At HUONE we have observed a clear trend in the rising popularity of functions with breakout sessions. Breakout sessions engage and activate your audience and in addition, they often generate new ideas and thinking out of the box! Think of the following scenarios: Your organization is moving operations from one online platform to another. Furthermore, … Continued

Raise your hand if you’ve been in a conference call where the first 10 minutes were spent on trying to resolve network problems. Next thing you know, somebody’s camera is not working. How frustrating! Whilst online meetings are often a good way to save money and time, there is power to face-to-face meetings. Network issues, … Continued

When the event date gets closer and you have not yet booked a venue, you don’t want to waste your time in sending several quote requests and wait to hear back from them. It’s a time-consuming task to send out quotation requests and compare the offers. We value your time and that’s why we created … Continued

An anniversary year is an important milestone for a company. It’s also a time to stop and think about what the company stands for and what it has achieved. When arrangements to celebrate start, the first thing to do is to have a thorough brainstorming session with your planning committee. As the saying goes, well … Continued

It’s early morning and time to start your day’s meeting. However, jumping directly to your topic feels cold-hearted. At HUONE we care about the success of your meetings and making sure you get the maximum engagement from your participants. As a result, we put together a list of 15 best icebreakers for meetings in order … Continued

Meetings. They creep into our daily working lives and settle in. They settle in well. Meetings have become so routine, we seldom think much about them. Today, we would like to share some ugly truths about the meetings with numbers: 1. We spend more time at the meetings than ever With technology advancement, most of our … Continued

You might be concerned that it might be hard to organise a memorable event, but there is a substantial offer out there, and ambitious event venues are willing to provide that something special that will leave an everlasting impression in your crowd. So, when you start planning your next event, do take your time to … Continued

When it comes to meetings, companies are on the hunt for spaces that reflect their hunger for successful meeting days. Gone are the days when just any meeting room would do. Meeting rooms that used to look pretty much the same, with furniture too heavy to move around, too bright or too dark, too large … Continued

When planning an event, one of the hardest parts is to draft a guest list. You want to make sure that you invite everyone who is supposed to be there. And you also want to ensure that the invitees actually come. Remember this: guest list should always reflect the purpose of the event you are … Continued

Ever said or heard: ‘Where shall I put it?’ ‘Don’t even need to look inside; I know already what’s in there’; ‘I’ll just leave it here.’ ‘Where’s the rubbish bin?’ Are there good alternatives to giveaways? Another event, another goodie bag. Companies are still reticent in trying to break free from this tradition, the tradition … Continued

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Much is said about networking events and opinions are pretty polarised around the following question: is there a need for networking events? No matter which side of the barricade you stand, there are 4 myths about networking events that need to be debunked. 1. At networking events, you need to connect with as many people as possible … Continued

Are you always running out of time? With the variety of apps on the market, you should be able to find valuable help to manage your time better. Finding the right apps does require time though, so we’ve done some research for you and listed those that you should start using right away. 1. How … Continued

2019 will be a big year for events: customers are on the hunt for more authentic and inspiring experiences, and event agencies and production companies are willing to deliver.  What are the event organizing trends 2019? 1. Business goes artsy: Festivalisation of business events ‘I would say that there are three big event organizing trends for … Continued