My Internship Experience | A Summer with YOURGB
Hi! I’m Lily and I started my summer internship with YOURGB at the beginning of June which involves me working 3 days a week in their office in the centre of Edinburgh! I have just finished my second year of university studying Festival and Event Management which I am enjoying so far. The opportunity to […]
What Makes This Destination Management?
Thoughts and exploration from YOURGB’s Katie Smeaton When the term “Destination Management” began regularly dropping into the Events Industry vernacular, it seemed something ‘other’ than experiential or events; something a bit magical, evoking more than a whiff of whimsy around the word ‘Destination’, which had me imagining something from ‘Back To The Future’. I worked […]
MY 4 YEARS AT YOURGB – REFLECTIONS & THE ROAD AHEAD
1,460 Days and Counting: My 4 Years at YOURGB- Written by Emma White (Senior Event Producer) On March 2nd 2020, I walked through the doors of YOURGB HQ ready to start my new adventure with the team and now, 4 years on, I thought I would do a quick round up of highlights from my […]
2024 HERE WE GO! | SHARING A SAUCEPOT OF THOUGHTS ON THIS YEAR’S EVENT TRENDS
The hot to trot question – what trends will we see popping up across the events industry in 2024? As we dive head first into 2024, let’s pause and have a think about the trends and the opportunities we are excited about. For us, this year is not just about doing as MUCH as possible, […]
The Rise and Reign of Multi-Format Events
The process of digitalisation, pandemic travel restrictions and the development of interactive technologies have transformed the way we view events and our expectations as attendees. Event platforms and applications have been around for a while, however it is mainly in the last couple of years that their adaptation has significantly accelerated. Through the utilisation of […]
From Charity to Agency – Life Upon Joining YOURGB
Hello fellow blog readers, My name is Jillian and I am YOURgb’s friendly neighbourhood Digital and Events Administrator. Before starting my new career adventure at YOURgb EVENTS, I worked predominantly in the third sector and this blog is a little insight into how I made the switch! But first, let’s roll it back… I am […]
PAWS WHAT YOU’RE DOING, WE HAVE A NEW BLOG!
Read on for an insight into how we pulled off YOURgb’s largest ever conference! At the beginning of 2022, when the world was opening up and live events were becoming reality again, we were approached by a veterinary company, looking to host its first ever UK wide conference in the heart of Birmingham. There would […]
The Question Is, ‘What Aren’t We Going To Do?'”
To great excitement, at the start of 2022 we were recognised by the Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards as ‘Highly Commended’ for Mid-Sized Business of the Year. We were absolutely honoured to be recognised for our dedication, passion, and ambition to plan and produce the best events throughout Scotland, the UK, and the world! […]
Musings From A Red Carpet Reporter
When I first joined YOURGB, I thought my sole focus would be to organise and create fantastic events such as large-scale brand activations, conferences or award ceremonies. Little did I know, I would also be given the opportunity to mingle with, and interview, celebrities on the red carpet during these events, on behalf of our […]
A Tribe in the Wild with Highland Park
Our 2019 Highland Park bartender programme ‘A Tribe in the Wild’ was a cracking success, so the plan for 2020 was to develop the programme and make it bigger and better! As YOURgb started the planning phase, the COVID -19 pandemic hit, and we all know what happened there. We continued to plan and were delighted […]