We always say that a successful event is more than an event, it’s an experience. Design technology like projection mapping can help take your experience to the next level.  — projection-mapping.org  Any major events planner knows that your guests should be be fully engaged before, during, and after your event. That means keeping them hooked in via social media— we get that. It’s one of the reasons SquadUP lets guests share pictures, videos and comments from the event page in…

Going into our third career fair in the last 10 days, it’s clear that the way students are thinking about the job market is changing.   — huntsmanag.wordpress.com The shift is happening. College students are finally fighting the pressure to conform to the accepted, cookie-cutter career path. Where major corporations once dominated the scene, startups are finding their niche, stealing some of the spotlight.

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are almost upon us and to celebrate in true #tbt style we’re breaking down the best performances in AMERICAN Olympic history.  — http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1001/olympics.winter.usa.top15.moments/content.1.html There’s really no introduction that could do these historic performances justice, so let’s jump right in. 3. The First Winter Olympic Gold

The SquadUP - Sumeria partnership is official and we’re celebrating with a launch party @ AlleyNYC!  — cnbc.com We’ve been waiting for the night of Friday, February 7th for a long time and it’s finally here. It’s obvious why SquadUP is excited— both about the partnership and the event to cement it. …

There are plenty of ways to make V-day special without that special someone.  — kwomack.com Every year there’s a giant divide between the couples and the singles on this dreaded Holiday. Can you guess what side I’m on this year? Ugh… But not all is lost! The problem with being single on Valentine’s day isn’t that everybody is in a relationship and you’re the…

At the end of the day the Super Bowl is just one giant event. So what can we learn about event planning from the big game? — http://bleacherreport.com ESPN will undoubtedly spend the next month breaking down every aspect of the Super Bowl from post game speeches to Peyton’s legacy. We’ll leave those topics to the experts and focus on what the big game can teach us about event planning. Wouldn’t everybody like to have their event…

How it All Got Started — Four years at Duke University taught me and my co-founders a thing or two about mixing higher education with the high art of hanging out. As most social Dukies do— Austen, Sam, Charlie and I spent our 4 years prescribing to the “work hard, play hard” mentality. From your standard…

Brand Ambassador Friday Kickoff — Brand Ambassador Fridays have officially begun! Every week we’ll highlight something interesting or unique about our brand ambassador program. It might be about one of our ambassadors, a campus event, or anything worth sharing about the program. Most college students are just getting back to campus or still enjoying a…

How to Make the Most of your Event — As we look back on this past year and what the SquadUP team has learned about event planning, it's impossible not to notice a few underlying trends. …