Spice up your Summer Events with these Trending Topics in 2014!

Get Outdoors

With Summer here, event planners are creating distinctive experiences for attendees by incorporating outdoor elements into their meetings with team-building exercises, visiting local elementary schools to read or do arts and crafts with the students or just building in time to be out in nature.

Brainstorming sessions at local zoos or attending a survival academy create memorable experiences and enhance engagement.

Engage the Senses

Scented wallpaper, linens, and tablecloths that reflect the theme of the meeting or event - such as tropical or rustic, Old World leather - as well as a matching temperature adjustment (i.e., warmer for the tropical scent, cooler for the cozy leather) can really add "multi-sensory" elements to your next event.

Eat & Drink, Local!

Local cuisines are easy to incorporate into events because most chefs and catering companies today are looking to buy local ingredients anyway. And when it comes to beverages, there are new local craft breweries and wineries popping up all over that attendees will no doubt want to try. So at your next event, offer to attendees 10 to 20 craft beers on tap that are native to that city. Discover the local trendy night clubs in your meeting city and hire top mixologists to demonstrate the latest cocktail creations.

Hologram Performances

Hologram technology pushes boundaries and defies expectations. And with so much of your time and creativity invested into an event, this technology also provides that extra wow to captivate your audiences. By integrating this unique and exciting 3D holographic projection technology you can bring your vision to life. This technology will help you create a once in a lifetime illusion, leaving a truly lasting impression with your entire audience.

Local Food Trucks for Food Stations

Food trucks provide gourmet food and specialize in feeding massive hungry crowds! Food trucks are the perfect way to cater your next event-providing a hassle-free, gourmet experience unmatched by standard catering. With a gourmet food truck onsite, your guests can select from a set menu or order right from the truck.

For ultimate variety, companies that specialize in food truck events can bring out a fleet of food trucks to complement any event size and theme.

Instagram Photo Booths

You can rent social media photo booth kiosks to take and print photos that you would typically be uploaded to your social media site of choice. Companies like guppy.com and instaprint.me offer software and equipment to add another take-home element to your event.

Mobile Technology

Having an event website, app, and social media presence used to be a cutting edge feature. Today, it's become the standard. Mobile technology allows you to engage the attendees before, during, and after the event.

Organizers can not only push information out to attendees, but also listen to real-time feedback to help develop their future programs, as well as make adjustments during the event to provide more value.

Make sure that you give yourself time to plan and integrate mobile technology into a program properly. There needs to be a clear and concise plan to ensure suitable utilization.

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