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Death Of The On-Site Showround 16 Nov 2015 Searching for the perfect venue can sometimes be the hardest part of organising an event. After getting proposals and whittling down your list of 5 venues to view, you then need to book in a visit. Nobody wants to commit to a venue they haven’t seen. Historically event planners have set aside a strict day... Read More about Death Of The On-Site Showround
Why You Should Always Choose The ‘Curve Ball’ Venue 22 Oct 2015 When planning an event, clients will often have an array of short-listed venues. Most of them will be safe choices, with one draw or another over the others. And then there is the wild card: A venue that is completely different. Here at Merlin Events we know this kind of venue all too well, having such... Read More about Why You Should Always Choose The ‘Curve Ball’ Venue
The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Halloween Catering 01 Oct 2015 The nights are drawing in, X Factor has begun and the morning bus to work is once again full of school children. This can all only mean one thing, winter is upon us! This can either send you into a complete depression and you can spend the next 8 months hibernating, or you can embrace... Read More about The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Halloween Catering
5 Tips for Branding, Before and During Your Event 21 Sep 2015 The date is set, the venue is booked and it’s time to go full-throttle on your event marketing. From invites to online promotions, here’s our guide to branding your event before and during the day itself. 1. Get your brand guidelines in order Some businesses have their own brand guidelines, but many don’t. If you... Read More about 5 Tips for Branding, Before and During Your Event
8 Ways to Supercharge Your Event Marketing With Social Media 05 Aug 2015 Organising an event can be a big undertaking, but it’s only half of the challenge. Once the venue is booked, it’s time to spread the word and garner interest from your target audience. Then, of course, there’s the small matter of actually selling tickets. So how can social media help with event marketing? If you’re... Read More about 8 Ways to Supercharge Your Event Marketing With Social Media
Star Wars at Madame Tussauds – The Launch 03 Jun 2015 A Star Wars party in a Star Wars attraction… take a look at how it was pulled together. On Wednesday May 13th (sadly not May the 4th!) Madame Tussauds played host to the world’s media and a handful of celebs to launch the all new Star Wars attraction space.  Armed with a brief from the... Read More about Star Wars at Madame Tussauds – The Launch
Out with the old and in with the new 16 Dec 2014 2014 has been an eventful year – a year that’s brought us the Ebola virus, the Russians flexing their geographical muscles and the recession was over – and then it wasn’t, and then it was, and now it seems to have loomed its ugly head over the economic trenches once again. How does the events... Read More about Out with the old and in with the new
The 10 Biggest Parties Around The World 25 Nov 2014 We love a good party, whatever our style, and whatever the weather. When that party was so good that you want to recapture it year after year it can take on a life of its own and begin to draw followers from far and wide. Food fights, full-moon parties and festivals; these grand-scale events have... Read More about The 10 Biggest Parties Around The World
The perfect seating strategy for your event 20 Oct 2014 With Awards Dinner season well under way and Christmas parties on the horizon, many event planners often spend hours or even days tearing their hair out over the perfect seating plan. Here are out top tips in creating the perfect seating plan: 1 – Think about the presenters and award winners first If you have... Read More about The perfect seating strategy for your event
Mobile friendly event apps that we learnt about at social media week 29 Sep 2014 Guidebook – a must for all events Founded 3 years ago in Silicon Valley (of course), this is one seriously cool event app that will transform your attendee’s experience of your event. Event attendees can be frustrated when they cannot find the information they need before, during and after the event. As event organisers, it... Read More about Mobile friendly event apps that we learnt about at social media week