Publish Date : 12 Aug,2022 - 3:06 PM
How deglobalisation is benefitting event planners and local suppliers Since the financial crisis of 2008, there has been heated debate amongst economists, politicians and business leaders on whether or not we are experiencing deglobalisation. Some have called it ‘slowbalisation’ –...
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Publish Date : 03 Aug,2022 - 9:01 AM
Ask anyone and they’re likely to agree that event marketing can lead to an increased return on investment (ROI). Most business leaders recognise this too, with 93% of organisations prioritising events as part of their wider marketing efforts. But, when 55% of marketers are unable to track eve...
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Publish Date : 03 Aug,2022 - 8:44 AM
Two years ago, the world was thrown into turmoil as COVID-19 ripped its way across oceans and borders. Two years ago was also when I decided to launch a new events business out of the emerging need to support under-utilised and financially struggling physical spaces across London. A global pa...
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Publish Date : 01 Jul,2022 - 9:27 AM
At Unlocked, planning In Real Life (IRL) events is at the heart of what we do. Over the last few years there’s been a rise in virtual events, and this has been catalysed by the pandemic and we do believe that hybrid is the future of events.When it comes to networking and building relation...
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Publish Date : 21 Jun,2022 - 2:14 PM
One of the first things you need to consider when choosing an event venue and after you decide on the crucial criteria such as the required capacity and location, is the venue hire type. When hiring an event venue, there are two main types of venue hire to choose from. These are Dry Hire and ...
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Publish Date : 09 Jun,2022 - 4:07 PM
Last week some of our team were in Frankfurt attending IMEX, one of the event industry's most popular trade shows. Whilst in Germany we took the opportunity to explore a couple of event destinations that work well for corporate events and incentive activities. We explored Cologne and Frankfurt,...
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Publish Date : 20 May,2022 - 5:51 PM
Last weekend we were discovering some of Amsterdams finest venues with our event partners Great Hotels of The World and DMC Advantage along with other award winning event professionals. Amsterdam is a perfect European event destination. It’s well connected thanks to Schiph...
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Publish Date : 13 May,2022 - 8:54 PM
You’ve probably heard it a hundred times, but it’s true, Hybrid Events are the future of events! Although not appropriate for all events, for content driven events, turning them hybrid can open up a whole world of opportunities. They can make your event much more accessible and help to a...
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Publish Date : 26 Apr,2022 - 11:09 AM
Last Friday marked international Earth Day, a day where the importance of acting more sustainably and the urge to help protect our planet is emphasised. The event industry can have a detrimental impact on the climate if as planners we don’t all act and source more responsibly. To help aid the...
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Publish Date : 26 Apr,2022 - 11:08 AM
With spring well underway and summer close by, it’s time to get your team bonding in the great outdoors. At Unlocked we are seeing more and more team building enquiries and requests for outdoor spaces. If you haven’t already planned your company retreat, now is the time. Below we have d...
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Publish Date : 26 Apr,2022 - 11:06 AM
2022 seems to be the year of the corporate retreat. Since the beginning of the year, Unlocked have been inundated with enquiries for corporate retreats and team away days. After being locked down and having had so much time away from the office, companies are organising events to bring their teams b...
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Publish Date : 26 Apr,2022 - 11:03 AM
Over the recent months Unlocked have been busy proposing venues from all over the world to our clients. Often clients will come to use with a host city in mind, however sometimes the world is our oyster! Sometimes (not often) a client will come to us with a location that s...
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