{"id":14975,"date":"2022-06-10T10:24:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T09:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/?p=14975"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:10:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T10:10:04","slug":"event-planning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/nl\/blog\/event-planning-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Planning Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header: TOP 5 TIPS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Top 5 TIPS&#8221; subhead=&#8221;for planning post-pandemic events&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#414042&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Events-Top-5-blog-a.jpg&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>#1.\u00a0 <strong>Hygiene<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Number 1 is, of course, ensuring you maintain excellent hygiene standards for all in-person events. Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions, you must appreciate that your delegates may still be anxious about Covid and its lingering effect. Therefore, it\u2019s essential that you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ensure there are sanitizers at entry points<\/li>\n<li>depending on your location, provide face masks at all your events, don\u2019t rely on delegates bringing their own<\/li>\n<li>your venue must be cleaned at regular intervals<\/li>\n<li>and be careful of shared items, such as microphones \u2013 sanitise them between use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;2 &#8211; food&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/event_menu.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;menu&#8221; title_text=&#8221;event_menu&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/eywP1J-kuZk&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;icon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; height=&#8221;100px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>#2.\u00a0 <strong>Food &amp; Beverage<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>How to handle Food &amp; Beverages is at number 2. Be sure that on-site staff at your event venue are trained with the appropriate food handling protocols.<\/p>\n<p>And why not try serving boxed meals or insisting on a plated service?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;3 &#8211; technology&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/event_tech.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;robot&#8221; title_text=&#8221;event_tech&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/eywP1J-kuZk&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;icon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; height=&#8221;100px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>#3.\u00a0 <strong>Technology<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Top tip number 3 is make the most of Technology at your events.<\/p>\n<p>You can minimise physical contact between delegates with the use of such techniques as scanning QR codes for check-in and using mobile apps with all the event details and useful information on them.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;4 &#8211; hybrid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/event_hybrid.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;technology&#8221; title_text=&#8221;event_hybrid&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/eywP1J-kuZk&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;icon&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; height=&#8221;100px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>#4.\u00a0 <strong>Hybrid<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At number four, why not consider the benefits of Hybrid events. Some attendees may prefer a digital experience to being in a room full of people.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out different platforms which can cater for your virtual audience. 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