Mar 17 2022
Encore's Editorial Team

“I particularly like the fact that young people get a chance here. They get a lot of responsibility quickly and can develop themselves in this way.”

Bent has been with Encore just over three years now. We interviewed Bent to find out more about his personal experience with Encore and his enthusiasm to stay with us in a permanent role since completing his training. … Read More

Questions you need to ask your key meeting and event stakeholders

Mar 8 2022
Encore's Editorial Team
7 MIN
Moving forward, meeting and event professionals need to develop hybrid and virtual event strategies to complement their traditional in-person meeting and event strategy. It’s relatively new territory, but it doesn’t have to be a complex process. In fact, if you know the right questions to ask key meeting and event stakeholders, you can save you ...

Post-pandemic meetings and events: What does the future hold?

Feb 7 2022
Encore Research
7 MIN
Since the arrival of COVID-19, thousands of events have been postponed, cancelled, or moved to virtual platforms. While the vaccine has allowed many businesses to resume events and meetings as usual, breakthrough cases and the Omicron variant have continued to stall the ability for face-to-face encounters. So, what does all of this mean for the ...

Our Top 10 Highlights from CES 2022

Jan 24 2022
Encore's Editorial Team
January 2022 saw the in-person return of one of the most exciting technology symposiums, Consumer Electronics Show (CES). While there were notable last-minute exhibitor absences and 45k attendees vs the 170k that attended the 2020 show, a slightly subdued CES delivered an impressive lineup of tech that felt equal parts concept and market ready (per ...

Attendees on the fence? Here’s how to put them at ease

Jan 20 2022
Encore's Editorial Team
3 MIN
Most people thought the pandemic would end once vaccines became available. But variants of the COVID-19 virus still have the power to disrupt in-person events. If you’re organising an event with an in-person component, it’s essential to address your participants’ anxiety so they feel comfortable attending. Here are four things you can do to put ...

The Show is Going On … Safely

Jan 19 2022
Encore's Editorial Team
Delta. Omicron… It seems every time we turn on the news, there’s a new COVID-19 variant. So how safe is it to meet in-person? The answer is clearer than you might think. Would you believe that you are more likely to catch COVID-19 at your local supermarket than at a 500-person event? We’ve been working ...

Tips for Creating More Accessible Hybrid and Virtual Events

Sep 16 2021
Encore's Editorial Team
We tend to think of hybrid and virtual events as being easier for people with disabilities to attend than face-to-face events. However, hybrid and virtual platforms present their own challenges and potential barriers to enjoyment. That’s why, if you want to create truly inclusive online events, it can’t be an afterthought. “Start with your event ...

The Value of Partnerships in Our (Re)Start

Jul 7 2021
Ben Erwin
The meeting and events industry clearly experienced a great deal of change over the course of the last 16 months. An industry filled with incredibly talented people who were singularly forced to be nimble and adaptable can now learn from each other to accelerate our industry’s exciting (re)start with the right event solutions. For Encore, ...

Alan Walker Live in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena!

Jan 27 2021
Encore's Editorial Team
As we continue to navigate through these strange times where many theatres, venues and event spaces continue to close their doors to the public, it was refreshing to see how the English-Norwegian EDM DJ and record producer Alan Walker delighted fans at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Walker treated his live audience to a set full of ...

Encore lights up Museum of the Future for the 49th UAE National Day celebrations

Dec 13 2020
Encore's Editorial Team
Dubai is open for business” – a very clear message from the Government, as the UAE celebrated its 49th National Day in style. Encore were proud to support its long term partner, People, with one of the most visually spectacular installations in recent years. Museum of the Future, a 255ft architectural masterpiece, set to open ...