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This Event is ... Emceelicious

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  This Event is ... Emceelicious Hello! Ladies and Gentlemen A very warm welcome to…… Does this sounds familiar? Is this what we hear more often when an  Emcee  gets on stage? Correct, we do, and some variations, of course, which make us feel good, happy, pleasant etc. But what is it that catches our attention or gives us not so good vibes … ? Being an  Professional Emcee  for more than a decade in the industry I have got to learn so much while on the job. Though the book called ‘Mistakes’  has lots of lessons to teach, in our profession mistakes are pretty unhealthy. So as an  Emcee  cooking up an  Event  and wanting it to turn out  “Emceelicious” is what every Emcee would wish. Well I just came up with this word it means the Emcee earns a few credits for the success of the event. While making the preparations on one hand there could be variations in the recipe and on the other some ingredients are a strict NO Let’...

How Events Will Change After Covid19 Pandemic

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  How Events Will Change After Covid19 Pandemic. Across the globe no one is very clear on how the events will shape up post the  COVID-19 Pandemic . With government guidelines changing and risk of effectiveness against the new variants of the Coronavirus. It’s very difficult to figure out how things will work out over the coming months. Even when the in-person  events  will resume, attendees will be divided into segments. Those who are vaccinated and not completely vaccinated. Those who are willing and able to attend and those who will not. All of us have seen a lot of interesting articles across  different industry sites and news outlets that give event planners  a lot of good information. How in-person events will look like in the new normal world and some of the key points they need to keep in mind for their future planning. Take a look at some of the key things. Consider while encouraging attendees to come to your in-person  events : 1....

An Event Encyclopedia

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An Event Encyclopedia If you believe that living today is mostly about wanting tomorrow to be better than yesterday, then I am sure there is a ‘PLAN’ that has been worked out.  I come from an industry where we do just two things.     Plan & Execute     You must have guessed it right   The Event Industry   If you are thinking the Event Industry is history, I don’t blame you. Thanks to the Pandemic, this clan just got buried overnight. But fortunately, we happened to be relatives of the Phoenix perhaps as deep down, we still managed to survive. Not everyone though.   Giving it a thought, I realised the Event Industry happens to be one of the most versatile, thinking of all those to whom this is where they source their bread and butter. Decorators, Musicians, Artists, Caterers etc. The list can be never-ending.   I highlight this as I realise it’s not going to be easy to source the right vendor for your needs. It’s crucial to have an expert ...