Some Interesting things going on out there with events these days. Check out some of the things we are interested in.
Top 100 events in the United States
The most shared event article on Facebook and LinkedIn was Bizbash’s annual list of the top 100 events of 2015. Top events include The Superbowl (Sports), South by Southwest (Music), Comic Con International (Entertainment), CES (Technology) and many more. Read more…
Dos and Don’ts of Employee Events
While Bizbash’s top 100 was the most shared article on LinkedIn, at a close second came lessons and best practices for organizing company internal events, by Marta Riggins who organizes over 100 annual events for Pandora. Read more...
Tapping Into The Emotional Internet
As wearables get a grip on physiological biometrics, many expect to see emotion-sensing wearable tech in the next few years. When data is shared across networks, we’ll enter the dawn of the “emotional internet”. The dawn of the emotional internet has many practical and ethical implications, many of which are yet to be discovered and this article gives an interesting perspective. Read more…
Uber has a new pre-paid ride service called UberEvents
Hottest news in the event planning biz (announced just last week) is Uber’s announcement of UberEVENTS, a new service for event organizers to pre-pay rides for their guests. Cool concept and as Uber put it, they’re looking to “make the experience of planning transportation logistics as seamless as ordering a ride at the touch of a button”. Read more...