Corporate events forge connections. Whether you’re hosting a sprawling conference, an industry awards night or a small team workshop, you’re bringing people together in new and inspiring ways. Yet a great theme, venue and run sheet can only take you so far. To ensure attendees value their time in the same room, you should  use every tool available to help deepen that connection and spark more conversations at every opportunity.   Digital enhancements and event marketing tools can ensure the event is fun, insightful, convenient and accessible. This also applies to the weeks lea ..read more

As the events market ramps back up to full speed, it’s worth asking an important question about use of space. Instead of just picking up where we left off, could we find a more suitable way to set up staging, technology and more in event venues? Looking at what our customers really want from their event spaces has shown us the need of creating more agile venues, with a focus on enhancing live experiences. By Encore APAC Managing Director, Scott Nodsle The future of event technology and production in hotels In the previous edition of HM Magazine, I introduced the topic of technol ..read more

Long-term client of over 20 year, the Humpty Dumpty Foundation approach Encore to again deliver their annual Balmoral Burn Sponsors Dinner. This year was to be particularly special as it was the 20th anniversary of the event. The Balmoral Burn is a gruelling 420m run up Awaba Steet in Mosman, one of the steepest hills in Sydney, where corporates, schools and individuals taking part to raise money for the Foundation. The Sponsors’ event was attended by patrons including Ray Martin, Jane Fleming and Rugby legend Phil Kearns who came up with the concept 20 years ago. For this year’s eve ..read more

Industry trends and technology never stand still for long. This means that to produce the best possible events, every party involved will have to change with the times. Such a major shift may seem daunting, but it’s really just a question of getting in step with new expectations to craft great, memorable experiences. By Scott Nodsle, Encore APAC Managing Director Rising event trends At Encore, we have a unique view of changing needs and norms on all sides. Customers have new priorities for their meetings, while venue partners are adapting to stay competitive and meet these needs. We ..read more

A Guide to Finding the Right Platform for Your Event It all boils down to how much lead time you have. Since the start of COVID, we’ve noticed event planners are juggling shorter lead times and tighter budgets. So whilst you mightn’t have the luxury of a generous planning window to organise your next virtual or hybrid event, that doesn’t mean you don’t have options to bring people together in exciting new ways. In fact, a wealth of high-quality platform solutions exist to help you expand your in-person event reach, connect with new audiences, encourage remote/in-person participant ..read more

When you need to deliver an experience that’s immersive and exciting, something truly unique that leaves guests speechless…who are you going to call? Encore! The Event Brief That was the brief from longstanding client TRIBE to Encore earlier this year when they were tasked with designing an event to reward and motivate a leading financial services company’s top performing mortgage brokers. Having worked with Encore across many briefs, TRIBE trusted the Encore team would deliver beyond expectations. Event Production Solution The solution for the event’s closing Gala Dinner host ..read more

A Short Guide to Camera Selection for Virtual and Hybrid Events Your choice of camera and how you use it to stream content directly impacts how remote and in-person participants connect to and engage with your event. How much thought are you giving to the cameras you order? Read on to learn how to choose the best camera for your upcoming hybrid and virtual events. 3 Key Camera Features to Consider There are three primary aspects to cameras that you need to understand prior to engaging an event technology partner. When they’re discussing options and recommendations it’ll be helpful for you ..read more

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Although face-to-face events are back in demand, hybrid events are going to be a part of the events landscape for good, say Michael Magafa, Encore Event Technologies’ National Sales Director and Brien Keys, the company’s Regional General Manager for the South West. The desire is to have an in-person element to events wherever possible. But the genie is out of the bottle with respect to online events. According to the latest Encore Planner Pulse Survey, just under 30 per cent of planners are expecting to deliver their events in a hybrid format for the foreseeable future. We’re seeing demand ..read more

Audio Checklist for Hybrid Events How wonderful would it be to attend a virtual or hybrid event without someone saying, “Can you hear me now?”. Audio is one of those critical elements that attendees don’t pay attention to until it doesn’t work. So when you’re organizing a hybrid or virtual meeting, it needs to be one of your top priorities. First things first, let’s clear up exactly what is a hybrid event? The Hybrid Event Set Up Hybrid events are a mix of both live and virtual events. Take your live event, complete with an in-person audience, content, and more, and you add a virtua ..read more