2025 Event Trends to Watch: A Practical Guide
As events continue to evolve, keeping up with the latest trends is essential for creating memorable experiences. In 2025, the focus is on innovation, sustainability, and enhancing the guest experience. Here’s a practical guide to elevate your events. Hybrid Events Beyond the Basics Hybrid events...
Set Your 2025 Event Goals: Expert Tips from Solutions Group Events
Planning a corporate event isn’t just about choosing a venue or finalizing the guest list—it’s about achieving specific outcomes that drive your business forward. As event management professionals, we know that the foundation of any successful corporate event is well-defined goals. Whether you're hosting a product...
Crowd Sourcing! How to Boost Event Attendance: 10 Proven Strategies
You've poured months into planning your event—securing speakers, crafting an agenda, and promoting it to your audience. Yet, with the big day approaching, registrations are lagging, and panic sets in. But don't worry; there's still time to turn things around. By focusing your efforts, leveraging partnerships,...
Go Green! 8 Easy Ways to Make Your Conference More Sustainable in 2024
Sustainable conferences are no longer the exception. As individuals, we're already making strides to reduce waste, and it's essential for event organizers and conference goers to limit environmental impacts like CO2 emissions and waste. Here's how you can start: Choose the Right Venue Select venues with built-in sustainable...
Top Corporate Gifting Trends to Look Out For!
Corporate gifting has evolved significantly, moving beyond traditional and generic items to more thoughtful and personalized offerings. As businesses strive to strengthen relationships with clients, partners, and employees, the right gift can make a lasting impression. Here are some of the top corporate gifting trends that...
Solutions Group Events Top 5 Timeless Function Themes
Planning an event can be an exciting but daunting task. Aside from all the arrangements you need to make, its theme is one of the key elements that can make or break the event. A well-chosen theme can captivate your guests and create a memorable experience....
Stephanie Moss: A Journey of Inspiration and Success in Entrepreneurship and Event Management
South Africa, 16 August 2023 - Stephanie Moss, a visionary entrepreneur and the driving force behind Solutions Group Events, a renowned event management company in South Africa, is set to share her inspiring journey and the sources of her success in the world of business. With...
Sparkling and Stylish! Unleash Your Creativity with These Gala Dinner Décor Tips
Gala dinners are special events that require careful planning and attention to detail, especially when it comes to the décor. A well-decorated space can create a welcoming and memorable experience for guests, setting the tone for a successful evening. In this blog, we will share some...
MAXIMISING YOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Make your speaker part of your marketing and education campaigns. You’ve spent a long time researching the perfect speaker for your event. You've found someone with the experience and expertise in your topic by watching videos to make sure their presentation style is compatible with your...
6 TIPS TO PLANNING SALES KICKOFF EVENTS IN 2023
6 TIPS TO PLANNING SALES KICKOFF EVENTS IN 2023 1. Communications and Marketing Even though you're marketing to an internal audience, it’s still highly important to build a communication and marketing plan. Attendees don’t just need to know when and where the event is,...
TOP 8 EVENT INDUSTRY TRENDS FOR 2022 & 2023
The global pandemic had a resounding impact on the $1.5 trillion worldwide events industry. The past two years witnessed a swifter and heavier dependency on technology, with more and more organizations embracing online platforms in light of social distancing and lockdown norms. Event planners had...
12 ICEBREAKERS FOR TEAM MEETINGS
The best icebreakers promote an inclusive atmosphere, stimulate better brainstorming sessions and strengthen relationships between colleagues. When you are working on a new team, small group icebreakers can help you get to know your team member and set a strong standard of collaboration and respect....
5 BIG EVENT INDUSTRY TRENDS YOU SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR IN 2021
2020 pushed a majority of the predictions of event industry trends down the drain. It was the year filled with change and not so pleasant surprises. And while the adoption of many trends was accelerated due to COVID-19 and the resultant restrictions, many others expected trends...
PLANNING FOR 2021 EVENT SUCCESS
EVENT PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: 6 THINGS TO CONSIDER Unexpected and unprecedented. For meeting and event planners, 2020 has been unlike any other year. While you plan every day for the unknown, the “new normal” you’re facing has been met with cancellation, re-scheduling, strong pivots from...
How to make your conference stand out
For conference organizers, technology can be either a curse or a blessing when it comes to audience engagement. You could set your event apart using innovations such as live streams, smart events and RFID technology. But these solutions — and non-tech options — need to...
REINVENT THE EVENT BUFFET
Revamp your buffet setup with these six tips from the experts Buffets are an easy way to serve food and ensure that attendees eat a meal fit for their palates—but not all guests enjoy waiting in line for food and serving themselves. Here are some inspired...
Christmas Table Settings and Centrepieces
You are going to invite all your family on this Christmas. You are going to arrange a special party and invite all your guests to make this event extraordinary. Christmas comes once in a year and brings all your family together under the same roof....
8 DINNER PARTY ETIQUETTE RULES ALL GOOD HOSTS FOLLOW
When throwing a dinner party, it can be challenging to find time to relax and enjoy the company of your guests. With food to prep, tables to set, and people to #entertain, it's easy to get caught up in the chaos and forget the proper etiquette...
Do not let the risk of Malaria ruin your African adventure
There are so many wonderful destinations in Africa aimed at delivering that once-in-a-lifetime adventure of a safari into the wilderness. But so many of these destinations are plagued by malaria and could cause some rather unpleasant consequences if not addressed. The obvious choice is to...
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