
Event Planner Blog
Keeping Up with the Covid Policies
Trying to keep up with changing Covid-19 policies and restrictions, spanning across multiple places, can be very overwhelming. However, BLME has found some effective measures for doing so. Read on for our tips for keeping up with Covid policies for multiple locations.
Super Bowl LV: Differences in the Era of Covid
For Super Bowl LV, the Covid-19 pandemic caused the NFL to adopt unprecedented practices, rules, and procedures. BLME watched this year’s game from event professionals’ eyes and noted Super Bowl LV’s differences in the era of Covid. Check out our list of the most prominent pivots, absences, and tweaks.
Covid-Friendly Valentine’s Day Ideas
Given the unprecedented circumstances of the world brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of traditional Valentine’s Day activities are not currently safe to do. While we feel like we are on the brink of returning to some semblance of normalcy, this year’s day of love will have to look different. Want to make the day special but aren’t sure how with all of the current restrictions? Check out BLME’s Covid-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas below!
Tech Platform Review Series: Virbela
In today’s environment of Covid-19, many aspects of life have moved to a virtual format. However through innovative platforms, “virtual” doesn’t have to mean “disconnected.” In fact, our selected tech platform this week prides itself on creating remote work and experiences as “liberating, not exhausting.” For this installment of the series, we are diving into the remote collaboration platform, Virbela.
Safely Returning to Live Events
We know the transition back to in-person events won’t happen at the snap of a finger, magically turning everything back to the way it was pre-pandemic. Instead, we anticipate a slower transition back to in-person formats, with events having to implement various health precautions. What exactly will that look like? Of course we cannot predict the future, but BLME has some suggestions for safely returning to live events.
Tech Platform Review Series: Boomset
In this landscape of virtual events, we have found tech platforms to be life-savers. We wanted to provide reviews for other event professionals who may be looking for a platform to use for their virtual events. For this installment of the series, we review a multi-faceted virtual event platform: Boomset.
Tech Platform Review Series: Socio
BLME is back with our second installment of our tech platform review series, designed to help other hospitality professionals choose resources for their virtual and hybrid events. This time, we are diving into the event-hosting platform Socio.
Tech Platform Review Series: Auction Frogs
Given the recent shift to virtual and hybrid events brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, BLME is creating a series of tech platform reviews. We hope these help others in the hospitality industry ease their transition to online events. First up: the online auction platform called Auction Frogs.