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Your delegates are a crucial part of your event, and their experience should be at the heart of everything you do. Here are some key points to really elevate their experience leading up to, during and after your event: Communication is Critical The most important element of any event is good communication from the offset. Never leave the delegate second guessing, creating an easy-to-use registration site, utilising robust GDPR processes to ensure compliance, will be the first important stop on [...]

The Ultimate Guide to Organising Small Groups of Healthcare Professionals to Attend Large Congresses (Pharma Style)   Taking a small group of healthcare professionals (HCPs) to a large international congress can feel like you’re herding cats, but when you’ve got compliance codes like the ABPI and EFPIA to follow, the stakes are even higher. Here’s our practical guide to ensuring your medical congress-bound group is not only well-organised but code-compliant every step of the way!   **Compliance: Our Middle Name** [...]

Planning an annual event for your medical association is a significant undertaking. We know, having planned a few ourselves! To ensure it stands out and leaves a lasting impression on attendees, here are six essential tips to guide you, from your friendly event professionals at CFS Events 😊 Craft an Absorbing Agenda Your programme is the beating heart of your event! It needs to meet attendees' expectations for high-quality education and engagement. To cultivate ticket sales and ensure a memorable [...]

Evaluating Events: How to Nail It Every Time.  In this blog we're diving into a crucial aspect of event management: evaluation. It’s the secret sauce to ensure every event we throw is better than the last. Here’s how we do it:   Setting Clear Goals First things first – define your event goals with your event team. Knowing what success looks like helps us measure it effectively. Are we aiming for increased brand recognition? Excellent networking opportunities, or knowledge sharing? [...]

Choosing the right venue is a key part of successful event planning. The venue sets the stage for the entire experience, influencing everything from logistics to delegate satisfaction. When it comes to medical and pharmaceutical events, the right venue can make or break an event. In this blog, we'll delve into why the venue is crucial and outline the stages involved in selecting the perfect location.   Stages of Venue Selection Defining Requirements Before starting the search, clearly outline the [...]

We're diving deep into the world of event planning to uncover the hidden layers of preparation often overlooked by clients. Just like an iceberg, where only a small portion is visible above the surface, there's much more to creating a successful event than meets the eye. The Tip of the Iceberg: What the client sees Clients typically see the tip of the iceberg—the final event itself. This is the result of careful planning, coordination, and execution. It's the stage where [...]

In the fast-paced world of event planning, with deadlines looming large and schedules that are packed to the brim, prioritizing mental health can be challenging. However, in an industry where stress levels can run high, looking after your mental well-being is not just important; it's essential for our team’s success and productivity. In this blog post, we'll explore the practical strategies we have adopted for nurturing our team’s mental health while at work. Open Communication A mentally healthy workplace needs [...]

It is estimated that the events industry contributes 1.2bn kilograms of CO2 emissions every year. This is why sustainability has become increasingly important due to our environmental impact as an industry. As our awareness of this problem grows, it is imperative that we are implementing and promoting eco-friendly/sustainable practices into all our events, meetings, conferences, and congresses where possible. What can we do to make our events more environmentally friendly? There are 5 easy steps that we could all be [...]

Change is often seen as a challenge, but it can also be a tremendous opportunity for personal and professional growth. Such was the case for me when I made the transition from being an in-house events manager at a large pharmaceutical company, to joining CFS Events Ltd as an events manager. This journey has been filled with unique experiences, challenges, and rewards that have broadened my horizons in ways I never expected. In this blog, I will share my journey [...]

It’s no secret that event management is one of the most stressful jobs you can have. In fact, it has been listed in the top 10 most stressful jobs almost every year for the past decade! So how do you manage your stress levels? Most people would say they take a break, have a cup of tea, or take a walk but let's be honest, it's rare that these things actually happen. In my experience, when it gets stressful, most [...]

In May, at CFS Events, we hosted a Year-10 pupil from a local school for her work experience week. We endeavoured to give her a good range of tasks that would provide an insight into working in events and what it's like to work for our small, family run company. We were really impressed with her work ethic and asked her to write a blog about her biggest take-aways from her week as an events assistant. Here is what she [...]

We’ve heard the phrase a lot. These are very much ‘unprecedented times’. From an events perspective, the global COVID-19 pandemic has turned the industry upside down. Where we were busily ensconced in booking logistics for speakers and attendees; liaising with venues about the flow of people and audio-visual requirements and running around the country on site-visits, we are suddenly working from home and all live events are being cancelled or postponed. Our jobs as we knew them just 2 months [...]

Often, when managing an event, very little or none of the event budget is allocated to marketing. Luckily, marketing doesn’t have to be expensive, in fact there are some ways you can spread the word about your event without spending a penny – and we’ve listed a few below to help get you started. Social Media It’s an obvious one, but such a powerful tool that can be used to reach your audience and completely free. Very often companies can [...]

This month’s blog will be focusing on something crucial to most of our events; the importance of event sponsorship, and the ways in which more companies could agree to sponsoring your event in 2019. Our larger events rely on securing sponsorship to help ensure the event costs are covered.  Whether it’s a small financial requirement such as a contribution towards event stationery, or a much larger fee to help cover venue costs, the ways in which sponsorship should be pitched [...]

Sorry we're slightly late to the party on this year's first blog post, but here goes any way. It’s the start of a New Year, and we’re hoping for new beginnings, fresh starts and all-round positivity for 2019. The New Year ahead of us means two exciting things; new goals and new opportunities! Many of us come up with personal new year’s resolutions, but have you ever come up with a work resolution? We spend just as much time at [...]