LED Lamp: Ask for Efficient Lighting

LED Lamp: Ask for Efficient Lighting

You've now learned how to put the first two players in the defense of the Green Squad to work for you. Now here's a third simple measure: LED lighting.

Eco Food: Choose a Local, Organic Caterer

Eco Food: Choose a Local, Organic Caterer

In last week's Green Team article, you read how you can easily make a sustainable choice in event location just by asking. Just like questions asked of venues, those questions can be asked when selecting a caterer.

The Power of Networking? Relax and smile!

The Power of Networking? Relax and smile!

Networking at events: it seems like an obligation. And that's where you have a problem right there. If the aim is to score as many business cards as you can, and frantically introduce yourself to as many people as possible, you're actually doing it wrong.

Just Ask: What can your Event Venue do for Sustainability?

Just Ask: What can your Event Venue do for Sustainability?

Most planners have some key components in every RFP: available rooms, available meeting space, F&B requirements, A/V and technology needs, and more. Why not ask about a venue's or hotel's sustainability performance?

The Green Team: 11 Sustainable Measures for Each Event

The Green Team: 11 Sustainable Measures for Each Event

Excited about the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil? GMIC has caught World Cup fever too! They're fielding their own Green Squad of Sustainability All-Stars, each of whom represents a low cast, easily achievable best practices for sustainable meetings.

4 Incredibly Easy Ways to Use Social Media to Boost Events

4 Incredibly Easy Ways to Use Social Media to Boost Events

With the right strategy and tools in place, event organisers can harness social media to attract more attendees, cultivate engagement and extend the lifetime value of their events.

10 Ways to Gain Time

10 Ways to Gain Time

Ten successful entrepreneurs all give their two cents on gaining time and increasing your productivity. These are absolute musts for event planners who have one of the most stressful jobs in the world.