ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Expo Pass

MARCH 22, 2023

By the end of this article, you’ll feel ready to tackle the biggest, most high-class events in the biz! Start your event planning by outlining your purpose for the occasion. Your perfect match is the one that will help you reach your event planning goals. Make the most of your first event. Define your goals.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. The next time you start to plan an event, consider using this helpful guide to create an event planning schedule that works for you. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 1, 2016

Question: Have you ever run up against a client who suddenly stopped paying for your event services, which left you wondered what to include in your event legal contracts to protect you and your event business? Your Event Legal Contracts. How do event planners get paid? (12:18). Find out how here. .

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

What will the event planning industry look like once the COVID-19 pandemic is finally over? QC Event School Student Ambassador, Neena McConnell, is here to give her predictions! Neena QC graduate and professional wedding/event planner. How COVID Has Impacted the Event Planning Industry. My Predictions.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 20, 2024

Do you find yourself dreaming up the intricacies of perfectly executed events? If so, starting an event planning business might be the career for you. Let’s be honest…the event industry is a passionate but sometimes anxiety-filled one. Planning Pod is your ultimate event management toolkit. But never fear!

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Conference organizers can select the right conference type by choosing an event format, a specific content type, or a combination of the two. Event planning is never easy. But if you’ve been in the event management space for a while, you know that planning a successful conference takes work. Absolutely!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Meet the Experts Ellie Hurley, events director at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), has spent the past three years leading FICP’s event-specific approach to sustainability and social impact and also holds the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) from Events Industry Council (EIC).

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Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Event planning is full of surprises, which is why it pays to be ten steps ahead. Whether it’s marketing to attendees and driving registration or establishing a budget and securing a venue, event planners need to navigate a host of responsibilities—each one as important as the last. Before you start planning. Download now.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As an event planner, your contract is one of the most important documents in your business. Writing a solid event planning contract helps ensure that everyone involved understands their roles and responsibilities, as well as what they can expect from the event itself. So, let’s get started!

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As an event planner, your contract is one of the most important documents in your business. Writing a solid event planning contract helps ensure that everyone involved understands their roles and responsibilities, as well as what they can expect from the event itself. So, let’s get started!

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

Developing an event budget is a crucial element when planning your meeting or event. It’s the next step after setting your overall event objectives. To begin building your budget, it’s best to determine what financial success means for your event and how you want to measure it. Grants and contracts.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

It took time, planning, and patience. Not unlike starting an event planning business. How to Start Your Event Planning Business. The same goes for those looking to start their own event planning business. Identify whether your skills are right for event planning. Topics: Event Budgeting.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Starting a new business in event planning can be a very profitable venture. In this blog post, we’ll teach you how to start an event planning business from scratch in 6 easy steps! So, if you’re ready to start planning some amazing events, keep reading!

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Attendease

MARCH 19, 2024

We’ll also dive into how event management tools make your life easier through automation, cloning, and cross-team collaboration. Read on to learn how to scale your corporate events program successfully! Multi-Event Planning and Organization Thorough planning and organization are crucial when running multiple events at once.

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Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re just stepping into the world of event planning or you’re a seasoned pro aiming to refine your craft, this guide is for you. The Foundation of Every Event: Contracts At the very core of your event planning toolkit should be your event contracts.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MAY 27, 2024

Let me tell you a little story about how I found my way through the maze of event planning and ended up creating something truly special to help others avoid the same pitfalls. That’s when the idea for The Event Toolkit Bundle Pro was born. This is where clear, lawyer-created event contracts come into play.

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GEVME

AUGUST 13, 2019

No matter your experience in the event industry, searching for event marketing partnerships is still a necessary task. . About the event partnership. A creative event partnership ca n provide financial stability and future prospects for your event. Benefits of event partnerships. Signing a contract.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

Explore the client’s interests, discuss the conference vision with the client, and start planning accordingly. Catering to each event stage, we’ve developed a conference event planning checklist template that you can use and can customise based on your requirements: Before a conference. After a conference.

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Event Planning BluePrint

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What if, as an event planner, you had event planning templates that saved you time, money and helped you build your reputation? . That helped you not just plan an event, but protected you from unwanted situations like clients not paying or venues canceling your booking? . Event Promotion. 2 – Money.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This guide aims to simplify the process by offering a step-by-step framework on how to identify the event planning platform that meets your requirements. Types of Event Management Software Event planning solutions take multiple forms, catering to different needs and requirements.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Creating a comprehensive event budget is crucial for ensuring the optimal performance of any type of event. It serves as a financial roadmap, providing a clear view of all expenses and revenues associated with the event. Quick note: This guide works for free-to-participate events.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JULY 2, 2018

Have you ever wondered whether or not you need an event planning certification? Today we are going to discuss the truth about event planning certifications. What’s an Event Planning Certification, Anyway? or “What’s an event planning certification?”. If you’re anything like me, you have!

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

When searching for a venue, securing a property with in-house catering gives planners some elbow room—financially and in menu customization. It may also be financially beneficial to focus on the event’s sensory atmosphere, such as sounds, lights and smells to create a new look and feel—all while remaining within your budget.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This includes considering your internal resources (budget, stakeholders, event management software) and external resources (sponsors, vendors, partners). Here are some tips for managing corporate event planning across multiple teams and stakeholders: Create a master project plan with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.

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QC Event School

JUNE 15, 2021

So, how can you increase your event planner salary once things return to normal? QC Event School ‘s Student Ambassador, Jenny Alperin, is here with 3 important tips! . Jenny Alperin is a graduate of QC’s Corporate Event Planning Course and a student of the Promotional Event Planning Course.

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GEVME

JULY 23, 2018

To make this work for your event, you should learn how to do the “golden swap”, creating value for a sponsor in exchange for event support. However, just as in any relationship, it’s critical to ensure that you and your partner make a good match before establishing a contract. Okay, so it’s always partly about money coming in.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

Embarking on a journey in event planning can be incredibly rewarding, offering a dynamic and creative career path. Whether you’re a novice eager to break into the industry or an experienced planner seeking to enhance your skills , understanding the fundamentals of event planning is crucial.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2018

A recent survey of event planners revealed that the greatest event planning challenges often revolve around two factors: time and money. These challenges can vary, depending on the stage in the event lifecycle, as well as the key stakeholder managing that stage. Event Planning Challenges.

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 22, 2019

[link] Making an event planning checklist is hard. Like, really hard.You don't know where to start, and you'd think the smallest events would be easier to manage, and for the most part, it's true, but then again every attendee counts, and engagement will need to be more personalized. Send Post-Event Surveys (email is ?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop. By the Numbers.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This guide aims to simplify the process by offering a step-by-step framework on how to identify the event planning platform that meets your requirements. Types of Event Management Software Event planning solutions take multiple forms, catering to different needs and requirements.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re on the brink of planning a first event or are a seasoned professional revising your event planning checklist, this guide aims to be your trusted roadmap. This article provides a comprehensive event planning checklist to help you manage every detail for a successful event, from start to finish.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Planning an event can be overwhelming with all the different moving parts and challenges. In this guide, we’ll share an event planning template you can use to easily plan your next event. Event Planning Template: Checklist and Timeline. Phase 3: Actualize your budget.

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Eventmobi

MAY 17, 2023

If you build out a tiered sponsorship level package, you give them the opportunity to invest more in your event—and get even more out of it. Lighten your team’s workload There are two ways sponsor levels help you ease the stress of event planning. That’s A+ for both parties.

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