THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

The talk around the water cooler - well, okay, we also texted about it - at our office this week: what was your personal favorite moment of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games Opening Ceremony? Here is a list of the moments that moved and impressed us the most. Brynne Peña, our in-house sports event expert and ice hockey fan: "The Korean ice hockey players, scaling that huge flight of stairs with the Olympic Torch. Talk about a calorie burn! Go hockey!" #Brynne2028 Ted Bowers: "Shaun White's exuberance during the opening ceremony was infectious and reminded us that these are games. He posted really fun video clips on his social media channels. I'm also happy to see that he won the Gold medal again." Elizabeth Brazil: "I consider myself pretty patriotic and I loved that they used the LED lights mounted to each seat in the stands to depict each nation’s flag as the teams entered and that it traveled around with the team as they moved th...

It is "Coachella Time". This festival strives to add new bells and whistles each and every year, that set the bar higher for us in the event industry. In 2017 everyone is talking about "festivalization" of meetings and events. Here is our round-up of top trends and inspiring aspects. “All experiences are morphing together into the festivalization of events. Concerts add conferences, meetings add new styles of collaboration, trade shows add consumer elements. Training conferences are like going to Lollapalooza. In a competition for our attention, event organizers are engaging all the senses." - David Adler/BizBash Medium "The meetings industry is evolving beyond its preoccupation with event technology and the impact of Millennials over the last five years. The new focus for 2017 revolves around developing more multidisciplinary business events, integrating education and entertainment, to engage attendees in new ways on different levels....