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15 Best Websites for Event Planners to Get More Creative New Ideas

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Have you ever wondered why people are hiring you to plan their events? It’s not just because they lack time to take care of all details. It’s mostly because they lack the creativity. They want their events to be the coolest, most relaxed, most exciting, and most memorable.

Creativity is at the core of the event planning process. Fortunately, as event planners, you have tons of it. Unfortunately, it comes and goes. Sometimes a client is asking you to do something extraordinary, but you don’t feel inspired at all.

What do you do when you feel like your ideas have been exhausted? You find the ideas. There are online resources that will help you do that, but here are 15 websites that can support an event planner’s creative processes.

FEATURE FRIDAY: Fall Event Lineup + Intrepid Museum NYC Event Venue

As the year winds down, event professionals are only getting started on holiday parties and all the great things in store for the event community in the new year ahead. Boomset is proud to join so many event industry greats from around the globe in some of the final events of 2017:

Event Planners Expo (NYC) October 4, 2017

IMEX America (Las Vegas) October 10-12, 2017

BizBash Live: The Expo (NYC) October 25, 2017

Event Tech Live (London) November 10, 2017

Fest Forums (Santa Barbara) November 16-18, 2017

XLIVE (Las Vegas) December 10-13, 2017

Boomset has also been nominated as a finalist for two awards for the BizBash Event Style Awards:
• Best Interactive Technology for Events
• Best Registration and Event Management Solution

In addition, Boomset is an #ETAwards17 nominee for:
• Best Conference Technology
• Best Use of Wireless Technology (RFID & NFC)

It also gives us great pleasure to power another inspiring Event Planners Expo, Fest Forums, BizBash Live, and the Event Technology Awards in London. Looking forward to powering registration at XLIVE Con 2017!

Can’t make it to any of the events to meet our team? Stay connected and inspired with the highlights below.

Feature Friday: iPic Theater + Flutter Fetti + Integration Software at Events

Technology is making its mark in the event industry. now more than ever as we near the end of 2016.

Thanks to discussions at events like Event Tech Live, BizBash, and FestForums, event professionals are keener to look for the right solution for their event(s), and integrations, customizations, and on-demand services are IN!

The Event Tech Buyers Guide gives a preview of what to expect for 2017’s events, and pages 28-29 pen the journey and importance of software and event technology working together as emphasised by TechCrunch.

Image of custom-branded kiosk at #BizBashNY check-in

As event management and event planning teams prepare for their year-end celebrations, take a look at these event industry inspirations and holiday party trends.

FEATURED VENUE: IPIC THEATER AT FULTON MARKET

Image courtesy of Time Out

Categorised by BizBash as one of the most tech-forward venues that NYC has to offer, the iPic Theater at Fulton Market offers an array of options to accommodate guests.

The eight screening rooms boast NEC Digital projectors and strong/MDI screens and will host up to 500 guests seated. The plush seating options also provide Dolby Digital sound experience to ensure guests are comfortable and fully immersed in their viewing.

Image courtesy of the New York Times

For a standing reception, the venue can hold up to 840 people, with the option for gourmet catered service by the in-house restaurant. Whether opting for a predetermined or custom event package, give a look at the menu designed by acclaimed celebrity chef, Sherry Yard.

The theater encompasses nearly 46,000-square-feet in the Fulton building in South Street Seaport. Make a visit to the free-standing café on the third floor, Tuck Tavern, which doesn’t require a movie ticket. For more details regarding your meeting, event, or upcoming holiday party, connect with their team here.

FEATURED EVENT DETAIL: FLUTTER FETTI

Image courtesy of Flutter Fetti

A colorful and engaging way to celebrate a successful event, Flutter Fetti offers options that go beyond the traditional loose confetti (although that’s an option, too).

Channel energy and excitement at any moment during an event, or save the streamers for last. Either way, a sure-fire way to charge and motivate even corporate event attendees is with a hand-held confetti launcher:

The company specializes in a product designed to float and flutter in the air longer than tradition confetti/streamers. Choose custom colors in tissue or metallic material, and opt for continuous flow or remote launchers.

For your special event or for an additional last-minute wow factor, connect with their team here.

Haven’t had the chance to see how on-site plastic card badge printing works? Ask to speak with a Boomset rep to learn about options and customizations:

MOBILE EVENT MANAGEMENT…IN 15 SECONDS

Some of our favorite events of all time are with organized by our partners at BizBash. It’s not only to see the latest in event management and event industry trends, but really meet all of the inspiring eventprofs that attend.

(And get a few snapshots with some of the event design! Have you met our Account Executive, Cassie?)

Ladies, have you ever been invited to an event for the first time and didn’t know what to expect? And because you didn’t know what to expect, you didn’t know what to wear? And because you didn’t know what to wear, you just all around gave up and decided that you were just going to wear that crisp white shirt and plain black pants, or your little black dress that you wear to every function? Sound familiar?

It’s time to upgrade your event wardrobe!

Besides adding pizzazz to printable name tags, take a look at these four scenarios where the ladies of the eventprofs community can exercise their chic creativity beyond the event management details.

Great event management means being a great leader. Leaders have certain qualities that make them ideal to plan and execute professional events. There are so many good qualities of a leader, but these particular three make excellent organizers for event management, as well.

What are the three traits that define and will continue to define a great event organizer?

FEATURE FRIDAY: HOLIDAY PARTY TRENDS FOR 2015 + #BIZBASHNY PREP

Our event management platform (and some of our team!) has been making its rounds (including Mexico!) this month. Boomset is also heading to Poland to participate in the Wolves Summit next week. Work hard, play hard, always grateful:

We’re also preparing for BizBashNY…and you? We can’t wait for you to see our latest event technology we’ve been working on for your end of 2015 and 2016 events. It’s time for eventprofs to get ready for a fun-filled day and a ton of inspiring ideas. Consider kick-starting your creativity with these holiday party trends and more.

When you hear about sporting events, you typically think about a football game or a baseball game right? Don’t worry, that’s what many people think of when they hear ‘sporting event’.

The typical assumption is that sporting events are only held on the field or on a court, however that is a common misconception. When it comes to sporting events you have to look at the specific types of events that exist: what many people don’t consider is that there can be many sporting events off the field and court. The stars of those events are also different with various skills and ideas.

Whether kicking off your sports event registration or prepping your guest list app for future attendees, here are three things to consider when event planning in the sports world.

FEATURE FRIDAY: EVENT MARKETING FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES? GET INSPIRED!

Beginning the last quarter of 2015 in a new home, Boomset is excited to announce its new headquarters at COWORKRS | FIDI!

We’ll miss our friends at AlleyNYC, but we’re looking forward to mixing and mingling with FIDI’s finest. (And hopefully we’ll see some of you at BizBash Live: The Expo, right here in NYC at the end of October. (More details here.)

Inspired by our new downtown digs, check out what’s featured below for your event marketing, holiday parties, and more.

Feature Friday: Event App Holiday Discount + Fun Phhhotos Galore

As you’ve heard earlier in the week, we were nominated to be named #eventtech of the year, and winners or not, we’d like to say thanks to all those who have voted and who continue to vote by offering this special deal:

Send on over an email to enterprise@boomset.com, or give us a call directly to reserve your discount before the clock strikes midnight on December 31st!

Then read on for some holiday inspiration with these fun highlights…

Boomset Updates, #EventTech trends, and event industry news

15 Best Websites for Event Planners to Get More Creative New Ideas

FEATURE FRIDAY: Fall Event Lineup + Intrepid Museum NYC Event Venue

Feature Friday: iPic Theater + Flutter Fetti + Integration Software at Events

FEATURED VENUE: IPIC THEATER AT FULTON MARKET

FEATURED EVENT DETAIL: FLUTTER FETTI

MOBILE EVENT MANAGEMENT…IN 15 SECONDS

DON’T WEAR THAT, WEAR THIS: EVENTPROFS LADIES EDITION

3 INTEGRAL TRAITS EVENT MANAGEMENT WILL NEED IN 2016

FEATURE FRIDAY: HOLIDAY PARTY TRENDS FOR 2015 + #BIZBASHNY PREP

OFF THE FIELD: 3 KEY EVENT PLANNING TIPS FOR SPORTING EVENTS

FEATURE FRIDAY: EVENT MARKETING FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES? GET INSPIRED!

Feature Friday: Event App Holiday Discount + Fun Phhhotos Galore

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