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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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. Print signage.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 15, 2024

There should be a plan B for everything.” Fighting Off Detrimental Change Over the 12 years she has operated Shiloh Events, Nguyen has encountered her share of executive decisionmakers who come to the event-planning process in its late stages and want to make wholesale changes.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. Take care of any legal issues and contracts.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 15, 2018

In the technological era, where we all have moved onto Google lists and Keep , planners also require one such generic event planning checklist of tasks that can come in handy to them during the events. A comprehensive version of the write-up ensures that the event planning is correct and up to date. Volunteers. ?

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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. Compare pricing.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

These are the norms and ways of execution that an organization uses to put the event together and ultimately delivering the event. Transportation . Reasons why events should care about the impact on the environment. Organizing sustainable events is one of the main responsibilities of the organizers. Transportation.

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GEVME

JUNE 27, 2018

Explore available transportation modes, and ensure that people can easily reach the location by train, automobile, plane, or public transport. Ideally, include a question about transportation preferences on the registration form or a pre-event survey to get an understanding of what to expect. Staffing: Who’s doing what?

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

The same can be said for event planning. If you try to create an event that makes all audiences happy by including every idea and activity under the sun, then it doesn’t have any clarity and won’t resonate with anyone. Event Income. Step 4 – Assemble a crack team of event professionals.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

No matter how you slice it, managing multiple events requires planning superpowers. But being an event planning rockstar doesn’t mean your job is easy. If you’re new to the event planning game, these tips will help you get started on the right foot. Stellar time management can help you get there.

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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. Make sure parking is available ?

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It’s not necessary to reimagine and reorganize an entire event to have a positive impact. Below, we offer nine ways event organizers can incorporate more sustainable practices into event planning, while motivating partners and attendees to pass it on. Whenever possible, promote eco-friendly transportation.

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Plan Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Yet, many organizations continue to make event planning mistakes that explode their budgets. Here are six common event planning mistakes that can negatively impact your budgets…and tips on how to avoid them. Picking event dates out of the air and locking them in prematurely.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 22, 2018

You can often get a good discount on your quote by offering to pay much sooner, for example, 100% of the contract upfront. AV companies can be willing to discount their quote if it means they can boost their cash flow with upfront payments, to offset some of their contracts that pay on those longer terms. But, it doesn’t hurt to ask.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. Take care of any legal issues and contracts.

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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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SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

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. The adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” remains a truism, and it extends to the event-planning world. Savvy Contract Negotiations.

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EventBank Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The concept of the perfect event venue may currently seem out of reach and unrealistic, but with this 10-step guide, you are guaranteed to find the right venue for you. Cost Capacity Location Transportation Wifi Amenities Ambiance Layout Insurance Timeframe. Transportation and Parking. Quick Reads. Back to You.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 12, 2024

I was involved with a full-service meeting and event planning during that time. Well needless to say that group and many more following it didn”t go off as planned. Security in the Meeting and Event Planning World The meeting and event planning industry has made changes to accommodate security issues.

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Ultimately, the goal of your event proposal should be to persuade the client that you can provide a successful, professional event. PRO TIP: Dream of a career in event planning, but don’t know where to get started? Is an Event Proposal the Same as an Event Plan? How Do You Write an Event Plan?

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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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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

What’s Event Planning? All types of events, right from a grand corporate event to a simple wedding, need planning. Organizing events is hard as hundreds of things can go wrong on D-Day. Based on their needs, you will be required to do any or all of the following: Ideate the plan. Decide the theme.

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SevenEvents

MAY 26, 2023

planning an event can be a considerable task, whether it’s a small drinks reception or a large-scale conference. to help you navigate the event planning process with ease, the experts from seven events, a UK event management company, have compiled a list of ten invaluable tips from our UK experts.

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Eventscase Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Main Responsibilities of an Event Organiser Understanding the key functions of an event organiser is essential to comprehend their importance in event planning. The organiser will scout venues, handle bookings, and ensure the location matches the event’s requirements. What is an event organiser’s role in this?

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

But when the file gets handed over to event services, that’s when the nitty-gritty gets underway. I tend to think of event services as the department, or people, that put all of the pieces of the puzzle together. Now might be a good time to point you to our event planning checklist.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 30, 2018

Arranging a hotel block and finalizing the contract is one of the most important parts of planning an event. A hotel block is the base of operations for your entire event. Without a firm hotel contract, everything else is up in the air. This is a detailed outline of the event that includes things like: Audience.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

meetings & events and the “Eating at a Meeting” podcast, has some suggestions for cutting F&B expenses that you might not have considered. Check the contracts for deadlines. There are a lot of new contract deadlines for ordering meals that can add upwards of 25 percent onto the cost of the meal if the deadlines are not met.

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Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Embarking on a career in event planning is more than a profession; it’s a journey driven by passion, creativity, and the desire to bring people together. The Foundation of Memorable Events: Vendors and Venues Selecting the Perfect Venue The venue is the heartbeat of any event.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

If you have an annual event, try to negotiate a multi-year contract where you get a discount if you commit to exclusively using their business. This not only applies to catering, but also transportation, rental space, floral, hotels, and dining establishments. Better events, no stress. Negotiate with vendors.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If you’re an event planner or looking to get into event planning , you probably know there are two main categories: corporate event planning and social event planning. Social Event Planning. For example, if you choose social events, the more common events are: Weddings.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

An entertainer’s fee only gets the entertainer show up at your event and do whatever you’re asking them to do — it doesn’t include all the additional costs that are associated with it. This can include entertainers typically don’t travel alone to events, plus transportation to and from the venue. Lock down the contract.

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Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

But no matter how well you plan it, without talented, reliable and amazing suppliers, everything that can go wrong…may. Event Planning Supplies – Catering. Event Planning Supplies – Transportation. Not all programs require transportation. Sometimes they’re responsible for their own transportation.

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Expo Pass

JULY 2, 2024

Get your passports and pencils ready, planners, because today, we’re diving into the globe-trotting world of destination event planning! Our recent webinar, Smart Planning for Destination Events , was hosted by our spectacular team and featured two experts in destination events.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 12, 2019

Usually a banquet event order is developed by an event manager, catering sales manager or group sales manager, and it serves two purposes: As a road map for internal staff and external vendors for setting up and executing key event deliverables. Parking/Transportation. Pricing Summary. Terms and Conditions.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 1, 2024

Amberlee Huggins “A DMC specializes in the creation of an event, offering a wide range of event planning and execution services, ensuring seamless experiences for all clients,” says Heidi Brown, co-chief executive of Access DMC. “We But the entire scene had this destination flavor.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 29, 2017

Room blocks are an often-overlooked yet essential piece to the event-planning puzzle. Reserving a room block, or a set amount of rooms for guests is not only a convenient solution for accommodations but is also a courtesy for busy guests who are planning to travel for an event. Coordinating the Event.

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