A practical guide that explains why event platforms are necessary, but not sufficient for delivering high-performing live events. It breaks down the hidden operational gaps in platform-only approaches and shows how leading organizers design layered event stacks that protect onsite flow, improve reliability, and unlock real commercial value. Through strategic frameworks, real-world case vignettes, and actionable models, the guide helps event leaders rethink how they architect their event technology for execution, not just planning.

A practical guide for exhibitors who want better results without simply buying bigger booths or more staff. It explains how attendee movement, behavioral psychology, and hall layout directly affect visibility, engagement, and lead quality. By breaking down flow zones, technical constraints, and real-world placement strategies, the guide helps exhibitors choose booth locations that encourage people to slow down, stop, and start meaningful conversations.

A practical guide for event planners and facilitators who want sessions that truly engage, not just fill agenda slots. It shows how to move beyond lecture-heavy formats and design sessions around learning outcomes, energy flow, and real audience participation, without compromising on compliance or structure. With proven frameworks, adaptable session formats, and facilitation techniques, this guide helps you create sessions that hold attention, spark better conversations, and deliver meaningful impact long after the session ends.

The Onsite Intelligence Report 2025 explores how attendee behavior, data tracking, and real-time analytics reshaped in-person events over the past year. Drawing insights from 100+ global events, the report breaks down how attendees moved, engaged, and made decisions onsite—and how organizers adapted by shifting from static planning to live, data-driven execution. It covers key behavioral trends, evolving discovery patterns, smart badging and check-in practices, privacy considerations, and the growing role of AI-powered analytics. Supported by real-world case studies across conferences, expos, and festivals, the report shows how onsite intelligence helped organizers improve flow, engagement, lead quality, and satisfaction—while setting the foundation for more adaptive, intentional events heading into 2026.

Every successful event begins long before attendees arrive. This guide serves as a complete operational roadmap, covering early planning, marketing, logistics, onsite execution, and post-event follow-up. Designed as both a preparation tool and a day-of companion, it ensures organizers never overlook a critical detail and can deliver smooth, well-coordinated experiences from start to finish..

Badges do more than identify attendees. They set the pace for your entire onsite experience. This guide breaks down every component of badge creation and printing, helping organizers streamline design, data preparation, printing workflows, and onsite distribution. With clear steps and operational checklists, it ensures your badges are accurate, professional, and ready to support smooth, efficient event-day operations.

Discover how to turn event check-in data into actionable insights that boost engagement, optimize operations, and improve ROI. Learn how top organizers use timestamps, flow analytics, and conversion tracking to design smarter, data-driven events.

Email remains the most powerful channel for driving event registrations — but only when done right. This guide reveals the proven email strategies event professionals use to turn interest into sign-ups, reduce drop-offs, and keep audiences engaged all the way to check-in. Download this guide to learn how to structure your event email journey from the first invite to the final reminder — and turn your inbox into your strongest registration engine.

Clare Forestier, Event Host & Emcee, points out that it’s often the small details such as poor signage, dead air, awkward transitions, or unclear instructions, that frustrate attendees the most. These little misses chip away at trust and energy, doing substantial damage to an event's reputation. Watch the full video to learn how to avoid the pitfalls that turn audiences off.

Tamsin Treasure-Jones, CEO of Kubify, reminds us that conferences fuel innovation, but only if people are engaged. When delegates doze off from boredom, associations lose members, individuals lose opportunities, and society loses ideas. Watch the full video to hear why engagement is critical.

Security has become more than just an add-on in event technology. It’s now an expectation. As Sébastien Braun, CEO & Founder of idloom, explains, clients increasingly choose platforms based on certifications like ISO 27001, GDPR, or SOC 2 compliance. From legal departments narrowing down vendor lists to biometric authentication at onsite check-in, security layers are quickly moving from “nice to have” to “must have.” Watch the full video to hear why security is shaping the future of in-person events.

For Sébastien Braun, CEO & Founder of idloom, the reason people still travel for events comes down to experiences. Destinations and networking matter, but content is once again becoming central to event value. In the end, attendees may forget what was said, but they’ll always remember how the event made them feel. Watch the full video to hear Sébastien’s take on the future of experiences and content in events.

When it comes to event marketing, buzzword-laden copies and eye-popping images can only take you so far! At the end of the day, your attendees care about value. That's why the starting point for all your event marketing efforts should always be the WIIFM (What's In It For Me) factors. You should list down all the main reasons why any attendees would want to come to your events, and build your marketing and promotional material around them. "Let's not be subtle about it; let's really drive home to people why they should come to this event!"— Richard John, COO, Realise . Watch the short video to find out more about the WIIFM factors.

Experiential events are about more than just what people see. They’re about what people feel and remember. Download this guide to learn how to design experiences that truly connect with your audience.

Worried about your onsite check-in and badging operations? Don't worry, you're not the only one! Meet Michelle Ranger, Event Manager for Alpha Pharmaceuticals, who is worried about her the check-in and badging processes for her next event. Download this guide to find out how fielddrive can help Event Managers such as Michelle with their name badging and check-in woes.‍

Event tech can help you elevate your events to great heights. It can help you streamline your processes and completely change the way you think of event planning. However, choosing the right tech for your event can be challenging. Leverage our event tech requirement assessment form to hone in on the tech that your event needs.

Check-in sets the tone of your event. It’s the first touchpoint between your event and your attendees, and it carries a lot of weight. When it runs smoothly, attendees feel welcomed and confident. When it stumbles, it creates friction that’s hard to shake. Check out this guide to learn how to create check-in flows that are effortless and fast.

New to event planning and don't know how to get started? Don't worry, we've got you covered. In this checklist, you will find all the critical tasks you need to cross off your to-do list to ensure your very first event, is a knockout success!

Behind every successful event, is clarity of goals. Give your clients that events they want by leveraging this structured and easy-to-use client requirement form.

Picking the right venue for your events is critical to its success! Every event has unique needs, and this survey template will help you gauge whether a venue can meet those needs or not!

Budget planning is one of the most nerve wracking parts of event planning. If you're not careful, things can spin out of control really fast. Our template allows event planners/organizers to plan every single dime they spend to ensure you keep your budget in check while also crafting unforgettable experiences.