It’s a sign of the times when the brief to Encore is to go from a virtual event to a large in-person event. The catch – it’s within the same venue space and the next event starts in a little over an hour. Go! With the world now in the recovery phase since the pandemic, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Crown Melbourne rolls into 2022 with glamorous NYE Gala Encore and the events team at Crown Melbourne hosted an incredible, hotly awaited New Years Eve Gala at The Palladium at Crown to usher in 2022! Over 1,000 executives and VIPs attended the glamorous “21st Century Disco” themed event and their expectations were greatly exceeded. Anticipation ...

International Women’s Day 2022 – Breaking the Bias Today is International Women’s Day and we celebrate talented Encore women around the globe who help us create events that transform. At Encore, diversity, equity and inclusion are foundational to our culture and core values. We promote an environment that thrives on embracing our differences. Happy International Women’s Day to the great women in the events and hospitality industries around ...

Since the start of COVID-19, thousands of events have been postponed, cancelled or pivoted to virtual platforms. While the vaccine has allowed many businesses to resume events and meetings as usual, new variant waves have continued to stall the return to face-to-face encounters. So, what does all of this mean for the future of in-person ...

What’s hot from CES 2022 January 2022 saw the in-person return of one of the most exciting technology symposiums, Consumer Electronics Show (CES). While there were notable last-minute exhibitor absences and 45k attendees vs the 170k that attended the 2020 show, a slightly subdued CES delivered an impressive lineup of tech that felt equal parts ...

Learn how to master your event budget for hybrid events By now we’re all well and truly familiar with the concept of a hybrid event. They became a life raft for many events throughout the COVID pandemic and continue to help forge the path back to recovery. For some event planners, the benefits of a ...

Looking back at 2021, Encore shares predictions for what’s staying in 2022. Virtual and hybrid events aren’t going anywhere. Even after Covid, they’re expected to be a firm fixture of the event industry. 73% of event planners agree so. That means that any event planner worth their salt needs to know the top trends for ...

We tend to think of hybrid and virtual events as being easier for people with disabilities to attend than face-to-face events. However, hybrid and virtual platforms present their own challenges and potential barriers to engagement. That’s why it’s crucial to implement a range of accessibility options in your event planning to ensure you’re accommodating for ...