u00a0
\n![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-Notebook-with-text-MARKETING-o-181401925.jpg\")
What is an event organization MUST today as oppose to ten years ago?
\nThe answer seems logical after everything said above (Chart 2), technical equipment and use of IT at events produces the best result and that was not the case ten years ago. The need to create the so-called \u201eUser Experience\u201c or UX, is something every event organizer has to keep in mind today, and we have dedicated the entire last edition of SEEbtm magazine to this topic. In this regard, much more attention is now paid to encouraging interaction between participants. Respecting the event time schedule and addressing the question of parking has grown in importance, because time has become a valuable asset, even considered a luxury by many.
\n![\"Chart](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Chart-2.jpg\")
I would say that socially responsible activities and ecological awareness in event organization are still not a MUST but these important questions are certainly given more attention now than ten years ago, and it is something the participants in this survey have confirmed. Event decoration and branding are also given more thought now, and for many companies they are a vital component and account for a large part of the budget.
\nMiona Milic
\nThe post Innovative Events at Unusual Locations Are the Trend appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "As you are holding the special 10th year edition of SEEbtm magazine, we find it might be interesting and useful to point out the changes that have marked event organization in the past decade.\nWith this in mind, we addressed event organizers of companies and hotels in our region and conducted a survey, to draw parallels in events \u201cpast and present\u201d. Professional event organizers in the region for the most part (83,3%) believe today\u2019s events are more innovative than 10 years ago. Changes are most evident in the technological level (according to 75% of survey participants). Organizers also point to changes in event marketing and promotion, and many believe the annual number of events has grown (nearly 60% indicated both trends of change). Furthermore, the form of events has undergone significant changes in the past ten years. Results also indicate a rise in the number of event participants (33%), prompting changes in event budgets which have grown compared to those of ten years ago, and boosting the number of people involved in the preparation of events (33,3%). The choice of event venues has likewise changed. Growing environmental awareness has also triggered changes in that aspect of event organization (Chart 1).\nTechnological changes in event organization \nEvent organizers agree on the growing use of technology in their activity and of individual innovative solutions. From the technical perspective, today\u2019s events are more complex, with organizers often looking for new or custom made solutions to achieve the wow effect and a brand new experience, giving greater significance to the creative approach to production. Quick and easy access to information is a MUST, as is making the information available on social networks. Needless to say, internet access is as much a given as being served cutlery with lunch. So there is no need to bring your own equipment to a lecture venue, things are simply done \u2013 online. Preparations, invitations, lectures (video conferences, conference calls, presentations…) and payment. There is greater demand today for state-of-the-art equipment and audio and visual effects at the event venue. We are also witnesses to the growing use of modern technology, such as virtual reality, holograms, etc. Special technologies are used for production and logistics, and others for management and marketing. Interaction between people is easier thanks to social networks and mobile applications, facilitating business contacts and mutual trust.\n\nWhat are the preferred venues? \nHotels offering suitable congress and conference facilities, rooms and halls are, evidently, a favorite choice, however, there is also a growing demand for unusual venues. When the aim is to create an event for a specific target group, circumstances allowing, there is demand for informal, avant-garde venues, facilities otherwise used for other purposes, museums, historical buildings, theaters and new, atypical places and locations which have rarely or never been used.\nEvent form \nDue to the event form, there are more panels, workshops, trainings and educational seminars. There is a greater number of foreign guests at panels than ten years ago and the lecturers are (or try to be) more innovative, with a view to improving the experience. Another trend is organizing business breakfasts instead of morning meetings. People work in smaller groups, with gigantic events becoming less popular. The greatest change in terms of form, however, is not really about form, or setup or size of the event. There is a growing tendency towards casual gatherings, involving imaginative details, and original and creative concepts. Here is an example \u2013 ten years ago it would never have occurred to event organizers to place lazy bags in a lecture hall. Today an innovative idea would be if you listened to a lecture perched on a crane (the so-called \u201edinner in the sky\u02ba in London, Dubai, etc.) or hanging from a rope. These are extreme examples obviously, but event organizers definitely have to work harder to come up with innovative concepts than they did ten years ago.\nEnvironmental feasibility in event organization? \nThe basis of the ecological approach to event organization is environmental awareness. Unfortunately, this awareness has not changed much in the past decade but we can say it has experienced a nudge in the right direction. One of the easiest steps to take, which does not require the introduction of any standards or complex procedures, is simply to refrain from printing. This varies from company to company but we find that most companies, particularly \u201cyounger\u201d ones that have grown online, prefer electronic forms of communication and business operation. What does this mean in terms of event organization? Invitations, agendas, lecturer schedules, additional information, networking, everything is ma de available online or by mobile applications for an event which is accessed from computers or smart devices. Registration can also be done simply by scanning barcodes from mobile devices or bracelets with a chip \u2013 RFID. Surveys at lectures, either on the spot or through feedback after the event, are also conducted and processed in electronic form. In addition to avoiding printing of materials for events and making information available online, recycling paper cups and plates is another option \u2013 using paper straws instead of plastic ones, cups made from recycled material at coffee breaks, serving water in pitchers instead of small bottles, using biodegradable materials for decoration, choosing corporate gifts made of recycled material or made by local societies for protection of socially or medically vulnerable groups. Companies practicing ecological awareness look for Eco-\u00adfriendly venues, whose business operation, activities, and offer incorporate all of these things and much more.\u00a0\n\nEvent marketing and promotion \nEvent professionals agree the greatest change in this area was brought on by the use of social media and the internet. Information is mostly communicated by these means, while events are announced and promoted through social networks Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. and through online marketing, depending on target groups, while best results are achieved by a careful, well-planned combination of all these means. Event promotion by digital means, using appropriate channels of communications, reaches audiences or potential participants through links they use to arrive at webpages where they can register for events. E-mails clearly also play an important part in this, especially in the case of events less open in character. Opinion is divided about market segmentation, with some organizers believing use of social media and the internet have led to weaker segmentation and mass communication with the public, while others think this has made marketing more personalized. Campaigns and the entire communication directed toward the user are not only about selling something, the user\u2019s sense of satisfaction and his opinion is also important. I would add that all these tools en able market segmentation, by age group, gender, geographic origin, profession, etc., the question is only whether they are used in creating the campaign but what remains debatable in this way of reaching a target group is its relevance. First, whether certain users and/or profiles are even realistic, do they involve actual people or are false and, second, technology has enabled segmentation based on available data but it cannot access emotions and social status, so this brings up the question whether a target group arrived at in this way is relevant. Because what really matters in the end are the actual participants, who paid the registration/participation/ reservation fee (if any) and their physical presence at the event.\u00a0\n\nWhat is an event organization MUST today as oppose to ten years ago? \nThe answer seems logical after everything said above (Chart 2), technical equipment and use of IT at events produces the best result and that was not the case ten years ago. The need to create the so-called \u201eUser Experience\u201c or UX, is something every event organizer has to keep in mind today, and we have dedicated the entire last edition of SEEbtm magazine to this topic. In this regard, much more attention is now paid to encouraging interaction between participants. Respecting the event time schedule and addressing the question of parking has grown in importance, because time has become a valuable asset, even considered a luxury by many.\nChart 2\nI would say that socially responsible activities and ecological awareness in event organization are still not a MUST but these important questions are certainly given more attention now than ten years ago, and it is something the participants in this survey have confirmed. Event decoration and branding are also given more thought now, and for many companies they are a vital component and account for a large part of the budget.\nMiona Milic\nThe post Innovative Events at Unusual Locations Are the Trend appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2019-12-11T14:19:53+01:00", "date_modified": "2019-12-11T14:24:23+01:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-122.jpg", "tags": [ "buyers", "changes", "event organization", "events", "innovations", "research", "EVENT ORGANIZATION", "Hot topics", "MUST READ", "RESEARCH", "Statistics" ], "summary": "As you are holding the special 10th year edition of SEEbtm magazine, we find it might be interesting and useful to point out the changes that have marked event organization in the past decade." }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/naval-heritage-museum/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/naval-heritage-museum/", "title": "Naval Heritage Museum", "content_html": "Artifacts from the ex-Yugoslav naval base are displayed across two levels of a restored Austro-Hungarian sawmill. This charming and rustic space is a multi-purpose events venue most commonly housing gala dinners, weddings and concerts, whilst more recently serving as a perfect conference venue. Coffee breaks with a view of the iconic ex-Yugoslav submarine and nearby seafront are just an additional perk to this unique corporate experience.
\nThe post Naval Heritage Museum appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Porto Montenegro launched the Naval Heritage Collection in summer 2011 to maintain the legacy of this former arsenal\u2019s prestigious naval history.\nArtifacts from the ex-Yugoslav naval base are displayed across two levels of a restored Austro-Hungarian sawmill. This charming and rustic space is a multi-purpose events venue most commonly housing gala dinners, weddings and concerts, whilst more recently serving as a perfect conference venue. Coffee breaks with a view of the iconic ex-Yugoslav submarine and nearby seafront are just an additional perk to this unique corporate experience.\nThe post Naval Heritage Museum appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2019-09-04T13:52:04+02:00", "date_modified": "2019-09-04T13:52:04+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Roche-naslovna.jpg", "tags": [ "event organization", "events", "montenegro", "Naval Heritage Museum", "special venue", "tivat", "MUST READ", "New and improved", "NEWS" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/hotel-huma-kotor-bay-montenegro/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/hotel-huma-kotor-bay-montenegro/", "title": "Hotel Huma Kotor Bay, Montenegro", "content_html": "It is 3.6 km distance from the Old Town of Kotor. Within the Huma Kotor Bay Hotel, there are 99 rooms and one conference room for about 60 people, where you can get new business ideas, gather your team or clients, present your strategy. Equipped with state-of-the-art technique, it provides organizers with a highly professional organization of various types of events (conferences, seminars, congresses, symposiums, corporate ceremonies, presentations, etc.).
\nThe post Hotel Huma Kotor Bay, Montenegro appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "The 5-star Huma Kotor Bay Hotel is located in Montenegro’s UNESCO protected Boka Bay, with a marina and a private beach.\nIt is 3.6 km distance from the Old Town of Kotor. Within the Huma Kotor Bay Hotel, there are 99 rooms and one conference room for about 60 people, where you can get new business ideas, gather your team or clients, present your strategy. Equipped with state-of-the-art technique, it provides organizers with a highly professional organization of various types of events (conferences, seminars, congresses, symposiums, corporate ceremonies, presentations, etc.).\nThe post Hotel Huma Kotor Bay, Montenegro appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2019-09-02T12:12:54+02:00", "date_modified": "2019-09-02T12:12:54+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Hotel_Huma_Kotor_Bay_32.jpg", "tags": [ "event organization", "events", "Huma Kotor Bay Hotel", "meeting room", "montenegro", "EVENT ORGANIZATION", "SEEmice.com recommendations" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/corporate-social-responsibility-at-events/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/corporate-social-responsibility-at-events/", "title": "Corporate Social Responsibility at Events", "content_html": "Considering that corporate social responsibility is an important segment of any serious big company or organization, most of the respondents \u2013 76.5% \u2013 attended an event that incorporated elements of CSR (Chart 1). As for the very planning of such events, the situation is slightly different. In this case, somewhat more than 50% of the respondents had organized an event like this. The split is nearly \u201cfifty-fifty\u201d between those who have and those who have never organized this type of event (Chart 2).
\n![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/chart-12.png\")
According to the participants in the survey, the most common form of corporate social responsibility is en\u00advironmental approach in production and service delivery (70.6% selected this type of CSR), closely followed by raising different types of donations and respecting employees\u2019 human rights with almost 60% of the respondents. The next form of CSR that stands out are team building activities that have a corporate social responsibility angle, such as tree planting, park cleaning, and the like, as well as green meetings/events (Chart 3).
![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/chart3.png\")
In this regard, 47% of the respondents had raised some type of donation at an event, and the same percentage stated that they had organized a green meeting or event. Based on the responses obtained from the survey, a green event usually involves recycling, ride sharing to the event, using materials in digital forms (instead of printed), and using biodegradable plates/cups/utensils.
![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/3-3.jpg\")
Efforts are invested towards increasing energy efficiency by using appropriate lighting, donating food leftovers, using locally sourced food, as well as hiring local workforce. Of the above, the least common is serving drinks or spices from larger packaging (Chart 4), which is certainly something that event planners should address, since catering can enable big savings financially and environmentally. For example, water can be served at an event in big pitchers instead of hundreds of bottles.
\n![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/chart-4-1.png\")
Tatjana Radovic from the Ljubljana Tourism/Convention Bureau listed some other examples not only for green meetings but also for creating green destinations, which Ljubljana certainly is. She mentioned on-site examples of green projects and best practices (green supply chain, urban beekeeping, road closure in the city center, and new principles of urban mobility).
![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/1-5.jpg\")
Among the above types of CSR activities that are used are also team building activities.
\nSpecifically, around 65% of the respondents had organized team building activities with elements of CSR (tree planting, park cleaning, etc.). Notably, a large share (88.2%) of the respondents believe that the company they work for applies environmental approaches in production and/or service delivery.
On the other hand, the survey participants think the area of corporate social responsibility has plenty room for improvement, given that a majority (52.9%) stated that the company they work for is insufficiently engaged in corporate social responsibility.
\nThe post Corporate Social Responsibility at Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "In this SEEbtm issue, we look at how much do events in our region include elements of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and how much focus does event planning actually place on green meetings and taking care of (giving back to) the community where events take place.\nConsidering that corporate social responsibility is an important segment of any serious big company or organization, most of the respondents \u2013 76.5% \u2013 attended an event that incorporated elements of CSR (Chart 1). As for the very planning of such events, the situation is slightly different. In this case, somewhat more than 50% of the respondents had organized an event like this. The split is nearly \u201cfifty-fifty\u201d between those who have and those who have never organized this type of event (Chart 2).\nAccording to the participants in the survey, the most common form of corporate social responsibility is en\u00advironmental approach in production and service delivery (70.6% selected this type of CSR), closely followed by raising different types of donations and respecting employees\u2019 human rights with almost 60% of the respondents. The next form of CSR that stands out are team building activities that have a corporate social responsibility angle, such as tree planting, park cleaning, and the like, as well as green meetings/events (Chart 3).\nIn this regard, 47% of the respondents had raised some type of donation at an event, and the same percentage stated that they had organized a green meeting or event. Based on the responses obtained from the survey, a green event usually involves recycling, ride sharing to the event, using materials in digital forms (instead of printed), and using biodegradable plates/cups/utensils.\n\nEfforts are invested towards increasing energy efficiency by using appropriate lighting, donating food leftovers, using locally sourced food, as well as hiring local workforce. Of the above, the least common is serving drinks or spices from larger packaging (Chart 4), which is certainly something that event planners should address, since catering can enable big savings financially and environmentally. For example, water can be served at an event in big pitchers instead of hundreds of bottles.\nTatjana Radovic from the Ljubljana Tourism/Convention Bureau listed some other examples not only for green meetings but also for creating green destinations, which Ljubljana certainly is. She mentioned on-site examples of green projects and best practices (green supply chain, urban beekeeping, road closure in the city center, and new principles of urban mobility).\n\nAmong the above types of CSR activities that are used are also team building activities.\nSpecifically, around 65% of the respondents had organized team building activities with elements of CSR (tree planting, park cleaning, etc.). Notably, a large share (88.2%) of the respondents believe that the company they work for applies environmental approaches in production and/or service delivery.\nOn the other hand, the survey participants think the area of corporate social responsibility has plenty room for improvement, given that a majority (52.9%) stated that the company they work for is insufficiently engaged in corporate social responsibility.\nThe post Corporate Social Responsibility at Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2019-01-04T14:42:01+01:00", "date_modified": "2019-01-04T14:42:01+01:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-69.jpg", "tags": [ "community", "company", "CSR", "events", "Hot topics", "MUST READ", "RESEARCH" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/bring-csr-into-your-next-event-introduction-in-28th-issue-of-seebtm-magazine/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/bring-csr-into-your-next-event-introduction-in-28th-issue-of-seebtm-magazine/", "title": "Bring CSR into Your Next Event \u2013 Introduction in 28th Issue of SEEbtm Magazine", "content_html": "Implementing CSR activities in an event contributes to creating greater value of the event itself, engaging the participants, and a good shared feeling of everyone attending
\n![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/20180925_170332.jpg\")
because something is done for the benefit of others. This feeling will emerge as the most important one for most guests. The venue was very beautiful, the food was fantastic, the hosts were more than courteous, and everything was really up to par. But, man, today I helped alongside others a sick child to afford treatment, the homeless to have something to eat, we landscaped a park, and the toy that we made together with our colleagues will end up in an orphan\u2019s hands… NOW, THAT is a good feeling! It was good to be part of this story! This impression will most likely spontaneously spread over social media because people crave positive experiences and the feeling that as individuals they can make a difference, contribute and be part of something important or big.
\nEvent planners often wonder how they can motivate and inspire their attendees, and CSR activities do exactly that. Giving \u2013 in every sense of the word \u2013 is stimulating, inspiring and, ultimately, contagious. As Kathy Kalvin, CEO and President of the United Nations Foundation, said: \u201cGiving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.\u201d
\nIn this issue of SEEbtm you\u2019ll find a lot of practical tips and ideas for what, how and why to do something and good real-life examples, as well as get inspired to inspire others. When you start thinking about it, it\u2019s absurd how simple implementing these activities is \u2013 often requiring only someone to REMEMBER it can be done. And that\u2019s how big things happen.
\n\u201cHelp others without any reason and give without the
\nexpectation of receiving anything in return.\u201d
\n\u2013 Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Miona Milic,
\nEditor-in-Chief
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\n", "content_text": "Event planners have the ability to provide much more than booking accommodation, organizing transfer, dinners, and similar typical activities.\nImplementing CSR activities in an event contributes to creating greater value of the event itself, engaging the participants, and a good shared feeling of everyone attending\nMiona Milic\nbecause something is done for the benefit of others. This feeling will emerge as the most important one for most guests. The venue was very beautiful, the food was fantastic, the hosts were more than courteous, and everything was really up to par. But, man, today I helped alongside others a sick child to afford treatment, the homeless to have something to eat, we landscaped a park, and the toy that we made together with our colleagues will end up in an orphan\u2019s hands… NOW, THAT is a good feeling! It was good to be part of this story! This impression will most likely spontaneously spread over social media because people crave positive experiences and the feeling that as individuals they can make a difference, contribute and be part of something important or big.\nEvent planners often wonder how they can motivate and inspire their attendees, and CSR activities do exactly that. Giving \u2013 in every sense of the word \u2013 is stimulating, inspiring and, ultimately, contagious. As Kathy Kalvin, CEO and President of the United Nations Foundation, said: \u201cGiving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.\u201d\nIn this issue of SEEbtm you\u2019ll find a lot of practical tips and ideas for what, how and why to do something and good real-life examples, as well as get inspired to inspire others. When you start thinking about it, it\u2019s absurd how simple implementing these activities is \u2013 often requiring only someone to REMEMBER it can be done. And that\u2019s how big things happen.\n\u201cHelp others without any reason and give without the\nexpectation of receiving anything in return.\u201d\n\u2013 Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart\nMiona Milic,\nEditor-in-Chief\nThe post Bring CSR into Your Next Event – Introduction in 28th Issue of SEEbtm Magazine appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-11-06T15:53:36+01:00", "date_modified": "2018-11-06T15:53:36+01:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/cover-photo.jpg", "tags": [ "csr activities", "event planners", "events", "Hot topics", "MUST READ" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/hungary-beats-the-region-as-a-mice-destination/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/hungary-beats-the-region-as-a-mice-destination/", "title": "Hungary Beats the Region as a MICE Destination", "content_html": "According to the ICCA Stati\u0004sti\u0004cs Report for 2017 \u2013 prepared based on the number of meetings held worldwide and the number of attendees at these events and used to rank countries and ci\u0004ties in the MICE industry \u2013 Hungary, with its capital Budapest, s\u0005ll ranks high in the world: It comes in 27th with a total of 159 internati\u0005onal conventi\u0005ons, which is a step forward compared with last year when it ranked 33rd with 129 events. Budapest jumped four spots once again \u2013 from the 16th with 108 congresses to the 12th with 128 congresses.
\nThe changes in the region are mostly showing progress. Last year saw a slight decline, but this year the situati\u0004on changed considerably for the bett\ber. The countries with the most visible posi\u0004tive changes include Macedonia jumping 19 spots, Bosnia and Herzegovina 12, and Montenegro 10. As for the ci\u0004ties, Sarajevo certainly saw the biggest change, dropping as many as 60 spots.
\nCroati\u0005a advanced from the 43rd place and 75 events to the 38th spot and as many as 102 events. Croati\u0004a\u2019s capital Zagreb changed for the bett\ber by 25 spots \u2013 it is now 56th with 44 events, while a year ago it was 81st with 32 meeting events. Dubrovnik saw 31 conven\u0005tions, ending up at 84th, while last year it stood at 134th with 19 meeti\u0004ngs.
\nNext on the regional list is Serbia, which also climbed up by six spots and five events more than last year, and now holds the 42nd place with a total of 71 conventi\u0005ons. Belgrade \u2013 as far as regional ci\u0004ties go \u2013 takes second place, right behind Budapest, with 51 mee\u0005tings. Compared to the previous rankings, the city advanced by nine spots but had only one event less. Novi Sad had nine events one year ago and held the 279th posi\u0004tion, while now it takes 325th with seven internati\u0005onal events.![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-4.jpg\")
From last year\u2019s 45th place and 69 conven\u0004tions, Romania moved down to 43rd with 70 conven\u0005ons. Bucharest, the country\u2019s capital, advanced by as many as 16 places on the list, and it now holds the 65th spot with 39 interna\u0005tional events \u2013 seven more in comparison with last year.
\nJust behind Romania is Slovenia, which dropped by one spot and placed 45th with 68 international events. Last year it placed 44th with 73 events. As a des\u0004tina\u0004tion, this year Ljubljana fell by nine places, now ranking 56th with 44 conven\u0005tions, while a year ago it had ten more.
\nBulgaria is ranked 61st with 34 internati\u0005onal events, which means it went up three spots and three conventi\u0004ons compared with last year. When it comes to Sofia, from the 186th place with 14 events in the past year, it now placed 130th with 21 conferences.
\nThirteen conven\u0005tions took place in Montenegro, making it 82nd, which is a jump compared with the sta\u0004tis\u0004tics from last year when it placed 98th with six conventi\u0004ons. Podgorica placed 358th with six internati\u0005onal events, while Budva is at 406th with five meetings.
\nSpot no. 89 with 11 conven\u0005tions belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared with last year\u2019s 77th spot and 13 conven\u0004tions \u2013 a drop 12-spot deep. The city that experienced the biggest decline in the region, Sarajevo, now placed 299th with eight mee\u0005tings, while last year it was 60 spots higher, with only three mee\u0004tings more. Macedonia is now in a much be\btter posi\u0004tion \u2013 it ranked 94th with ten events, compared with last year when it ranked 113th and hosted only five interna\u0004tional events. Skopje ranked 358th with six mee\u0005tings that took place in the city, while last year it was 373rd with five mee\u0004tings.
\nThe post Hungary Beats the Region as a MICE Destination appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "According to the ICCA Stati\u0004sti\u0004cs Report for 2017 \u2013 prepared based on the number of meetings held worldwide and the number of attendees at these events and used to rank countries and ci\u0004ties in the MICE industry \u2013 Hungary, with its capital Budapest, s\u0005ll ranks high in the world: It comes in 27th with a total of 159 internati\u0005onal conventi\u0005ons, which is a step forward compared with last year when it ranked 33rd with 129 events. Budapest jumped four spots once again \u2013 from the 16th with 108 congresses to the 12th with 128 congresses.\nThe changes in the region are mostly showing progress. Last year saw a slight decline, but this year the situati\u0004on changed considerably for the bett\ber. The countries with the most visible posi\u0004tive changes include Macedonia jumping 19 spots, Bosnia and Herzegovina 12, and Montenegro 10. As for the ci\u0004ties, Sarajevo certainly saw the biggest change, dropping as many as 60 spots.\nCroati\u0005a advanced from the 43rd place and 75 events to the 38th spot and as many as 102 events. Croati\u0004a\u2019s capital Zagreb changed for the bett\ber by 25 spots \u2013 it is now 56th with 44 events, while a year ago it was 81st with 32 meeting events. Dubrovnik saw 31 conven\u0005tions, ending up at 84th, while last year it stood at 134th with 19 meeti\u0004ngs.\nNext on the regional list is Serbia, which also climbed up by six spots and five events more than last year, and now holds the 42nd place with a total of 71 conventi\u0005ons. Belgrade \u2013 as far as regional ci\u0004ties go \u2013 takes second place, right behind Budapest, with 51 mee\u0005tings. Compared to the previous rankings, the city advanced by nine spots but had only one event less. Novi Sad had nine events one year ago and held the 279th posi\u0004tion, while now it takes 325th with seven internati\u0005onal events.\nFrom last year\u2019s 45th place and 69 conven\u0004tions, Romania moved down to 43rd with 70 conven\u0005ons. Bucharest, the country\u2019s capital, advanced by as many as 16 places on the list, and it now holds the 65th spot with 39 interna\u0005tional events \u2013 seven more in comparison with last year.\nJust behind Romania is Slovenia, which dropped by one spot and placed 45th with 68 international events. Last year it placed 44th with 73 events. As a des\u0004tina\u0004tion, this year Ljubljana fell by nine places, now ranking 56th with 44 conven\u0005tions, while a year ago it had ten more.\nBulgaria is ranked 61st with 34 internati\u0005onal events, which means it went up three spots and three conventi\u0004ons compared with last year. When it comes to Sofia, from the 186th place with 14 events in the past year, it now placed 130th with 21 conferences.\nThirteen conven\u0005tions took place in Montenegro, making it 82nd, which is a jump compared with the sta\u0004tis\u0004tics from last year when it placed 98th with six conventi\u0004ons. Podgorica placed 358th with six internati\u0005onal events, while Budva is at 406th with five meetings.\nSpot no. 89 with 11 conven\u0005tions belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared with last year\u2019s 77th spot and 13 conven\u0004tions \u2013 a drop 12-spot deep. The city that experienced the biggest decline in the region, Sarajevo, now placed 299th with eight mee\u0005tings, while last year it was 60 spots higher, with only three mee\u0004tings more. Macedonia is now in a much be\btter posi\u0004tion \u2013 it ranked 94th with ten events, compared with last year when it ranked 113th and hosted only five interna\u0004tional events. Skopje ranked 358th with six mee\u0005tings that took place in the city, while last year it was 373rd with five mee\u0004tings.\nThe post Hungary Beats the Region as a MICE Destination appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-08-02T10:48:34+02:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-02T10:48:34+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstockphoto_Business_Forecast_4698706.jpg", "tags": [ "business meetings", "congress", "events", "icca statistic", "Hot topics", "NEWS" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/montenegro-destination-worth-talking-about-talas-montenegro-dmc/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/montenegro-destination-worth-talking-about-talas-montenegro-dmc/", "title": "Montenegro, Destination Worth Talking About \u2013 Talas Montenegro DMC", "content_html": "Client\u2019s expecta\u0004tions can\u2019t be failed. Especially if you are working in the event industry. How much is crea\u0004tivity really important in that ma\ber? What are specific needs of incen\u0004tive trips? Answers on these and other ques\u0004tions gave us Ivana Sofranac, Project Manager and Iva Vujovic, Senior Project Manager, who work in agency Talas Montenegro DMC.
\nEvent organiza\u0005tions is said to be crea\u0005tive job. How does this turn out to be true in practi\u0005ce?
\nOf course, can you imagine organizing events that always look like one another, what would be the purpose? Wider vision and escape from a comfort zone are defini\u0004tions of crea\u0004tivity in MICE industry. For example, when you see the beach, it\u2019s not the only thing that needs to be seen. Besides that you need to imagine tables, why not set up in the water or synchronized
\nswimmers? Your next step is passing this idea to the others. A\u0006fter a while they will be able to
\nshare your vision. Our creati\u0004vity and ability to find the solu\u0004on for \u201calmost impossible\u201d made us recognizable and succesfull on the MICE market.
How do you define a crea\u0005tive concept?
\nFlexibility is MUST in our business. Knowing that the client is one of the biggest manufacturers
\nfrom the cleaning industry in France we picked \u201ccleanness\u201d as a theme and cleanness of our
\ncountry perfectly fi\bed in. Our idea was to give different name to each day, so Boka bay tour became \u201ceau claire\u201d (our clean sea) and the next day \u201cair frais\u201d (fresh air). The visit of
\nKotor became discovering Kotor through five senses enriched by adding a small Kotor carnival, as a one of the first things that came up to our minds when we men\u0004on Kotor. This was the first \u0004me that we organized small carnival out of period of carnivals and it perfectly
\nfi\btted in this unusual way of discovering Kotor.![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_9236.jpg\")
What did this group liked most about the event?
\nIt was a chance for them to visit the country that they would maybe never visit on their own. They had a well-balanced program and they enjoyed the things that are definitely not part of their everyday life. The fact that every single moment during this trip was planned especially for them was also an important factor. During site inspec\u0004on the client said \u201cI want to see stars in their eyes\u201d and this sentence was leading us through all the prepara\u0004ons all the way to the successful event.
\nWhat does the incen\u0005ve trip mean for them?
\nThose are the trips to talk about during the whole year and this company organizes them once a year. The success of an event is measured by sati\u0004sfac\u0004tion of the par\u0004cipants and the fact that they had a chance to learn something new, that they felt privileged and built the stronger connec\u0004tions with their team. It\u2019s a pleasure for us to learn from the client about the percentage of the ROI a\u0006er the incenti\u0004ve trip. That\u2019s a moment when we realize that every link in the chain completed its mission and it gives big sati\u0004sfac\u0004tion to all of us.![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0195-1.jpg\")
Are the expecta\u0005ons of clients from our region different in rela\u0005on to those coming
\nfrom other European countries?
As I already men\u0004tioned, it depends on the market. When we talk about the markets that we are familiar with, we know at the very beginning what the client wants, and how easy or difficult the request can be. Most of our clients come from Europe but we also open the door for more and more new, worldwide markets. They put us in the new missions and thanks
\nto that we run out of the usual way of thinking and ac\u0004ting. That\u2019s what makes our job so interes\u0004ng and dynamic. We put so much of our \u0004time in exploring and educati\u0004on. We listen because every culture has its own story.
Everything unknown and unseen is a challenge. A\u0006fter a successful event the questi\u0004ons like \u201cCan you organize for us\u2026\u201d gets its answer \u201cYes, done\u201d ![\"\u263a\"](\"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/72x72/263a.png\")
. A\u0006fter all, out task is clear \u2013 to make Montenegro a desti\u0004nati\u0004on worth talking about!
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\n", "content_text": "Client\u2019s expecta\u0004tions can\u2019t be failed. Especially if you are working in the event industry. How much is crea\u0004tivity really important in that ma\ber? What are specific needs of incen\u0004tive trips? Answers on these and other ques\u0004tions gave us Ivana Sofranac, Project Manager and Iva Vujovic, Senior Project Manager, who work in agency Talas Montenegro DMC.\nEvent organiza\u0005tions is said to be crea\u0005tive job. How does this turn out to be true in practi\u0005ce?\nOf course, can you imagine organizing events that always look like one another, what would be the purpose? Wider vision and escape from a comfort zone are defini\u0004tions of crea\u0004tivity in MICE industry. For example, when you see the beach, it\u2019s not the only thing that needs to be seen. Besides that you need to imagine tables, why not set up in the water or synchronized\nswimmers? Your next step is passing this idea to the others. A\u0006fter a while they will be able to\nshare your vision. Our creati\u0004vity and ability to find the solu\u0004on for \u201calmost impossible\u201d made us recognizable and succesfull on the MICE market.\nHow do you define a crea\u0005tive concept?\nFlexibility is MUST in our business. Knowing that the client is one of the biggest manufacturers\nfrom the cleaning industry in France we picked \u201ccleanness\u201d as a theme and cleanness of our\ncountry perfectly fi\bed in. Our idea was to give different name to each day, so Boka bay tour became \u201ceau claire\u201d (our clean sea) and the next day \u201cair frais\u201d (fresh air). The visit of\nKotor became discovering Kotor through five senses enriched by adding a small Kotor carnival, as a one of the first things that came up to our minds when we men\u0004on Kotor. This was the first \u0004me that we organized small carnival out of period of carnivals and it perfectly\nfi\btted in this unusual way of discovering Kotor.\nWhat did this group liked most about the event?\nIt was a chance for them to visit the country that they would maybe never visit on their own. They had a well-balanced program and they enjoyed the things that are definitely not part of their everyday life. The fact that every single moment during this trip was planned especially for them was also an important factor. During site inspec\u0004on the client said \u201cI want to see stars in their eyes\u201d and this sentence was leading us through all the prepara\u0004ons all the way to the successful event.\nWhat does the incen\u0005ve trip mean for them?\nThose are the trips to talk about during the whole year and this company organizes them once a year. The success of an event is measured by sati\u0004sfac\u0004tion of the par\u0004cipants and the fact that they had a chance to learn something new, that they felt privileged and built the stronger connec\u0004tions with their team. It\u2019s a pleasure for us to learn from the client about the percentage of the ROI a\u0006er the incenti\u0004ve trip. That\u2019s a moment when we realize that every link in the chain completed its mission and it gives big sati\u0004sfac\u0004tion to all of us.\nAre the expecta\u0005ons of clients from our region different in rela\u0005on to those coming\nfrom other European countries?\nAs I already men\u0004tioned, it depends on the market. When we talk about the markets that we are familiar with, we know at the very beginning what the client wants, and how easy or difficult the request can be. Most of our clients come from Europe but we also open the door for more and more new, worldwide markets. They put us in the new missions and thanks\nto that we run out of the usual way of thinking and ac\u0004ting. That\u2019s what makes our job so interes\u0004ng and dynamic. We put so much of our \u0004time in exploring and educati\u0004on. We listen because every culture has its own story.\nEverything unknown and unseen is a challenge. A\u0006fter a successful event the questi\u0004ons like \u201cCan you organize for us\u2026\u201d gets its answer \u201cYes, done\u201d . A\u0006fter all, out task is clear \u2013 to make Montenegro a desti\u0004nati\u0004on worth talking about!\nThe post Montenegro, Destination Worth Talking About – Talas Montenegro DMC appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-07-26T11:51:57+02:00", "date_modified": "2018-07-26T11:51:57+02:00", "author": { "name": "Svetlana Gavric", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/ceca/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Ceca.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_9670-1.jpg", "tags": [ "agency", "events", "montenegro", "Talas M", "Events from practice" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/make-yourself-stand-out-inspiration-for-handmade-corporate-gifts/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/make-yourself-stand-out-inspiration-for-handmade-corporate-gifts/", "title": "Make Yourself Stand Out! \u2013 Inspiration for Handmade Corporate Gifts", "content_html": "Corporate gifts are an inevitable part of any event. They are indeed a token of appreciation
\nand gratitude offered by the company for the time you took to attend or as a reward for your effort and hard work. You\u2019ll probably agree with us that more often than not they\u2019re commonplace \u2013 agendas, notepads, ball pens, notebooks… In all likelihood, you\u2019ve stopped paying any attention to them, and you believe that you already know what\u2019s in the bags that the hostess is handing out.
Now ask yourself when was the last \u0004me that a corporate gi\u0006ft caused you to react. When was
\nthe last \u0004me you thought, \u201cWOW, this is really useful/interes\u0004ng!\u201d or \u201cWOW, someone really put some thought and effort into this!\u201d? For some of you, no doubt the answer is never…
\nMany are the events that leave a\bendees with a lukewarm impression that might have been fixed with an inven\u0004ve gift\u0006. We\u2019re telling from experience. Of course, the event itself should not hinge on the gift\u0006 that the guest receives at the end of the evening, but since customizing and personalizing the event is not always an opti\u0004on, the gi\u0006ft can be just the thing that makes a mark. In this sense, gi\u0006fts can be personalized according to the type of the event/occasion or the person or audience it\u2019s intended for.
Read on to check out some corporate gi\u0006ft examples and ideas that are certainly not something you\u2019ll oft\u0006en come across. Aft\u0006er reading, you might wish for one of these to be your next gi\u0006ft to your business associates or partners, or perhaps you will find inspira\u0004tion and come up with your own.
\nSurvival Kit for
\nEvent Planners The regional website Kongresniturizam celebrated its 10th anniversary two years ago by throwing the so-called SEEbtm Party, and the organizers prepared \u2013 as part of the gi\u0006fts for partners and associates in the event industry \u2013 a handmade gift jar with interes\u0005ng goodies that played on the whimsical name: a first-aid kit for those who work in event management and planning. They made mason jars labeled Survival Kit for Event Planners with lid covers pa erned with the company\u2019s logos and a string around them to echo winter pickling, which \u0004es in with that \u0004me of the year. However, what really had the WOW effect on the guests is what was packed in the jars. Since the job of event managers \u2013 as well as all those involved in the process of event planning \u2013 is stressful and unpredictable, the focus was on the li le things that serve as firstaid for surviving the day for any event planner. Coffee \u2013 no event manager starts the day without it; chocolate \u2013 we never know when our blood sugar will drop; a piece of bubble wrap \u2013 for when anxiety hits; two quotes to brighten up the day \u2013 printed on small index cards, and one small magnet reading Event SOS with Kongresniturizam. com\u2019s contact info printed on them.![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Survival-kit-for-Event-planners-srp-1.jpg\")
Many of the event a\bendees gave extremely posi\u0004ve feedback on the enti\u0004re event and the gi\u0006ft jars along the lines of the following: \u201cThis is one of the funniest and most innova\u0004ve gi\u0006s I\u2019ve ever got at a corporate party, and \u2013 to top it off \u2013 it\u2019s actually useful!\u201d
\nTake advantage of Instagram
\nInstagram definitely counts among the most popular social media today. And it\u2019s u\u0004lized for more than just personal use. A large number of companies also have their own Instagram accounts where they post photos of team building events, corporate galas, and various
\ncompany par\u0004es. You can use this content to make a personalized gi\u0006ft, for example, a calendar for your employees or team members! Or even a Christmas present . Choose the 12 most interes\u0005ng, funniest photos or those that you feel are of special value to the company or the people who work there. This gift\u0006 can be made in any prin\u0004ting shop \u2013 most of them offer the opti\u0004on to download photos directly from your phone, but you can also download them yourself to a flash drive and send them via email. Once you have the photos, you\u2019ll need glue, string, a hole punch, scissors, cardstock (in any color) or cardboard, and a calcalendar template for prin\u0005ng, a variety of which you can find online.![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/kalendar.jpg\")
The photos, cardstock, and calendar should match in size. Cut the cardstock or cardboard to fit the photos, which you\u2019ll paste with glue on the back for firm support. Do the same with the calendar. Each month should have its own photo. Take the hole punch and punch both the calendar and the photo and place them in order, from January to December. Then, \u0004tie them together with the string through the holes you punched and \u2013 voil\u00e0! Your personalized calendar is finished! And if the company has many employees and you can\u2019t make that many calendars, you can take the party to the next level if you have each employee make a calendar for another. This way, everyone can choose the photos themselves and give them a personal touch. Have no doubt, you\u2019ll be surprised when you see how people in a team perceive each other through the photos they choose. If you are wondering why the corporate calendar shouldn\u2019t include images of the company\u2019s products, here\u2019s your answer: Firstly, this has been done many \u0004mes, and secondly, the company is primarily made of the people working there .
Coffee cup holder
\nAh, coffee. Almost everyone\u2019s favorite morning drink. Even on non-working days. There is something special about drinking the first cup of coffee, creati\u0004ng a feeling that you are ready
\nfor and focused on the day before you. You leave for work and before entering the office, you stop to buy yourself (maybe your co-workers, too) coffee to go. You take your cup
\nand realize that it\u2019s so hot that it\u2019s just impossible to hold it in your hand! I can\u2019t even count the \u0004mes it happened to me… This somewhat tarnishes the feeling described above. And that is why you should think about cup holders. You need a tighter fabric in a color of your
\nchoosing, scissors, hole punch, and elas\u0005c. We\u2019ll tackle the decora \u0004on in a few lines. Cut the fabric in rectangular shape, the size around an inch shorter than the circumference of the cup.
\nThen punch it with the hole punch and string the elas\u0004tic through the holes to put the edges and \u0004tie them together. A\u0006fter you drink your coffee, you can always put the cup holder back into your bag and use it for next \u0005time. In case you\u2019re on a creati\u0004ve roll, you can take another type of fabric in a different color and use it to make the ini\u0004tials of the co-worker or the name of the company you work for and glue them on the cup holder. This can even be used as an idea for a group ac\u0004tivity at work where everyone can par\u0004cipate when you are constrained by \u0004me or space.![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/handmade-coffee-cup-sleeves.jpg\")
Grandma\u2019s recipe
Grandma\u2019s kitchen holds a special place in childhood memories. Everything always smelled like pastry and cookies, and the most delicious dishes always came out of that kitchen. Of course, when you make them, these dishes never turn out just like grandma\u2019s, even though you follow the recipe to the le\btter. It\u2019s a mystery that is yet to be solved… However, if you\u2019re planning a team building cook-off (this trend has become very popular, which is no surprise considering how fun it is), here\u2019s an idea you can use. Each employee can write their favorite grandma\u2019s recipe on a cardstock cut to the A4 or A5 sizes. In addi\u0004tion, you can download illustrations of the ingredients or the dish itself online, print them, glue them on the cardstock, and sign the recipe with your grandmother\u2019s name \u2013 for example, \u201cJelena\u2019s grandma.\u201d You can exchange the recipes with a co-worker and take it home as a souvenir. And of course, you must try to make goulash like Jelena\u2019s grandma !
![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bakin-recept-eng.jpg\")
Do something nice today
Imagine how much be\ber life would be if you did something nice every day! For yourself or for someone else. And the gi\u0006ft doesn\u2019t always have to be something physical nor have financial value. We all know that the most valuable things are those that you cannot buy. That\u2019s why you need a minimum amount of money for this personalized gi\u0006ft. All you need are mason
\njars \u2013 everything else you can find at the office. Insert messages or assignments in the jar wri\ben by hand along the lines of \u201cSay good job to a co-worker who did something good on their job today,\u201d \u201cBring coffee to the first co-worker who says hello to you,\u201d \u201cHelp someone in your team with today\u2019s assignments,\u201d etc. It\u2019s important that all messages be affirma\u0004ve. You can put the company logo or write \u201cDo something nice today\u201d on the jar. The idea is that once you give the gift\u0006 to someone that someone pulls out one message with the assignment for the day and the main point is for both you and that someone to feel good.![\"\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/tegla-sa-zeljama-eng.jpg\")
Spread posi\u0004ve energy, work on the mood, be an example to others. Personalized gift\u0006s that are handmade are one way to show your co-workers, your team, or your partners that you care about them. That you appreciate their \u0004me, presence, trust, commitment, and exper\u0004se. This is the digital age, and as such it\u2019s slowly excluding the human factor.
And although we are constantly racing with \u0004me and have it less and less, we should try to keep as much of the human factor as possible \u2013 at least when it comes to gi\u0006fts. Today, the most valuable gift\u0006s are those that you invested \u0004me and effort making it.
\nThe post Make Yourself Stand Out! – Inspiration for Handmade Corporate Gifts appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Corporate gifts are an inevitable part of any event. They are indeed a token of appreciation\nand gratitude offered by the company for the time you took to attend or as a reward for your effort and hard work. You\u2019ll probably agree with us that more often than not they\u2019re commonplace \u2013 agendas, notepads, ball pens, notebooks… In all likelihood, you\u2019ve stopped paying any attention to them, and you believe that you already know what\u2019s in the bags that the hostess is handing out.\nNow ask yourself when was the last \u0004me that a corporate gi\u0006ft caused you to react. When was\nthe last \u0004me you thought, \u201cWOW, this is really useful/interes\u0004ng!\u201d or \u201cWOW, someone really put some thought and effort into this!\u201d? For some of you, no doubt the answer is never…\nMany are the events that leave a\bendees with a lukewarm impression that might have been fixed with an inven\u0004ve gift\u0006. We\u2019re telling from experience. Of course, the event itself should not hinge on the gift\u0006 that the guest receives at the end of the evening, but since customizing and personalizing the event is not always an opti\u0004on, the gi\u0006ft can be just the thing that makes a mark. In this sense, gi\u0006fts can be personalized according to the type of the event/occasion or the person or audience it\u2019s intended for.\nRead on to check out some corporate gi\u0006ft examples and ideas that are certainly not something you\u2019ll oft\u0006en come across. Aft\u0006er reading, you might wish for one of these to be your next gi\u0006ft to your business associates or partners, or perhaps you will find inspira\u0004tion and come up with your own.\nSurvival Kit for\nEvent Planners The regional website Kongresniturizam celebrated its 10th anniversary two years ago by throwing the so-called SEEbtm Party, and the organizers prepared \u2013 as part of the gi\u0006fts for partners and associates in the event industry \u2013 a handmade gift jar with interes\u0005ng goodies that played on the whimsical name: a first-aid kit for those who work in event management and planning. They made mason jars labeled Survival Kit for Event Planners with lid covers pa erned with the company\u2019s logos and a string around them to echo winter pickling, which \u0004es in with that \u0004me of the year. However, what really had the WOW effect on the guests is what was packed in the jars. Since the job of event managers \u2013 as well as all those involved in the process of event planning \u2013 is stressful and unpredictable, the focus was on the li le things that serve as firstaid for surviving the day for any event planner. Coffee \u2013 no event manager starts the day without it; chocolate \u2013 we never know when our blood sugar will drop; a piece of bubble wrap \u2013 for when anxiety hits; two quotes to brighten up the day \u2013 printed on small index cards, and one small magnet reading Event SOS with Kongresniturizam. com\u2019s contact info printed on them.\nMany of the event a\bendees gave extremely posi\u0004ve feedback on the enti\u0004re event and the gi\u0006ft jars along the lines of the following: \u201cThis is one of the funniest and most innova\u0004ve gi\u0006s I\u2019ve ever got at a corporate party, and \u2013 to top it off \u2013 it\u2019s actually useful!\u201d\nTake advantage of Instagram\nInstagram definitely counts among the most popular social media today. And it\u2019s u\u0004lized for more than just personal use. A large number of companies also have their own Instagram accounts where they post photos of team building events, corporate galas, and various\ncompany par\u0004es. You can use this content to make a personalized gi\u0006ft, for example, a calendar for your employees or team members! Or even a Christmas present . Choose the 12 most interes\u0005ng, funniest photos or those that you feel are of special value to the company or the people who work there. This gift\u0006 can be made in any prin\u0004ting shop \u2013 most of them offer the opti\u0004on to download photos directly from your phone, but you can also download them yourself to a flash drive and send them via email. Once you have the photos, you\u2019ll need glue, string, a hole punch, scissors, cardstock (in any color) or cardboard, and a calcalendar template for prin\u0005ng, a variety of which you can find online.\nThe photos, cardstock, and calendar should match in size. Cut the cardstock or cardboard to fit the photos, which you\u2019ll paste with glue on the back for firm support. Do the same with the calendar. Each month should have its own photo. Take the hole punch and punch both the calendar and the photo and place them in order, from January to December. Then, \u0004tie them together with the string through the holes you punched and \u2013 voil\u00e0! Your personalized calendar is finished! And if the company has many employees and you can\u2019t make that many calendars, you can take the party to the next level if you have each employee make a calendar for another. This way, everyone can choose the photos themselves and give them a personal touch. Have no doubt, you\u2019ll be surprised when you see how people in a team perceive each other through the photos they choose. If you are wondering why the corporate calendar shouldn\u2019t include images of the company\u2019s products, here\u2019s your answer: Firstly, this has been done many \u0004mes, and secondly, the company is primarily made of the people working there .\nCoffee cup holder\nAh, coffee. Almost everyone\u2019s favorite morning drink. Even on non-working days. There is something special about drinking the first cup of coffee, creati\u0004ng a feeling that you are ready\nfor and focused on the day before you. You leave for work and before entering the office, you stop to buy yourself (maybe your co-workers, too) coffee to go. You take your cup\nand realize that it\u2019s so hot that it\u2019s just impossible to hold it in your hand! I can\u2019t even count the \u0004mes it happened to me… This somewhat tarnishes the feeling described above. And that is why you should think about cup holders. You need a tighter fabric in a color of your\nchoosing, scissors, hole punch, and elas\u0005c. We\u2019ll tackle the decora \u0004on in a few lines. Cut the fabric in rectangular shape, the size around an inch shorter than the circumference of the cup.\nThen punch it with the hole punch and string the elas\u0004tic through the holes to put the edges and \u0004tie them together. A\u0006fter you drink your coffee, you can always put the cup holder back into your bag and use it for next \u0005time. In case you\u2019re on a creati\u0004ve roll, you can take another type of fabric in a different color and use it to make the ini\u0004tials of the co-worker or the name of the company you work for and glue them on the cup holder. This can even be used as an idea for a group ac\u0004tivity at work where everyone can par\u0004cipate when you are constrained by \u0004me or space.Grandma\u2019s recipe\nGrandma\u2019s kitchen holds a special place in childhood memories. Everything always smelled like pastry and cookies, and the most delicious dishes always came out of that kitchen. Of course, when you make them, these dishes never turn out just like grandma\u2019s, even though you follow the recipe to the le\btter. It\u2019s a mystery that is yet to be solved… However, if you\u2019re planning a team building cook-off (this trend has become very popular, which is no surprise considering how fun it is), here\u2019s an idea you can use. Each employee can write their favorite grandma\u2019s recipe on a cardstock cut to the A4 or A5 sizes. In addi\u0004tion, you can download illustrations of the ingredients or the dish itself online, print them, glue them on the cardstock, and sign the recipe with your grandmother\u2019s name \u2013 for example, \u201cJelena\u2019s grandma.\u201d You can exchange the recipes with a co-worker and take it home as a souvenir. And of course, you must try to make goulash like Jelena\u2019s grandma !\nDo something nice today\nImagine how much be\ber life would be if you did something nice every day! For yourself or for someone else. And the gi\u0006ft doesn\u2019t always have to be something physical nor have financial value. We all know that the most valuable things are those that you cannot buy. That\u2019s why you need a minimum amount of money for this personalized gi\u0006ft. All you need are mason\njars \u2013 everything else you can find at the office. Insert messages or assignments in the jar wri\ben by hand along the lines of \u201cSay good job to a co-worker who did something good on their job today,\u201d \u201cBring coffee to the first co-worker who says hello to you,\u201d \u201cHelp someone in your team with today\u2019s assignments,\u201d etc. It\u2019s important that all messages be affirma\u0004ve. You can put the company logo or write \u201cDo something nice today\u201d on the jar. The idea is that once you give the gift\u0006 to someone that someone pulls out one message with the assignment for the day and the main point is for both you and that someone to feel good.Spread posi\u0004ve energy, work on the mood, be an example to others. Personalized gift\u0006s that are handmade are one way to show your co-workers, your team, or your partners that you care about them. That you appreciate their \u0004me, presence, trust, commitment, and exper\u0004se. This is the digital age, and as such it\u2019s slowly excluding the human factor.\nAnd although we are constantly racing with \u0004me and have it less and less, we should try to keep as much of the human factor as possible \u2013 at least when it comes to gi\u0006fts. Today, the most valuable gift\u0006s are those that you invested \u0004me and effort making it.\nThe post Make Yourself Stand Out! – Inspiration for Handmade Corporate Gifts appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-07-26T10:26:59+02:00", "date_modified": "2018-07-26T10:26:59+02:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/naslovna-eng-1.jpg", "tags": [ "events", "gifts", "Hot topics" ] }, { "id": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/personalized-events/", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/personalized-events/", "title": "Personalized Events", "content_html": "![\"Miona](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/SEEbtm.jpg\")
How can you make your event stand out? How can you make attendees at your reception, conference, or team building event feel that you are speaking to them directly and that every single person present is important to you and make being present important to them? Remember, EVERYONE likes to feel special and his or her presence appreciated. And the ultimate impression of the event largely comes from how you made your attendees feel.
\nPersonalization of events could solve this issue as one of the main trends in event planning not only for 2018 but already a few of years back. And in the future it is going to become standard. What is event personalization? It means tailoring the event to the participants, their professions, interests, and desires to the greatest extent possible; implementing direct communication whenever possible, for example with a personalized welcome letter in the hotel room or personalized gifts; designing activities and branding the event not only in line with the target audience but also TOGETHER with the participants.
\nEvent customization also means including the participants in the event design process itself. Using a survey to come up with the activity options or what happens next (using on-site event apps). For these reasons, we can expect more and more interactive displays at events, interactive floor or wall LED displays, Tweet walls, crowd-responsive lighting, and the like.
\nThe objective is to create as personalized and customized experience as possible by engaging and involving the participants in the planning process and the event course itself, as well as placing the focus on the individuality of each person. This way the participants will feel that they truly were part of the event and influenced its success. The success of the event now becomes also a personal achievement of each attendee. And that is exactly what every event strives to accomplish, right?
\nMiona Milic,
\nEditor-in-Chief
\nThe post Personalized Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.
\n", "content_text": "Surely you sometimes felt that most of the events you attend look like one another. And maybe even that you are just one person in a crowd of people attending the event.\nMiona Milic, Editor in Chief\nHow can you make your event stand out? How can you make attendees at your reception, conference, or team building event feel that you are speaking to them directly and that every single person present is important to you and make being present important to them? Remember, EVERYONE likes to feel special and his or her presence appreciated. And the ultimate impression of the event largely comes from how you made your attendees feel.\nPersonalization of events could solve this issue as one of the main trends in event planning not only for 2018 but already a few of years back. And in the future it is going to become standard. What is event personalization? It means tailoring the event to the participants, their professions, interests, and desires to the greatest extent possible; implementing direct communication whenever possible, for example with a personalized welcome letter in the hotel room or personalized gifts; designing activities and branding the event not only in line with the target audience but also TOGETHER with the participants.\nEvent customization also means including the participants in the event design process itself. Using a survey to come up with the activity options or what happens next (using on-site event apps). For these reasons, we can expect more and more interactive displays at events, interactive floor or wall LED displays, Tweet walls, crowd-responsive lighting, and the like.\nThe objective is to create as personalized and customized experience as possible by engaging and involving the participants in the planning process and the event course itself, as well as placing the focus on the individuality of each person. This way the participants will feel that they truly were part of the event and influenced its success. The success of the event now becomes also a personal achievement of each attendee. And that is exactly what every event strives to accomplish, right?\nMiona Milic, \nEditor-in-Chief\nThe post Personalized Events appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2018-07-11T15:00:08+02:00", "date_modified": "2018-07-11T15:00:08+02:00", "author": { "name": "Milica Novak", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/milicanovak/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Milica-Novak.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/seebtm-fb.jpg", "tags": [ "events", "Personalized Events", "Hot topics", "NEWS" ] } ] }