The Worth It: Stand Up For Business Events initiative inspires the business events industry to engage in positive, productive, and open conversations about our value. From rate transparency and discounting to protecting ideas and the debate on charging for RFPs, Worth It has highlighted critical topics with the goals of sharing solutions and building community.
Get involved! Read Ignite’s latest articles, join a workshop at an industry event, tune into the Ignite Your Events podcast, or show your passion for the industry by donning a Worth It t-shirt or other fun merchandise.
Plus, Ignite is giving away educational bursaries… because you’re Worth It!
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Worth It Insights
Discover the latest articles from Ignite on the Worth It conversations.
Show Me the Money!
You can’t run a successful business without getting compensated for your work, and—love it or hate it—invoicing is what gets you paid. Here’s how to do it better, faster and with less stress.
Solo Savvy
Running your own business isn’t for everyone, but if you’re keen to take the plunge and dive into the world of entrepreneurship, there’s no question your existing skills will prove valuable.
Empathy with an Edge
There’s more to empathy than its power to create a positive work environment and help restore calm after disruptions. Here are five leadership strategies to develop disruptive empathy in your workplace.
Get Schooled
Upgrading your skills can boost your value and your job satisfaction. Check out these strategies from industry pros for making learning a habit.
Just Show Up!
Sick of the no-show phenomenon, an industry vet calls for a return to the etiquette of attendance.
The Secrets of their Success
As we celebrate Worth It’s first anniversary, we asked event professional to candidly share about the challenges facing the industry and how to fix them.
Worth It Wisdom
As we celebrate Worth It’s first anniversary, we asked event pros to talk candidly with us about challenges facing the industry and how to fix them.
The RFP Conundrum
Fed up with wasting time and resources on false hopes and having their ideas ripped off,
event pros are rethinking this long-standing business practice.
Getting Real about Rates
Is the Industry ready to be more transparent and strategic about how event services
are priced and valued?
Stand Up For Business Events
The tumult of the last three years has provided our industry with the opportunity to hit the reset button. It’s time to reflect on and redefine the value of business events.
Worth It Resources
Access resources to boost your confidence, knowledge and skills.
FAM Trip Participant Agreement Template
Communicating your expectations upfront provides a foundation of mutual trust and respect with your FAM participants. Download this template and customize it to suit your needs!
New Certificate Program: The Business of Meetings and Events
19 online module program takes a holistic approach to learning the intricacies of the events and meetings industry.
The Long-Distance Leader
What we do as leaders hasn’t changed. How we lead must. A model for effective long-distance leadership.
Sample Event Pricing Worksheet
Julia O'Grady, planner and business owner at ITM Events, has provided a sample pricing worksheet that she uses to prevent undervaluing her company and her team.
Download (xls)
Social Media Shareables
Stand Up for Business Events on your social channels. Download the Worth It Social Media Shareables and start sharing and don’t forget to tag #IgniteWorthIt.
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New Course Alert: Master of the Art of Creating Event Contracts
Become a Certified Event Contract Professional (CECP) through this online training course.
RFP Essential Info Checklist
Whether you’re creating an RFP or responding to one, here are the details needed to ensure the response is thorough and reliable.
Download (pdf)
It Starts with Trust
Event pros most commonly cite trust as the most important component of successful business relationships. Check out this great read!
Worth It Conversations
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Worth It Shop
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All proceeds support educational bursaries.
All proceeds support educational bursaries.
Worth It Live
Join the conversation in person at Worth It educational sessions at industry events.
CanSPEP Webinar
Date: September 10, 2024 @ 1:00pm
Location: Online
You’re Worth It: Intentional Entrepreneurship
Date: September 10, 2024 @ 1:00pm
Location: Online
You’re Worth It: Intentional Entrepreneurship
What challenges are you facing as an entrepreneur? Chances are the panelists in this session have faced them too! Drawing on lessons learned throughout the Ignite Worth It Initiative — aimed at elevating industry business practices — Editor Laura Bickle will moderate an interactive discussion with event pros Lisa Zivontisis and Shaina Scrimgeour who have taken a thoughtful, intentional approach to their businesses and careers.
MPI’s The Event
Date: September 22 - 24, 2024
Location: The Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa
Ignite Worth It Collaboration Lab
September 23 @ 10:30 am
Date: September 22 - 24, 2024
Location: The Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa
Ignite Worth It Collaboration Lab
September 23 @ 10:30 am
Experience the Ignite Worth It Collaboration Lab. Join industry experts as we address key challenges faced by the business events industry.
Engage in meaningful dialogue and share your insights, experiences and questions as we navigate the complexities of the industry in a positive way.
Together, we will continue to build a supportive community that is focused on elevating industry standards and declaring the value of business events and the professionals who make up our diverse industry!
Together, we will continue to build a supportive community that is focused on elevating industry standards and declaring the value of business events and the professionals who make up our diverse industry!
IMEX America
Date: Octber 8 - 12, 2024
Location: Mandalay, Las Vegas
Declaring You’re Worth It, an Ignite Collaboration Lab
October 9 @ 3:00 pm
Date: Octber 8 - 12, 2024
Location: Mandalay, Las Vegas
Declaring You’re Worth It, an Ignite Collaboration Lab
October 9 @ 3:00 pm
The Worth It: Stand Up For Business Events initiative by Ignite Magazine addresses the discomfort we all face when having to declare our value–whether it’s communicating our own worth, your company’s worth, or the value of hosting business events in general.
The Worth It Collaboration Lab will bring together industry experts to share their professional advice, as well as invite you to engage in positive, productive conversations on declaring your value. Whether its defending your rates, charging for RFP’s, or standing up for the value of business events, we know you’ll be surprised at how many tips and ideas you will walk away with when you dive into open conversations with other industry professionals.
To learn more about Ignite’s Worth It: Stand Up for Business Events initiative including free resources such as articles, the Worth It podcast, downloads and so much more, visit ignitemag.ca/worthit.
The Worth It Collaboration Lab will bring together industry experts to share their professional advice, as well as invite you to engage in positive, productive conversations on declaring your value. Whether its defending your rates, charging for RFP’s, or standing up for the value of business events, we know you’ll be surprised at how many tips and ideas you will walk away with when you dive into open conversations with other industry professionals.
To learn more about Ignite’s Worth It: Stand Up for Business Events initiative including free resources such as articles, the Worth It podcast, downloads and so much more, visit ignitemag.ca/worthit.