On the night of the Winter Solstice Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA held its most important annual tradition, the Candle Lighting Service. For the first time in 28 years, it became a hybrid …
2020 MPI New England Educational Institute Highlights
Our event industry has been forced to adjust and adapt more than anyone could have ever imagined this year, it’s a whole new game! On November 23, 2020, the MPI New England Chapter staged the 2020 …
Moving on to Hybrid Events
On November 23, 2020, Steve Halling spoke at the MPI New England Educational Institute. Here is a shortened version of his presentation. “So there is no more normal. We know that, right? I still hear …
Baby Steps — Our First Trade Show This Year
We typically stage hundreds of trade shows a year. This year is anything but typical. We didn’t expect to be involved in a trade show until some time in 2021 and then something great happened. …
Transforming Events: A Planner’s Journey Through a Virtual World
October 20th from 3-5pm, MPI New England welcomed three seasoned planners as they related their journey from face-to-face to virtual and shared their experiences. Yolanda Gonzalez moderated the planner-led discussion as they focused on real …
Finding the Breadcrumbs on Our Path
Strategic planning is even more important to our business, and to the events industry, than ever before. Without a plan, we are standing in the dark. We want to find the light, but with so …
Say Hello to studioAVFX
September 4, 2020 StudioAVFX is a division of AVFX that works with clients on event production services, specializing in virtual events. StudioAVFX focuses on production services supporting our clients’ virtual events. With the advent …
Five Lessons from the Apple Event
Like many thousands of people, I logged on for the Apple Event on September 15th. However, I was not watching to see what the newest Apple technologies were going to be – I wanted to …
Harvard iLab — President’s Innovation Awards 2020
Video edit courtesy of MASARY Studios On Thursday, May 21st, 5:00 – 6:00 pm EST, the Harvard Innovation Labs presented the 2020 President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony celebrating this year’s finalist teams through an immersive, …
