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10 Team building activities: your guide to planning a team building event
Teamwork and collaboration have been shown to make organisations more innovative, and are considered important by up to 75% of…
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Planning effective meetings: setting up for success
A successful meeting provides a valuable opportunity for a team to come together, share ideas and make decisions that will…
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Instagram for events: using Instagram for event planning
With close to 1.5 billion active monthly users, Instagram is one of the world’s most popular social media platforms. Designed…
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How to run a breakout session – tips and ideas for successful breakouts at events
Breakout sessions provide attendees a great opportunity to test their own knowledge, learn something new and meet other people. But…
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What are the things to consider in a stage play? Tips for putting on a great performance
There are many elements involved in a play, and if you’re producing one you may find the experience daunting. However,…
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How to live stream on TikTok – an event planner’s guide
TikTok has taken the world by storm, with 8.9 million users on the platform in the UK. The app provides…
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Event Venues Update
Last Updated: 4th May 2023 Major refurbishment works at 20 Bedford Way have entered their second phase. These have the…
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Event challenges: Common event planning mistakes to avoid
The role of an event planner is to make sure all goes smoothly when planning and hosting an event. We…
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How to organise a fundraising event
Fundraising events are a great way to support a cause, unite communities and celebrate the work charities have done throughout…
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How to deliver a good presentation
Not everyone is comfortable with standing in front of large numbers of people and delivering a presentation in the spotlight….
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Event ROI: Strategies for driving return on investment
We all know that events can be amazing at achieving a whole range of objectives. But without measuring event ROI,…
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Helping attendees return to in-person events – an event planners’ guide to overcoming reopening anxiety
Many have been looking forward to returning to in-person events, both attendees and event planners alike. A recent survey found…
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Successful Virtual Events: What We’ve Learned So Far
The pandemic has brought on a challenging year for the events industry. The shift from in-person to virtual events was…
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Planning a Hybrid Event – The guide
The events industry is facing its most challenging period ever, and the pandemic isn’t going away any time soon. As…
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How to maximise your event budget in 2021
In 2021 and beyond, optimising your event budgets has never been so important. After the most challenging period the events…
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The most effective ways to promote your event online – a round-up from 20 Bedford Way
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the ultimate curveball at event organisers this year. Most event professionals have been forced to…
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How to plan a virtual event
It’s not an exaggeration to say that COVID-19 has become the biggest challenge the events industry has ever faced. Since…
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How to make the most of attending an academic conference
Attending an academic conference is an excellent way to level up your professional connections and your overall knowledge. They offer…
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COVID-19 Update
Last Updated: 18 March 2022 Following recent government advice and as a result of internal UCL risk mitigation procedure, we…
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Event Websites & Platforms: getting your event online
Marketing your event online is essential driving event awareness and increasing attendance. One of the best ways to market your event…
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