Kevin Van der Straeten

Kevin Van der Straeten

Kevin Van der Straeten is founder and CEO of eventplanner.net. He is host of eventplanner.tv and author of the bestselling book EVENTS.

Columns by Kevin Van der Straeten

Growth Hacking Guide for Event Venues and Suppliers

Growth Hacking Guide for Event Venues and Suppliers

Growth hacking is the smart use of media and innovative technology to grow your business in the most efficient and effective way. As a marketer at an event venue or supplier, this new white paper immediately brings you up to speed.

Manifesto eventplanner.net

Manifesto eventplanner.net

The past few months have been a rollercoaster and there will be no change to that. The entire event sector is bleeding and we are not spared either. Nevertheless, we continue to dream of a bright future for events.

Your Event is Cancelled due to Coronavirus. What Now?

Your Event is Cancelled due to Coronavirus. What Now?

Whether you were planning a business event, conference, trade show, or wedding, governments are prohibiting events to stop the virus from spreading. What do you do now?

What's new? Biggest #EP update ever!

What's new? Biggest #EP update ever!

For over 6 months we've worked in our development lab on a very important update of the eventplanner platform. We are very excited to finally show you our new software!

Stop Using Twitter for Your Event

Stop Using Twitter for Your Event

Twitter is becoming increasingly popular. But the more people use the social network, the more it loses its original power.

Meetings in a Dream Location

Meetings in a Dream Location

CEOs and their board travel all over the world for their annual strategy meetings, because a location far from the office tends to be more inspiring. Why then do these executives so often end up in the stuffy conference rooms?

Inspiration: Client Embarrasses Advertiser

Inspiration: Client Embarrasses Advertiser

Classic marketing is dead. This video shows, in a rather painful way, essentially what we are talking about. This is also a source of inspiration for event managers!

What Impact will Russian Anti-Gay Law have on the Event Industry?

What Impact will Russian Anti-Gay Law have on the Event Industry?

What impact will the new Russian anti-gay law have on the Winter Olympics in 2014? Will the Russian events sector be affected by the law? If you plan to organize anything in Russia you'd better make sure that your guests are not gay.