Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Todd Schwartz, CMP, event marketing manager and director of The Professional Planner Group, echoes the concern: “As attendees are very excited to get back to live events, socializing in a reception setting brings concerns of overindulgence. Serving food during a networking event or happy hour, even tapas-sized, is also a popular strategy.

Insurance 130

Insurance Hotels Hospitality Trade Shows 130

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Staff member places temporary “hold” on event date, awaiting prospect’s signature on proposal/contract. Prospect signs proposal/contract and provides deposit/down-payment to hold the event booking date. Note that this is not a booking but simply a hold that designates that a prospect is seriously considering the date.)

Management 78

Management Contracts Food and Beverage Venues 78

Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

It takes careful planning to pay deposits on time and keep track of contracts. If you’re planning something relatively smaller, like a corporate meeting, you might not need six months. Make a plan for marketing and event promotion. Decide how you’ll market and promote your event.

Event Planning 138

Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Speakers 138

Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Market and business recovery, the rise of virtual and hybrid events, and the importance of mental health and sustainability were amongst other topics that the HBAA leadership have highlighted in their views. Market recovery. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”.

2021 84

2021 2020 Travel Sustainability 84

Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Weve broken it down into 7 phases , each covering a key area of event planning: Strategic Planning and Team Formation : Define your event purpose, set a budget, assemble your team, and start marketing. Pre-Event Preparation : Turn up marketing, confirm speakers, finalize partnerships, and tweak ticket pricing for maximum attendance.

Event Planning 62

Event Planning Social Media Speakers Tech 62

ePly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Access online contracts. Share mission-critical data across applications or with clients and partners with proven, reliable integrations to AMS, CRM, registration systems, and meetings industry service providers for total visibility across key systems. Create event floorplans for booths and exhibitors. Manage booth staff registration.

Trade Shows 62

Trade Shows Contracts Corporate Meetings Sustainability 62

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The evolution of the meetings landscape continued today with the announcement that Convene, which targets the small-meetings market by offering full-service facilities in five major American cities, has made a strategic investment in Bizly, an end-to-end software solution for meetings management.

Meetings 40

Meetings 2009 Contracts Corporate Meetings 40

Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

Not only does that come as good news for concert and theater goers, but it’s also an exciting development for planners that rely on these types of non-traditional venues for galas, corporate meetings, training and development seminars and product launches. such as a happy hour or networking event.

Venues 69

Venues 2015 Contracts Corporate Meetings 69

Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. So let’s say, for example, you have a digital marketing conference. What I mean by similar is if you are planning a small corporate meeting don’t get a case study for a mega convention with 81 breakout rooms. Ask for Case Studies.

Negotiating 107

Negotiating Venues Contracts Events 107

Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Restaurants are highly sought-out venues for many events, from corporate meetings to private gatherings, casual parties, and fine dining affairs. Create clear guidelines for staff serving alcoholic drinks, and detail the restaurant’s cut-off policy in event contracts. What makes restaurants great event venues?

Food and Beverage 88

Food and Beverage Social Media Venues Contracts 88

MeetingsNet

AUGUST 4, 2016

Respondents interviewed for the just-released Summer 2016 edition of the quarterly Meeting Professionals International Outlook, are getting creative to book their meetings in a crunched and crazy market. read more.

Marketing 40

Marketing 2016 Meetings Corporate Meetings 40

PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We On the meetings side, how do you make sure that you’re not spending all your time educating your procurement partners on our industry instead of getting work done?” Procurement then runs the RFP process.

Negotiating 66

Negotiating Contracts Fashion Food and Beverage 66

Coterie Spark

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

What if bringing the next big thing in conference and corporate meeting technology to your event wouldn’t add to your budget? No need to find a vendor or even sign a contract. The next change on the horizon for conference and meeting technology, isn’t actually technological at all.

Corporate Events 45

Corporate Events Event Technology Technology Conference 45

Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Event Marketing. Corporate Event Planning. Event Marketing and Social Media. Event Marketing. Wedding Marketing. Vendor/Contract Management. Event Marketing. The “Five W’s” of Event Marketing. Web and Print Marketing. Marketing Design. Marketing Funding. Event Logistics.

Event Planning 40

Event Planning Contracts Social Media Event Management 40

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

While the surge in virtual has provided a path for events and meetings to continue, it isn’t quite the same as connecting in person. Even though the pandemic is far from done, the industry is starting to shift the conversation from pivoting to virtual to preparing for the return of modified in-person events and meetings.

2020 52

2020 Trade Shows Event Design Contracts 52

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Event Coordinator / Event Marketing | Mammoth Marketing | Denver, CO. Corporate Meeting Planner | Direct Travel | Chicago, IL.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

All Seated

JUNE 14, 2019

One big reason event professionals love it is the included detailed and customizable event marketing and event planning templates. But between proofing emails, website content or any other event communication, or writing or reviewing contracts, it doesn’t hurt to have a digital proofreading tool at your fingertips. Another big plus?

Event Planning Tools 33

Event Planning Tools Event Planning Contracts Corporate Meetings 33

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Allegedly covering WiFi and access to health clubs they can often be negotiated out of the contract, particularly if they are being picked up elsewhere by the event budget. And herein is another crucial arrow in the quiver of the contemporary meeting and event planner – you have to have the gimlet eye of an attorney!

Venues 40

Venues Negotiating 2023 Food and Beverage 40

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Senior Event Marketing Manager | McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Chicago, IL.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Trade Shows Hotels 40

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

In the end, you will know how to properly evaluate all of your meetings to ensure that you are making the most cost-effective choices that will lead to better meeting results overall. However, you don’t want to completely forget about the “wow” details that can make a corporate meeting enjoyable either.

Management 40

Management 2023 Meetings Negotiating 40

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

You’ll find helpful info on a range of topics from staging inspiration and productivity advice through to real-world assistance in getting the most out of your AV contracts. Bizzabo’s list-style posts about event management, marketing and engagement are enhanced by monthly interviews with event profs who are breaking the mold.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Luxury Weddings – What’s the Difference?

Corporate Events 105

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 105

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Luxury Weddings: What’s the Difference?

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

What Businesses Look for in a Corporate Event Planner Internal Events 101 External Events 101 Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins of Event Management Event Decorating Resources: Attention, students and grads of QC Event School’s Event Decor Course ! Luxury Weddings – What’s the Difference?

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52

Guidebook

MARCH 7, 2025

Planning an event whether its a large-scale conference, trade show or a corporate meeting requires diligence and organization. Stick to the full 12+ month timeline to secure venues, vendors, and plant those marketing timelines. Working on a smaller workshop & corporate event? Lean into the 3-6 month planning window.

Social Media 78

Social Media Speakers Sponsorships Contracts 78