--- title: "Social Media Roundup: An Exotic Take on Event Planning" id: "20107" type: "post" slug: "social-media-roundup-an-exotic-take-on-event-planning" published_at: "2013-10-24T23:02:48+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-15T21:21:00+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/10/24/social-media-roundup-an-exotic-take-on-event-planning/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/10/24/social-media-roundup-an-exotic-take-on-event-planning.md" excerpt: "Partying in a cemetery sounds weird, but it's not the weirdest place that event planners have taken over lately. Also: Is now the time to plan an event in an emerging country?" taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "event planning" - "meeting destinations" - "Meetings" - "venue ideas" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Social Media Roundup: An Exotic Take on Event Planning ## Partying in a cemetery sounds weird, but it’s not the strangest place that event planners have taken over lately. Also: Is now the time to plan an event in an emerging country? Time to give your next conference a little more life? Think about the space and the location. Convention centers or hotels are great, but sometimes your attendees might be looking for something a little different. And who said your conference had to be in the U.S.? Don’t be afraid of the rest of the world! Thoughts on these issues in today’s Social Media Roundup: ### Think Outside the Venue > The Craziest Venues We’ve Seen Events Take Over [http://t.co/e8eqhAUhsX (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/e8eqhAUhsX) > [#eventprofs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/eventprofs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Picatic (@Picatic) [October 24, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/Picatic/status/393469000052924416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **A cemetery. A walk-in freezer. An abandoned subway station.** What do these things have in common? Easy. [According to BizBash (opens in a new tab)](http://www.bizbash.com/the-craziest-venues-weve-seen-events-take-over/new-york/story/27329#sthash.ptERYa99.Lr5aWlT1.dpbs) , all three have doubled as event venues for marketing firms or others. While we don’t necessarily recommend holding your next party in a construction zone without a hard hat or two nearby, we appreciate the publication’s effort to show how a little creativity can turn a ho-hum event into a real talker. Your industry likely has unique, novel things going on that might suggest ideas for unusual parties. Why not take advantage, right? *(ht @[Picatic (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/Picatic/status/393469000052924416) )* ### Think Inside the BRICS > RT [@EventMB (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/eventmb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Are Event Planners Overlooking New and Emerging Destinations? [http://t.co/XJswW4VSm3 (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/XJswW4VSm3) > [#asae (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/asae?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#dthr (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/dthr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#shrm (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/shrm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Bryan Wempen (@bryanwempen) [October 24, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/bryanwempen/status/393430037652725760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **It’s a big world out there:** If your organization is global, don’t be afraid to look past the usual suspects when shopping for an event location, [Event Manager Blog suggests (opens in a new tab)](http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/new-destinations?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EventManagementBlog+%28Event+Manager+Blog%29) . In fact, the site’s Amy Capron instead suggests that event planners take a good hard look at the world’s five fastest-growing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They’re part of a coalition known as BRICS. (Get it?) And each has its own worldly charm. “The five BRICS countries, and those looking to become members in the near future (Turkey and Indonesia), are real alternative locations for those looking to plan a corporate event that offers something out-of-the-ordinary for delegates,” Capron writes. So whaddya say—time to look past the U.S. or Europe and head somewhere else entirely for a change? *(ht @[bryanwempen (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/bryanwempen/status/393430037652725760) )* Where’s the most unusual place you’ve ever held an event? Tell us about it in the comments. (iStock/Thinkstock) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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