Top Venue & Events Blog for Nov - Dec 2020

"2020 has been a challenging year for events. After continually adapting to it we think we've seen some changes that are here to stay for the long term."

We love this blog from the popular London conference venue, Congress Centre, looking at how 2020 has shaped events and will continue into long into the future.

"10-11 Carlton House Terrace is launching a Christmas campaign for 2020 in order to support event suppliers."

This year has been incredibly tough on event suppliers, with many having to totally re-evaluate their business and move into totally different sectors. Many have even had to retrain or get different jobs entirely.

But for those who have made it this far, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace has create a social campaign to try and encourage regular people and eventprofs to buy their Christmas gifts from event suppliers.

10-11 Carlton House Terrace is one of the most well-loved wedding reception venues London has to offer. It is also frequently used as a townhouse filming venue to hire and as a conference and meeting venue.

"Event management experts at W12 Conferences share their tips on how to incorporate wellness into your next virtual event."

W12 are conference and meeting experts so they know a thing or two about running them in a way that is beneficial and productive for delegates. Being virtual complicates this a little but it's still completely possible to keep wellbeing in mind.

This London conference venue is found in West London and is a non-profit, as it's part of the NHS' Imperial Trust. All profits go directly back into training new doctors and nurses in the NHS.

"No one can predict how the event world will look this time next year, but one thing’s for sure; hybrid events are going to feature heavily for the foreseeable future, so make sure you understand how to hold a successful one."

Hybrid has to be the word of the year, so quite rightly the HAC has jumped on this to help explain what it takes to make these types of event a success.They know a thing or two about central London hybrid events with their own dedicated hybrid space to hire.

"Exploring how face-to-face events can be successful when pivoting to a virtual format. Our own examples included."

Now while this isn't technically from the last couple of months, it still holds true. This is a brill case study from BMA House on how to convert a usually face-to-face event into a virtual one. It means converting almost every aspect into a virtual equivalent, but bare in mind that doesn't quite work for everything.

BMA House offers some of the best meetings room Kings Cross has to offer, and is also a great London events venue.

"While tech has increasingly been utilised to enhance live events, a shift into delivering fully digital events is less familiar to many planners."

Eventprofs have had to learn a lot of new tech skills in a short amount of time this year, but not everyone picks things up at the same speed. I love this handy guide from Central Hall Westminster that demystifies some of the most common - but confusing - hybrid/virtual event tech jargon

CHW remains open for events as a conference venue in London, and the largest in Westminster.