Harry Parrot

Last Updated: February 2026 | Reading Time: 18 minutes Your team gathers in the conference room. The catered sandwiches sit untouched. People check their phones while a presenter clicks through slides nobody remembers. Two hours later, everyone shuffles back to their desks wondering what that was supposed to accomplish. Sound familiar? Here’s the uncomfortable…

Last Updated: February 2026 | Reading Time: 16 minutes Your event just ended. Attendees seemed happy. The catering was delicious. The venue was beautiful. But when your CEO asks, “Was it successful?” you freeze. What does “successful” even mean? Great attendance? Happy participants? Business outcomes? All of the above? Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most…

Last Updated: February 2026 | Reading Time: 12 minutes You’ve spent weeks crafting the perfect event agenda. Every session is timed to the minute. The flow is impeccable. You’re proud of it. Then you present it to your VP, and they say: “Great work, but I need to speak for 30 minutes instead of…

Last Updated: February 2026 | Reading Time: 13 minutes You just pulled off an amazing event. The venue was perfect, the content was compelling, and attendees left energized. You’re exhausted but proud. And then your boss asks: “When’s the next one?” Your heart sinks. Because you know what “the next one” means: starting from…

Last Updated: February 2026 | Reading Time: 14 minutes You’ve seen it happen. Your event starts strong—attendees are energized, engaged, leaning forward in their seats. But by hour three, you’re staring at a sea of laptop screens, wandering eyes, and people quietly slipping out the back. What went wrong? Here’s the truth: Most event…

Last Updated: February 2026 | Reading Time: 15 minutes You’ve planned everything perfectly. The venue is booked, the speakers are confirmed, the catering is arranged. Then the day arrives, and everything falls apart. Your keynote speaker runs 20 minutes over. The lunch service is delayed. Attendees are checking their watches during what should be…

Let’s be honest: Your last customer appreciation event was lovely. The venue was beautiful, the catering was on point, and attendees left with smiles on their faces and branded swag in their bags. But when your VP of Sales asked what pipeline it generated, you had… crickets. Sound familiar? Here’s the uncomfortable truth: B2B…

Planning a flawless event means sweating every detail, and nothing keeps you more organized than a solid run of show (ROS). Whether you’re orchestrating a high-stakes product launch, a multi-city roadshow, or a corporate webinar, your run of show is the master document that ensures everyone—from speakers to AV techs to catering staff—knows exactly…