Event Planning vs Event Strategy

In a world where corporate events are more than just gatherings, the strategic approach to events is becoming more and more important. Aligning your internal and external events with the business goals, while integrating your company’s goals and objectives,...

2020 – The Year of Virtual Events

What a difference a year makes!  As we reflect on the craziness of 2020, it’s important to note some of the positives as well as the negatives, which we’re all too glaringly aware of. Most certainly, if anyone had asked me 12 months ago to organise a...

Events – The Forgotten Industry

After 12 years working for Cork Chamber, I took the leap of faith and established Leigh Gillen Events in July of 2018, in order to help businesses to run professional corporate and business events. In the first 18 months, the company went from strength to strength,...

Back to the Future

Here at Leigh Gillen Events, like many other companies, we have had to adapt our services to meet a changing demand, particularly in the world of events, with the focus being more on “digital” rather than “physical” events. Events signal progress and are a great way...