Want To Go Virtual?

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With temperatures plummeting across much of the country, the idea of staying inside is incredibly appealing. Regardless of the season, organizations are struggling to get in needed training and networking with slim travel budgets. All of these factors boost the need for and interest in virtual trade shows.

This article in BizBash provides a great walk through of the decision making process that should go into whether of not to take your event virtual. Some quick highlights from their thoughts: Continue reading →

6 Must Have Elements for a Great Event Website

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From time to time GovEvents will come across information we feel our members and audience would benefit from. Here's something we wanted to share:

Originally posted on SHOWthemes

What makes an event website great? Every event manager has asked this question. The answer to this question is something that we all know very well. It needs to be an effective source of information and communication between event organizers and participants.

But how do we make sure that our website is effective enough to make our event a success? In this post, we will discuss some of the must have elements for building a great event website. Continue reading →

Board upholds reinstatement of GSA execs

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From time to time GovEvents will come across information we feel our members and audience would benefit from. Here's something we wanted to share:

Originally posted on FederalTimes

The Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) upheld the reinstatement of two regional Public Buildings Service (PBS) commissioners fired in the wake of the extravagant 2010 Western Regions Conference, finding the General Services Administration did not provide adequate justification for letting them go.

Along with those directly involved in the planning process, former Region 8 Commissioner Paul Prouty and Region 7 Commissioner James Weller were fired after the acting PBS commissioner determined that they should have realized the conference costs were "questionable and excessive" and taken action. Continue reading →

Event Trends For 2015

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It's that time of year to gaze into the crystal ball and talk about what we think will happen in the coming year. We're basing our event industry predictions on some of the trends we've seen in 2014. We think these trends will continue and grow in 2015.

  • Virtual events - with travel and training budgets remaining at low or even decreasing levels, the use of online training should continue to grow through at least 2016 when the change in administration may bring new budget priorities. What we would like to see is these events being developed not only for desktop viewing but also mobile viewing and interaction as more and more people are using mobile devices for the majority of their computing.

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Training Them to Stay

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No, GovEvents has not swerved into the land of dog training, instead, we're talking today about employee training. Everyone knows it is costly to recruit new talent. Keeping the talent you have not only saves money in terms of recruiting costs, but also keeps valuable knowledge within the company creating a consistency for customers and fellow employees that is priceless.

Providing great benefits and pay is an obvious retention strategy, but often it's not enough. The employees you want to keep - those that are motivated, engaged, and eager also share a key need - wanting to learn and be challenged. This is where a focus on training comes in. Continue reading →