MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Consider your needs before purchasing an event-management software platform. The major platforms offer everything from marketing and event apps to registration and attendee metrics. Make sure you understand the AV contract. . • Innovate with lighting instead of relying on elaborate stage sets to create the mood.

Event Tech 121

Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage Contracts 121

Guidebook

JANUARY 20, 2024

Creating an event budget can be overwhelming! With a laundry list of expenses, it can be tempting to skip the planning and jump right into signing contracts with your vendors. Get your list started with the items you know you’ll need – venue, food and beverage, and marketing, for example.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Sponsorships Contracts Event Apps 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 20, 2024

Creating an event budget can be overwhelming! With a laundry list of expenses, it can be tempting to skip the planning and jump right into signing contracts with your vendors. Learn how event app sponsorships can help you earn money during your event. Did you go way over on printing costs?

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Contracts Sponsorships Event Apps 78

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software applications are usually equipped with one or more of the following sets of features: Attendee management – For managing attendee and guest lists , attendee contact information, meal and session choices, travel/room details, name badging and event check-in. Enhanced attendee engagement. ClearEvent.

Event Management 112

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Broken up into three buckets: Pre-event planning On-site setup and event management Post-event management Use this event planning checklist to kickstart your planning process. Since no two events are the same, you’ll undoubtedly want to remove or add items. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Broken up into three buckets: Pre-event planning On-site setup and event management Post-event management Use this event planning checklist to kickstart your planning process. Since no two events are the same, you’ll undoubtedly want to remove or add items. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

of planners have an event spend less than $100K — budget constraints should be conveyed to the venue from the start. However, if you have found the perfect fit for your event, ask if they would consider lowering the cost in exchange for a multi-year contract. Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Not at your event!

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Venues Conference Food and Beverage 2014 115

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With 10 out of the 20 leading life science companies in our customer database, we’ve worked with 80+ pharma event management companies. And many of them use our fully compliant life science event platform and mobile event app to help pharma companies manage engaging HCP events.

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Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

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.

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Travel Transportation Contracts Hotels 78

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Contracting space — Total exhibition space shrank 20 percent compared to the average exposition footprint in last year’s survey. Plus, a seller’s market has added to the challenge: “Yes, I think the meetings industry as a whole improved last year, if you mean more meetings were hosted last year and more are being contracted for future years.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software applications are usually equipped with one or more of the following sets of features: Attendee management – For managing attendee and guest lists , attendee contact information, meal and session choices, travel/room details, name badging and event check-in. Enhanced attendee engagement. ClearEvent.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

Socio Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

Determine your event budget during the initial planning phases and ensure all stakeholders sign off and agree on the numbers. When budgeting, pay special attention to the high-priced items such as the venue, food, activities, entertainment, and technology. Are you running an in-person event? Are you managing a virtual event?

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Event Management Management Food and Beverage Event Apps 52

SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

SR Essentially, it’s like, you know, at these events, there are a lot of options to have alcoholic beverages, and there are also, I think people are calling, especially now, more for options to not and not feel uncomfortable saying that they don’t want to. And you know, oftentimes the norm is you register for an event.

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Food and Beverage Events Meetings 2011 98

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Event hashtag usage. During-event polls (and possibly event app usage, if your event employs a stand-alone app). Post-event attendee satisfaction surveys. Food and beverage offerings. Mentioning of your event in promotional emails they send out. Email open/click-through rates.

Event Marketing 131

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 131

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle). Mentioning of your event in promotional emails they send out. Speaker and entertainment selections.

Event Marketing 60

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 60

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . You can check out their blog, videos, how-to’s, as well as food and beverage highlights. All about event tech.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

Also, ensure the property has enough bandwidth for the technology you are utilizing such as the event app that may need to be downloaded by all attendees. Enlist separate planning teams. In-person and virtual meetings have different logistical needs. Planners were flexible before Covid, but now we’re nimbler than ever.

Food and Beverage 94

Food and Beverage Negotiating Hotels Event Apps 94

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Going into full hostess mode, she arranged for a hospitality suite stocked with food and a changing room in case early arrivals wanted to hit the beach before the welcome reception. “I For a recent event, she whipped up a “gala in a box,” with robust cheese, charcuterie and snack packs people could eat at their well-spaced seats.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Trade Shows 111

SmartMeetings

MAY 4, 2020

Combined with these kits, participants suggested a shift to event apps to reduce the number of items an attendee would need to pick up and potentially leave behind during an event. Those apps could be used for both providing crucial event details and housing notes traditional captured with pen and paper.

Meetings 105

Meetings Food and Beverage Insurance Financial 105

Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

A Robust Mobile App When it comes to personalization, nothing is more powerful than a mobile event app; the main benefit being most attendees already have their own device to access it on. A mobile app with a robust toolset often ends up paying for itself.

Event Technology 40

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Guidebook

MARCH 7, 2025

Remember to factor in additional costs like food & beverage minimums, AV (audiovisual), and parking. Sign a contract with your selected venue and negotiate terms early. Kickstart Branding & Marketing Choose an event name (even if its a temporary placeholder). Begin contract negotiations and confirm key details.

Social Media 78

Social Media Speakers Sponsorships Contracts 78