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Do Not Be Seduced By Meeting Fads Or Conference Trends

Velvet Chainsaw

Most conference and meeting professionals want the coolest, hippest, latest ideas and trends for their events. We are on the hunt for the next meeting, seating, session format, technology, and food and beverage fad. We want to know what unique things other conferences are doing so we can borrow their ideas.

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How To Create Your Event Budget

Endless Events

For example, grouping alcohol and food together might seem to make sense but may cause some problems. It could cause issues if you need to make changes or cut out a line item down the road in planning. Say you wanted to add an extra $100 to the food and alcohol line item. Break down every single item you will be paying for.

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Finding A Good Conference Planning Guide

Master the Event

Today there always seems to be someone stating that they have they latest and greatest conference planning guide to help you do your meeting planning job. Of course, many of the larger conferences have planners that know their way around a convention center – or at least they had better know their way around.

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A Fundamental Guide for Running Virtual Corporate Events

GEVME

For instance, there are lesser overheads now, which earlier came in the form of booking an event venue, arranging food and beverages, etc. But the good side is that the cost of booking a venue, travelling, arranging food, beverages, gift giveaways will all be eliminated in virtual corporate events.

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A Must-Follow Guide for Running Corporate Events

GEVME

For instance, there are lesser overheads now, which earlier came in the form of booking an event venue, arranging food and beverages, etc. But the good side is that the cost of booking a venue, travelling, arranging food, beverages, gift giveaways will all be eliminated in virtual events.

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7 Event Budget Templates to Plan Your Finances

Capterra Event Management

Smartsheet Event Budget Workbook and Conference Planning Worksheet. If this isn’t your first event of this kind, go back and reference previous revenue totals and spreadsheets to help build your estimate. Microsoft Office Official Template 1. Microsoft Office Official Template 2. Tidyform Event Budget and Chart Template.

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How Mobile Event Apps Make Your Event Greener

Expo Logic

Factor in other carbon footprint variables such as attendee air and car travel, hotel room energy expenditures, venue energy expenditures and discarded food, and you begin to see where the EPA is coming from. While exact stages and operations will vary, green event planning tenets cover: Transportation. Food, beverages and catering.