6 Strategies for Finding Conference Speakers
The keynote and breakout speakers you choose for your event should inspire, educate, and encourage your attendees. Finding the right conference speakers can be daunting, but several strategies can help you identify and select the best candidates. Here are some...
6 Ways to Use QR Codes for Your Next Event
QR codes have seemingly taken the world by storm, and rightfully so. When scanned by a smartphone camera, these individualized codes can direct users to a website, landing page, or online form. Their simplicity and variety of uses make them a perfect addition to your...
Supercharge Attendance with Social Media
Social media is a powerful tool for event promotion and boosting attendance. It allows you to reach a large audience, engage with potential attendees, and share relevant updates about your event. If you hope to supercharge event attendance with social media, keep...
5 Tips for Successful Conference Planning
Planning a Christian conference can be a rewarding endeavor. The key to success is careful planning and attention to detail. In this post, we will explore some tips and best practices for planning a Christian conference that will be meaningful, engaging, and impactful...
4 Creative Ways to Save When Event Planning
Event planning can be a stressful and challenging process (especially in the current economy), but it doesn't have to be. There are many ways to save money when planning your next event. Whether you are planning a women's conference, youth retreat, or church...
Ridgecrest wins Readers Choice Awards
Ridgecrest Conference Center Is Honored With ConventionSouth’s Annual Readers’ Choice Award GULF SHORES, Ala. (Oct. 5, 2021)—It is with honor that the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, present...
Organizing Service To Go
Building a time of community service into an event is not a new idea. Doing it well is a challenge. Service can be a great opportunity for deepening community, and for discipleship. If you’re considering adding a time of service to your faith-based event, follow these...
Valuable Content You Don’t Have To Write
You know your event page could draw more internet traffic if it held high value content. But you’re not an expert on the topic of the event. Who could create a well-written, timely, relevant piece that would show up on searches performed by your target audience?...
Add Value To Your Faith-Based Event With Community
What if the local community that will surround your next event was holding people, churches and organizations that would be incredibly valuable to those attending your event? I think it is! Here’s how: Local People can bring practical experience and or...
Goodies, Extras and a Big Bonus
Companies have logo’d pens and chap sticks, memo pads and travel mugs. If you’ve been to a conference you’ve received plenty of these type item. I call these small, less than $5 items, goodies. They can be a great little treat that keeps a logo in someone’s...