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HAY! Have a Barn? Turn it into Revenue!

Have you ever been to an event in a barn? Rustic weddings are becoming very popular, and many rural property owners are turning their old barns into event venues in response to this trend. Rural settings can be ideal because they provide the opportunity for an entire event to be in one place. A couple can have an outdoor wedding ceremony, photo opportunities in the countryside, and a lovely…

December 12th is the Best Day of the Year, and Here’s Why

Mid-December could be one of the most depressing times of the year. It’s still dark outside when you drive to work in the morning, and dark again when you drive home at night. Black Friday has come and gone and there aren’t any more sales until Boxing Day. If you live in a place with snow, you’re getting really, really sick of shovelling it. If you don’t, you probably still have to haul boxes of…

Party Animals at the Zoo

Do you manage a zoo? Have you ever considered hosting more events? Zoo events are becoming increasingly popular all over the world. It’s a great way to earn more revenue, but there are also some potential problems you need to watch out for.

Some zoos provide late night or overnight events which provide a cautionary tale for other zoo owners. These events are held outside of regular zoo hours to…

Backing Up Your Data: Why and How?

Picture this. One morning you wake up, feeling nice and relaxed. You get out of bed, stretch, make yourself a coffee, and turn on your computer…but OH NO! Everything is gone!!! Everything – all of your files, including resumes, important documents, work or school assignments, music, photos, videos, financial and business information, contacts, and more. This scenario sounds scary, but it would…

Literacy Awareness: How Your Office Can Help

     UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) estimates 774 million (let’s just take a moment for that to sink in, 774 MILLION) adults lack minimum literacy and basic skills.  UNESCO proclaimed September 8th to be World Literacy Day 49 years ago, to highlight and make people conscious of the importance of literary education.  How can you help?  How can your…

Is Your Event or Venue Dangerous? Watch Out for These Pitfalls of Unique Event Venues

Event clients are on the lookout for ways to put a fresh spin on their events.  One way to stand out from the crowd is to host an event in a unique, non-traditional venue: a zoo, museum, library, barn, movie theater, cave, bridge, yurt, art gallery, brewery, ship, lighthouse, and so on. These are all great ideas for creating an unusual and memorable environment for your special event.

However,…

A Picture Captures a Thousand (or more) Dollars!

The celebration of World Photography Day on August 19th will mark the 175th anniversary of the first practical photographic process, which was patented in 1839. Today it’s easy to forget that photography was such a new and exciting idea less than 200 years ago.  Most of us have instant access to capture that special moment (or that bowl of salad you are eating for lunch), and we even have…

Blog for Event Business – It’s Easier than You Think!

If you’re looking for a way to increase your event venue’s online presence and drive more event business to your facility, you should start a blog.

Blogging allows you to share interesting and valuable information with visitors, while you gain the benefits of increased traffic to your website and improved SEO (search engine optimization).

While your website will stay the same for long periods of…

EventPro Software Update to v. 6.12.10.744

There is a new EventPro Software Update available: Version 6.12.8.744.     To download this latest software update, log in to the EventPro Support Website nearest you:         Choose the Downloads tab. Select the EventPro Install 6.12.8.744 link.     Why update your software? With each new version, EventPro becomes more flexible and powerful. To see the changes and updates in EventPro, go to He…

Our Guide to Hosting a “Hole in One” Charity or Corporate Golf Tournament

  With August being National Golf Month, we thought we’d provide you with a simple golf tournament planning guide on how to wow your guests and get that “hole in one” at your next charity golf fundraising event or corporate golf tournament.

The competition is stiff for creating an engaging, rewarding corporate outing or a extremely profitable, well-attended charity event. Golf players are…

Sending Professional, Informative Communications Takes Too Much Time…Unless You Do It the Smart Way

You probably send dozens of event-related emails a day – proposals, confirmations, invitations, announcements, follow-ups, etc., etc., etc. – so if you are lovingly hand-crafting each event communication from scratch, you are never going to get through all of your emails, much less all the other event management tasks you need to get through in a day.

So that’s why you need to start writing up…

I’m On a Boat: Private Boat for Your Private Event

Are you, or your clients, looking for a unique venue for your private event?  Want to get out in the open air, but still stay out of the public eye?  A private boat or yacht could be the answer.

Before “walking the plank” – i.e. hitting up Google to find the number one company in your area, and leaving a deposit – there are some important questions and considerations you should think about before…

Don’t Lose a Lead for Lack of Speed – Win Event Clients with the Right Responses

When responding to a client or prospect’s event booking inquiry, is it more important to be fast or thorough?

  Fast?

On one hand, you know that the longer you wait to respond to an inquiry, the more likely you are going to lose that lead. For example, Forbes.comreported1 that in a study about web-generated leads, “How Much Time Do You Have Before Web-Generated Leads Go Cold”, study leader James…