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Q&A: How One Event Speaker is on a Mission to Support Sober Lifestyles

Event Marketer

I stopped drinking and then went back on the road as a speaker, and I started to see what life was like on the other side as an attendee who doesnt drink. The book is available free to download or purchase via Amazon. Laura Nelson: As a speaker, I go to events for connections, which often take place in the evenings with the black bars.

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Master Event Planning with a Workback Schedule Template

Attendease

Starting venue research ? Venue contracts take weeks to finalize? Start with your major deadlines — things like venue confirmation, registration dates , and marketing campaign launches. For example, you can’t send speaker confirmation emails until you’ve finalized the agenda. Need to order supplies?

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What to Expect When Booking A-List Event Speakers

Smart Meetings

Amid the whirlwind of a high-powered CEO or celebrity’s life, many still find time to speak at corporate events, but what happens when these A-list event speakers’ busy lives get the best of them and they need to bow out of their speaking commitment, or they don’t arrive at the anticipated time?

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Key Takeaways from MPI Northern California ACE 2025

Smart Meetings

1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP. Meeting profs can expect to have more breathing room when selecting venues, as the increased supply should ease some of the current space constraints.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Action Steps to Lasting Strategy

Smart Meetings

Read More: Sustainability as a Practice Defining Sustainability The discussion began with a broad overview of what sustainability means to each speaker. Action Plan With so much to consider, as the speakers addressed, deciding where to get started is the most difficult part. She is also an FICP board member. What’s in your RFP?

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6 Ways Event Planning Software Makes Holiday Party Planning Stress-Free

Attendease

Corporate holiday parties, gala dinners, and annual celebrations are right around the corner… and to create truly memorable holiday experiences, you need to begin locking in venues, vendors, catering, and entertainment ASAP. You can assign rooms/venues, times, speakers, and more. Psst, need to find the perfect event space?

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Book a Spy at Your Next Event—Yes, You Read Right

Smart Meetings

Our speakers are experts who have worked at the highest levels of security clearance and lived through mind-blowing experiences,” Paul says. In this venue, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in challenges designed and led by a former head of training for British Intelligence.