Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Most budgets limit plans resulting in a compromise of plans. I will break down the best ways to save money in an event AV contract without compromising your event. Undoubtedly, incorporating AV into your event can use a majority of your budget quickly. Many times event av contracts bill by hours or days.

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Contracts Insurance Negotiating Events 117

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 Food and Beverage Events Speakers 138

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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Event Planning Social Media Insurance Speakers 141

Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

During the event, subject matter experts share information on a specific topic with attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. Workshop A workshop is a hands-on event that allows attendees to build skills through practical learning. Absolutely!

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Conference Management Speakers Event Apps 289

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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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. However, there are other details just as vital to a successful event that need to be established — event goal, objectives, and audience. Event Goal. Event Objectives.

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Event Planning Social Media Entertainment Event Design 137

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

There’s no room for that in event planning. The cornerstone of a successful event is a dream event planning team where everyone has a role to play and eagerly contributes to the success of the event. It’s impossible to put together an event on your own. Committees where people butt heads and argue.

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Event Planning Social Media Trade Shows Entertainment 130

Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Guest safety, as worked through in conjunction with the event. Spread of information, especially regarding event details for guests and protocol for staff. Public relations outreach, as such outreach may be stipulated in speaker and partner contracts. Speaker and performer training, if required.

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Risk Management Event Planning Management 2015 113

EventPlanning

JULY 15, 2020

Creating event contracts can be intimidating. But what if you are a new event planner, and don’t have the funds to pay a legal professional? Don’t fret, this article will help you create a basic event contract that will include clauses to help protect your event business. General Information.

Contracts 70

Contracts Events Venues Banking 70

Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Many of our clients have had to navigate unchartered waters as venue contracts (that were secured years ago) are now being questioned and challenged by members in states that have adopted discriminatory and women’s health laws that go against the mission and values of the association.

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Contracts 2024 Conference Venues 221

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The panel was rounded out with Lori Allen, vice president of global event operations at Metlife , who has spent 20 years overseeing and enhancing global event strategies and brings particular expertise in managing complex global programs, consolidations, multi-regional contracts and fostering stakeholder engagement to meet business objectives.

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Sustainability Event Planning Hotels Travel 87

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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Event Planning Negotiating Contracts Financial 105

QC Event School

APRIL 22, 2021

Some things can’t be taught in event planning classes. Tamesha is a graduate and current student of QC Event School. Her business, Black Haven Events , offers clients everything from officiant services, wedding and event planning/coordination, virtual events, and much more! And so much more!

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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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Contracts Event Planning Events Financial 52

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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Contracts Event Planning Events Financial 52

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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Event Planning 2023 Sponsorships Insurance 96

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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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 30, 2020

Confirm presentation topics and descriptions, gather bios and photos from all speakers/presenters, and have contracts signed (if applicable). ? Draft and send press releases about important event details, including keynote or celebrity speakers, new product information, honorees, etc. ? Request logos from sponsors. ?

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Event Planning Social Media Speakers Sponsorships 112

Event Farm

APRIL 13, 2021

88% of our session attendees shared in our event poll that they plan to host an in-person event this year. Below is a recap of how our panel addressed the top nine legal questions about event safety. Missed the Pandemic Compliance and Safety at Live Events panel? Legal issues are top-of-mind right now as.

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Insurance Healthcare Government Venues 285

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Managing events is stressful. You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Managing events is stressful. You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Eventinterface

AUGUST 29, 2019

Guest safety, as worked through in conjunction with the event. Spread of information, especially regarding event details for guests and protocol for staff. Public relations outreach, as such outreach may be stipulated in speaker and partner contracts. Speaker and performer training, if required.

Risk Management 100

Risk Management Event Planning Management 2015 100

Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Planners may rely on one or two vendors for smaller events, like a business luncheon, while food vendors may make up as much as 5% of the total attendee count at massive outdoor events (e.g., Some of the most sought-after event vendors include: Venue managers. Willing to collaborate In event planning, teamwork is everything.

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Contracts Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 158

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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Event Planning Insurance Financial Contracts 88

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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Event Planning Social Media Education Corporate Events 105

Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Hotel sales, banquet and private event managers know what it’s like to work under pressure. Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule.

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Hotels Event Management Management Contracts 148

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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Management Event Management Contracts Corporate Events 195

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

We also provide at-a-glance dashboards and reports so that you can always have a 30,000 foot view of everything going on with your leads and event bookings, from unsigned contracts and overdue tasks to new incoming leads and recent payments. Streamline workflows. Which leads right into….

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Food and Beverage Venues Management 2021 148

Expo Pass

JUNE 13, 2023

A great way to gather information on potential vendors and suppliers is to go to their existing customers. A quick way to gain more favorable terms is to offer a long-term contract. This is what it all leads to—the contract. Think of your contract as the seatbelt for your new relationship; if things crash, you’ll be protected.

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Negotiating Contracts Banking Marketing 155

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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Event Planning Sponsorships Contracts Corporate Events 62

Master the Event

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It’s only when the multitude of elements are planned and executed properly that the event goes off without a hitch. The guests see the perfectly executed event unfolding as planned. What they don’t see is all of the behind the scenes planning that was involved. And that’s where an event planning template helps.

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Event Planning Contracts Venues Events 75

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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Event Planning Sponsorships Contracts Advertising 62

Guidebook

MAY 16, 2023

It surprised many people when Forbes Magazine listed event planning as the fifth most stressful job. So why does Forbes list event planning so high? Event planners have to work for months to get everything in place for an event that will at most occur over only a few days.

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Event Planning Social Media Airlines Contracts 78

Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

” Dorie Beacham, Echelon Events Group, Las Vegas, NV. Event planning in a post-COVID-19 world will require some adjusting across the board. At Echelon Events Group , our #1 priority is the health and safety of our clients and their attendees. ” Andrew Roby, Andrew Roby Events, Washington, D.C. .”

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Entertainment Hotels Venues Retail 395

Eventinterface

JULY 11, 2017

“I have never read a book about event planning specifically, but I found Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Fisher, Roger, Ury, William L., Patton, Bruce, to be very helpful when it came to negotiating contracts,” shares Maxine Viktor with Prismatic Event Planning and Public Relations.

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Meetings Negotiating Risk Management Contracts 149

GEVME

AUGUST 13, 2019

Disadvantageous event partnership contract, terms, and other issues. The ability to make an operational plan, which will not negatively affect the overall implementation of the project, propose alternative solutions that satisfy both the company’s information policy and its marketing tasks is something to look for.

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Contracts Financial Social Media Marketing 136

Eventmobi

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This blog post will shed light on the top event app security features, best practices for data protection, and important technical questions that you should be asking your event app providers so that you only partner with the most secure vendors (and can sleep more soundly at night!). The Top Event App Security & Access Features.

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