Venues and event operations — page 3

Rooms, layouts, catering, run-of-show, staffing and the logistics behind a smooth event.

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August 9, 202615 min

Migrate or Layer? A Decision Framework for Luma Organizers: Should You Switch Event Platforms?

A practical decision framework for Luma organizers evaluating whether to migrate to a new event platform or layer additional networking and attendee engagement tools on top of their current setup.

August 9, 202616 min

Luma and GDPR: An Organizer's Compliance Checklist

Learn how event organizers can approach GDPR compliance when using Luma-style event platforms. This practical checklist covers consent, attendee data, privacy settings, security practices, and smarter event networking workflows.

August 9, 202617 min

Recurring Events on Luma: Setup, Best Practices, and Common Mistakes

Learn how Luma recurring events work, how to structure and manage a recurring event series, and which common setup mistakes to avoid. This practical guide also explains registration, attendee communication, networking considerations, and when organizers may need a more complete event management workflow.

August 9, 202618 min

Luma Subscriptions and Paid Memberships for Communities: Setup, Use Cases, and Alternatives

A practical guide to Luma subscriptions and paid memberships for communities, covering how recurring community access works, what organizers should evaluate, common membership models, limitations, and when event-first tools such as MeetWho may better support registration, attendee management, and meaningful networking.

August 9, 202615 min

How to Create Your First Event on Luma: A Complete Walkthrough

Learn how to create your first event on Luma with this step-by-step walkthrough. Understand event setup, registration, attendee management, and how platforms like MeetWho can help organizers build better networking experiences.

August 8, 202616 min

Video Transcript SEO: How Transcripts and Captions Become an SEO Asset

Learn how video transcript SEO helps businesses improve search visibility, accessibility, content discoverability, and user engagement by turning transcripts and captions into valuable SEO assets.

August 8, 202617 min

Recording Conference Talks: Consent, Gear and Editing Guide

Learn how to record conference talks professionally with the right consent process, recording equipment, audio setup and editing workflow. A practical guide for event organizers capturing valuable sessions while respecting speakers and attendees.

August 8, 202615 min

Handshakes, Hugs and Personal Space: A Global Guide to Business Greeting Etiquette

A practical global guide to handshakes, hugs, and personal space in business settings. Learn how greeting customs vary across cultures and how professionals can build respectful international connections.

August 8, 202619 min

SaaS Data Export and Exit Planning Before You Sign Up

A practical guide to evaluating SaaS data export, portability, retention, APIs, deletion, and exit terms before adopting a platform. Use the checklist to identify vendor lock-in risks, understand what data you can retrieve, and build a realistic migration plan before your team signs a contract.

August 8, 202614 min

Contract Terms Worth Negotiating With Event Vendors: A SaaS Contract Negotiation Guide

Learn which event vendor contract terms are worth negotiating, from payment conditions and cancellation clauses to service levels, data protection, and SaaS contract negotiation strategies that help event organizers reduce risk.

August 8, 202615 min

The Security Questionnaire Every Event Vendor Should Answer

A practical guide to the security questionnaire every event vendor should answer. Learn which data protection, privacy, access control, and compliance questions event organizers should ask before choosing an event technology partner.

August 8, 202617 min

Event Platform RFP Template: How to Create a Winning Request for Proposal

A complete event platform RFP template guide covering requirements, evaluation criteria, vendor questions, and selection steps. Learn how to compare event technology solutions and choose the right platform for successful event management and networking.

August 8, 202615 min

Venue Wi-Fi Fails During Check-In: The Offline Plan for Event Organizers

Learn how event organizers can prepare an offline check-in plan when venue Wi-Fi fails. Discover backup registration workflows, attendee management tactics, and how digital event platforms support reliable networking experiences.

August 8, 202617 min

Do You Need Insurance for a Meetup in a Café?

Learn whether you need insurance for a meetup in a café, what small event insurance may cover, how to reduce risks, and how event organizers can manage registrations and attendees more effectively with MeetWho.

August 8, 202619 min

Can You Run an Event Without Collecting Email Addresses?

Yes, some events can be run without collecting attendee email addresses—but the right setup depends on registration, access control, reminders, privacy, check-in, and networking needs. This guide explains email-free and email-minimised event models, their trade-offs, and how to choose a privacy-conscious registration workflow.

August 8, 202616 min

Can You Host a Paid Event Without a Registered Company?

Can you charge for an event without setting up a company first? This guide explains how paid events may work for individuals, which tax, permit, payment, insurance and venue rules to check, when business registration may become necessary, and how to manage registrations and attendee networking with MeetWho.

August 8, 202618 min

Do You Actually Need an Event App for a 50-Person Event?

A practical decision guide for organizers asking whether a 50-person event really needs an event app. Compare registration, check-in, communication, privacy, attendee networking, setup effort, and lightweight alternatives—then choose the simplest event technology that solves the problems your event actually has.

August 8, 202614 min

MeetWho for Coworking Spaces: The Smart Coworking Event Platform for Better Networking

Discover how MeetWho helps coworking spaces create better events, manage attendees, and enable meaningful professional networking through intelligent event connections.

August 8, 202617 min

Slide Design for People Sitting at the Back: How to Create Conference Slides Everyone Can Read

Learn how to create conference slides that remain readable for people sitting at the back of the room. Discover practical slide design principles, accessibility tips, visual hierarchy techniques, and how better event experiences improve audience engagement.

August 8, 202619 min

Your First Conference Talk: A Preparation Timeline

Learn how to prepare for your first conference talk with a practical timeline covering topic selection, proposal writing, presentation design, rehearsal, networking preparation, and post-event follow-up.

August 8, 202616 min

How to Write a CFP Submission That Gets Accepted: Expert Tips

Learn how to write a CFP submission that stands out, matches conference goals, and increases acceptance chances with practical CFP submission tips, examples, and a proven review checklist.

August 8, 202618 min

Event Invitation Copy: 15 Templates by Event Type

Need event invitation wording that gets the right details across without sounding generic? Use 15 ready-to-customize event invitation templates for conferences, networking events, workshops, webinars, corporate events, community meetups, product launches, and more—plus subject lines, RSVP guidance, personalization tips, and a practical invitation checklist.

August 7, 202616 min

Coffee Meetups: The Lowest-Cost Community Format for Meaningful Networking

Learn how coffee meetups create affordable, authentic communities and discover how organizers can use simple event formats, participant management, and smart networking tools to build valuable connections.

August 7, 202616 min

Run Clubs Are the New Networking Event: How Run Club Networking Builds Real Connections

Discover why run clubs are becoming modern networking spaces, how professionals build meaningful relationships through shared activities, and how event organizers can create better attendee connections.