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2025 showed us that events are here to stay. 2026 is almost here, and event professionals everywhere are ready to bring the industry to new heights. So, forget the usual New Year’s resolutions – here are four great habits to up your event-planning skills this January.  Resolution One: Bring in The Right People Sooner   It sounds simple, but involving a…

Great events take time to plan. Whether you’re putting together a massive conference or a small shareholder meeting, you need time to set your event goals, hire the right vendors, and find a great venue. Many event professionals recommend starting your planning a year before…

So, you’re putting on your next big event. You have a lot of choices to make, from catering to creating the right atmosphere. But there’s one important thing you need to find to set your event up for success: a great AV partner! Whether it’s…

Be honest – how many times have you been to a corporate event in a ballroom or conference hall? These are great event venues but are common settings for conferences and meetings. Sometimes you need to shake it up. Hosting your company’s next event in…

Picture this: You’ve spent months planning the perfect live event. Everything from dining to drapery is set, the attendees are milling in the lobby of the venue buzzing with excitement for the event to begin. You take a deep breath, letting yourself mentally prepare to…

Whether you’re an experienced event planner or just trying to put your first event together, finding the right vendors to bring your vision to life can be difficult. That goes doubly so for getting a trustworthy vendor for your AV and production needs. Picking the…

We here at Colortone love coming up with new and delightful ways to help our partners inform, inspire and engage their attendees. But while we strive to take on new opportunities, it’s always important to remember how far we have come. Thus comes a new…

Event planners have a lot of tough decisions to make. Every part of the event needs to be just right, and the options for services seem endless. You as an event planner have no doubt struggled to determine if using an outside AV company would…