Guidebook

MAY 16, 2023

It surprised many people when Forbes Magazine listed event planning as the fifth most stressful job. The top four most stressful jobs were soldier, firefighter, airline pilot, and police officer. So why does Forbes list event planning so high? A police officer or airline pilot’s stress ends when they go off duty.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Social Media Airlines Contracts 78

TicketBud

AUGUST 21, 2023

Event coordinator is consistently listed in the top 10 most stressful jobs , along with military personnel, airline pilots and newspaper and broadcast journalists. The technology also allows you to add your signature to scanned documents, so vendor contracts have never been easier to share, sign and send. And why wouldn’t it be?

Technology 78

Technology Social Media Airlines Event Apps 78

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

“And things like event apps, it’s an old school conversation. But I think that if you can have this fast, easy, slick registration process in the same way that you get on an airline, that is going to win over, my belief is” What About Trust? It’s a conversation we shouldn’t be having right now.

2020 131

2020 Event Tech Tech Technology 131

Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

“I would start with the major milestones and then fill in other detailed tasks.” — Heather Pilcher Assuming you have a year in advance to plan (which you won’t always), our guests recommend you start with big-ticket items like hotel contracts, catering, event registration due dates, etc.

Travel 78

Travel Transportation Contracts Hotels 78

Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. Event apps made it easier for planners to see who attended which sessions but did little to track engagement.

2021 102

2021 2020 Trade Shows Tech 102