Why do some events flop?

Is it budget? No, we’ve all been to events with no expense spared that have left us feeling decidedly underwhelmed. Is it a great space? Well, it helps, but it’s not the be-all and end-all. Is it an engaging speaker? What about if the speaker is charming and entertaining but irrelevant to the audience? That doesn’t achieve anything. So, what makes a successful event?

Embracing the Edge: Looking to the Future of the Events Industry

As we head into the new financial year, we find ourselves at the forefront of another transformative year, driven by evolving customer expectations and rapid technological advancement. The reality is that AI has rapidly gone from being a “one-day” tool over the past six months to reshaping every industry, including events. Similarly, virtual reality and similar platforms are no longer the realm of science fiction films. Let’s look at some of the ways emerging technologies are transforming how we conceive, plan, and execute events.

Supporting Your Leadership Team to Reach Peak Performance

In today’s dynamic business environment, organisations are increasingly focusing on leadership development. After a period of adaptation and change, many businesses are prioritising the reconnection and strengthening of their leadership teams.

Equity and innovation as the drivers of change

International Women’s Day, held each year on 8 March, is always an opportunity to reflect on how we can eradicate bias, stereotypes and discrimination against women. There are two themes for International Women’s Day 2023: the corporately driven International Women’s Day organisation theme of #EmbraceEquity and the United Nations theme “Cracking the code: Innovation for a gender equal future.” Both themes are worth highlighting in their own way, with opportunities to drive different conversations about the actions we can all take to improve gender equality.

Smart people strategies to beat the labour shortage

One of the critical issues facing organisations worldwide is the much-touted labour shortage. Businesses large and small, governments and NGOs are all finding their ability to perform and thrive is being hampered, in some cases catastrophically, by a lack of skilled employees. We’re all hearing about it and experiencing it either at work or in service and product delivery delays.

Team Building Training and More

Is your organisation dealing with the challenges of two years of remote and hybrid working? You’re not alone. For many organisations, they have team members who have never met in person! While we think hybrid working has a lot of benefits and is here to stay, there’s still something about in-person team days that is difficult to replace online. The power of face-to-face events remains strong for team building, strategy planning, and learning and development programs. As workplaces adapt to the new normal of hybrid work and distributed teams, it’s more important than ever to carve out dedicated time to bring your people together.

How have events evolved and what’s on the horizon

As Cliftons marks 25 years, we look at how the industry has changed.

Bringing your association members together again

How you can capitalise on flexible event options to add value to your members?

Event Management More than Spaces

When it comes to exceptional event management, the little details often matter. And keeping on top of all those details can quickly become a challenge. Multiple spreadsheets. Platforms that won’t integrate. AV systems that you need a PhD to operate. But with the right systems (and the right supplier) in place, it doesn’t need to be that hard. Whether creating a single-location face-to-face event or hosting a hybrid event with a mix of screens and venues in multiple cities for one cohesive event, we share our knowledge and experience to create engaging events that deliver your message with significant impact. Here are a few ideas for taking your next event from concept to conclusion with Cliftons event management team.