Sustainable Events

We in Croatia love to see what is being done abroad at events and to bring those ideas here — that is a fact. For that reason, it remains unclear why we have not embraced sustainability and applied it to the events that various organizers run across Croatia every day.

After weeks in which we've aimed to introduce you to sustainable events and the trends that will shape them, we've decided to present a gallery - a collection of venues recognized as the most sustainable in the world. Enjoy!

In-person events have traditionally relied on paper and single-use communications — printed banners and signage, paper brochures, business cards, and the like. Below is a short list of items you can shift from traditional print into your event app.

At its most basic level, sustainable catering focuses on environmentally conscious methods of sourcing, preparing, serving, and disposing of food and materials. What does that mean for you as an event organizer?

Choose a venue that is accessible by public transportation, and be sure to actively communicate this to your attendees. If you don't inform attendees that convenient public transit options are available, they will likely overlook them and arrange their own means of travel to your event.

After two previous articles on this topic, you’ve likely formed an idea of how to use mobile apps and the benefits they offer. If you missed our earlier posts, you can read Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE.

Following last week’s article, which you can read HERE if you missed it, we continue to showcase the benefits of a mobile app, this time focusing on the event day itself. We truly believe the app’s value will repay you many times over if you invest a little time in it and make it a trusted ally.

Today we'll continue with tips on how to make your event more appealing to attendees and how to create an event where they will feel welcome and keep coming back — especially people with disabilities, who unfortunately have often been underserved. Last time we touched on topics such as venue selection, destination, contracting, registration, and marketing; today we'll focus more on event design and post-event procedures, with one special tip.

We event organizers all want to create events where participants feel welcome, where they learn something, and, above all, events they will be happy to return to. That's why, in the next two articles, we bring you 20 different ways to organize such events, including how to make them accessible to people with disabilities.

When organizing online events, the pressure is intense for a number of reasons. Event managers must justify the price to clients, keep attendees focused so the experience remains engaging and converts them into future visitors, while also making the event profitable and distinct from what's currently offered on the market.

Today we continue last week's discussion on sustainable yet safe events as we organize them under current pandemic conditions. Below we present eight additional points we've selected for you.

Although we are currently advising our clients to move to virtual events and avoid exposing themselves and their attendees to unnecessary risk, this situation will eventually change. COVID-19 may not disappear entirely; we might have to find ways to coexist with it. That's why we took a closer look at how sustainable events can adapt to a pandemic.