IMG

AUGUST 28, 2024

In event planning, this level of detail orientation can transform a simple gathering into a truly unforgettable experience. The DIRECTV “Tinsel Town” Corporate Holiday Party is a stellar example of how meticulous planning and attention to detail can elevate a corporate event into a 360-degree sensory experience.

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Event Planning Banking Food and Beverage Financial 195

Expo Pass

JULY 11, 2022

Event planning has not been the easiest profession in the last few years. How have things changed for event organizers? Truth – event planning might be the only job that can take you wherever you want to go in the world, literally, and help you reach your career goals at the same time. There’s no way around that.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Travel Trade Shows 147

Social Tables

MAY 30, 2019

Your party planning checklist Whether it’s for a graduation or sales goal celebration, parties require the same event planning skills required to host any other type of group gathering. Depending on the size or complexity of your party, you may want to brush up on best practices or party planning articles to prepare yourself.

Food and Beverage 199

Food and Beverage Entertainment 2026 Venues 199

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Coinciding with the launch of a new cast, this new offering gives audiences the opportunity to enjoy champagne, cocktails, and a specially crafted food menu while entertaining friends, family, and colleagues within a dedicated private suite in the heart of the club.

Food and Beverage 130

Food and Beverage Entertainment Hospitality Venues 130

Smart Meetings

JANUARY 14, 2022

He enters the role after serving as entertainment director at Carnival Cruise Line, where he’s held multiple positions throughout his more than 30 years in hospitality. Before that, Gibson was entertainment technical manager and production manager at Carnival Corporate and its Cruise Line.

Tourism 246

Tourism Hospitality Food and Beverage Hotels 246

Social Tables

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

But most importantly, they need to make sure it’s something that’s appropriate for the event, setting, and company culture. In the following, we’ll cover a list of some entertaining and versatile corporate event themes that are a safe fit for just about any company. Food: Burgers, hot dogs, potato salad.

Corporate Events 155

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Sports Apparel 155

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

VR is not just for entertainment,” said Schoeneberger excitedly. The evolving VR technology supports experiences that teach and connect people—a practice at the heart of event planning. Planning Immersive Experiences for Experiential Learning. Immersive events also attract media attention.

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Tech Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment 279

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. Step 4 – Assemble a crack team of event professionals.

Food and Beverage 207

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 207

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?

Event Planning 138

Event Planning Food and Beverage Events Speakers 138

SevenEvents

MARCH 13, 2025

Set a Realistic Budget Develop a comprehensive budget that accounts for all potential expenses, including venue rental, catering, entertainment, transportation and miscellaneous. Allocating funds appropriately ensures that essential elements are prioritised without unexpected financial overruns throughout the event planning process.

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Entertainment Sustainability 52

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Your event budget becomes your guide throughout the event planning process to help you make key decisions. Creating a detailed and realistic budget template goes hand-in-hand with a successful event. All good event professionals know the first step to making sure nothing gets left out is to start with a checklist.

Entertainment 267

Entertainment Travel Advertising Sponsorships 267

Social Tables

JULY 28, 2022

Food and drink are the stars of the show at any cocktail party. Less formal than a sit-down meal, guests are more likely to indulge in hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, and delectable finger foods. Including a non-alcoholic beverage or two on the drink menu is a great rule of thumb for cocktail parties. The options are endless.

Food and Beverage 147

Food and Beverage Entertainment Fashion Event Planning 147

Social Tables

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

A theme not only makes the event less expensive by avoiding decoration overload, but it creates a more cohesive guest experience. That’s because: Each element—from promotion and decoration to food and entertainment—becomes décor. It’s important to satisfy guests’ five senses at any event. Entertaining Your Guests.

Event Ideas 156

Event Ideas Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment 156

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 23, 2016

Ever struggle with creating the perfect event planning checklist? It’s one of the most important pieces of planning any event yet most event planners worry they’re not getting it right – especially when getting started in the industry. Tips To Create An Event Planning Checklist.

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Event Planning Event Management Management Food and Beverage 90

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Valley Forge Casino Resort , a gaming and entertainment resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, welcomed Bailey as vice president of marketing. Bringing 18 years of entertainment and hospitality experience, Bailey enters the new role after serving as vice president of marketing at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. Dedren Bailey. Joe Holody.

Food and Beverage 130

Food and Beverage Hospitality Tourism Hotels 130

Attendease

APRIL 9, 2024

Food Truck Alley Bring a fun, lighthearted vibe to your next event with food trucks. Set up a variety of cult favorite trucks and carts outside your office or event venue. Give employees food truck coupons or tickets to sample different offerings. Book a jazz band or brass ensemble to provide upbeat entertainment.

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Entertainment Events 195

Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Learning how to plan an event requires multitasking skills and (often) quick thinking. In order to succeed, you need to know and understand the basics so you plan your event effectively. Establish your event budget. Create an administrative plan. Determine your event entertainment and/or speakers.

Food and Beverage 121

Food and Beverage Entertainment Negotiating Sponsorships 121

Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

One of the key challenges for planners is to ensure that you carefully manage expenses and revenues to achieve the financial goals that have been established by your organization and accurately measure your event success. The chart below shows an overview of the most common expenses for meetings and events. Entertainment.

Food and Beverage 153

Food and Beverage Meetings Financial Advertising 153

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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EventSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Alongside their high standards of quality service, their event planning and coordination efforts are sure to wow any couple looking to celebrate their nuptials here! They aim to embrace all of their client’s cultural needs and also provide outstanding event planning to ensure that your event is worry-free.

Venues 296

Venues Hospitality Food and Beverage Entertainment 296

QC Event School

APRIL 1, 2021

When pursuing an event planning career, one thing you’ll NEED to become a master of is working with budgets. Nicole is a QC Event School Student Ambassador and the owner of Willow North Events. The Importance of Budgets in Your Event Planning Career. Entertainment and Programming : 10-15%.

Event Planning 98

Event Planning Food and Beverage Consulting Financial 98

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 10, 2021

He has worked in various leadership roles at Four Seasons since 2000, such as assistant food and beverage manager, director of sales in multiple locations and director of marketing, among others. Most recently, Giang was executive assistant manager of food and beverage at Alma Resort. Kelli Donahoe, CMP.

Food and Beverage 130

Food and Beverage Hospitality Advertising 2011 130

Social Tables

JUNE 12, 2024

Popular event vendors and why we recommend them Vendor needs vary by event, fluctuating with event size, attendee count, budget, and other vital factors. While some planners look for all-inclusive venues with contracted vendors on site, others prefer to find particular vendors that match their event style and message.

Contracts 158

Contracts Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 158

Social Tables

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We explore creative costume ideas, chilling cocktail recipes, Halloween-inspired entertainment, and so much more. Although your dream Halloween party may be set in a moody, phantasmal ballroom, your real-world venue budget may be more instep with community center or special event venue rental prices.

Food and Beverage 29

Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues Transportation 29

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.

Event Planning 78

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.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Event planning is no small feat, especially when it comes to corporate meetings and functions. A successful event requires thoughtful organization, creative vision, and seamless execution. But dreaming up unique, inspiring themes and event ideas takes time and imagination.

Event Ideas 195

Event Ideas Food and Beverage Events Speakers 195

GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

Events and gatherings happen in all sizes, at all kinds of social and commercial environments — whether it is a Christmas party, a large scale conference or a business event. While people love spending their time in such places, the organizers do not really place sustainability as the anchor of organizing such events.

Sustainability 194

Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

SmartMeetings

APRIL 21, 2017

Coachella is a convergence of Instagrammable foods, high-tech décor and innovative activity options—the perfect combination for popularity. Considering the festival’s consistent and major success, event planners can take a few tips from its many unique event ideas. The San Diego-based restaurant serves vegan food and drinks.

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2017 Event Planning Food and Beverage Fashion 70

Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Stephanie Hall, group director of sales and marketing for Exclusive Collection states: “While there’s a pent-up demand to get back together and re-engage, we’re seeing new forms of entertaining and ways to reward employees this year. All inclusive used to mean dinner, drinks, and a well-stocked bar for unlimited beers, wines and softs.

Food and Beverage 130

Food and Beverage Entertainment Financial 2022 130

EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

Snapsight’s seamless integration ensures accessibility for all, empowering attendees to continue learning beyond the event. By taking an AI-driven approach that automates the tedious aspects of event planning, Nowadays are making the planning process accessible and efficient for both professionals and non-professionals.

2024 163

2024 Meetings Hotels Food and Beverage 163

Social Tables

OCTOBER 17, 2017

For a Toast to the Team event, guests can: See bubbles suspended from the ceiling. Smell aromas of (and, eventually, Taste) food made with champagne. Touch bottles of bubbles that are scattered around the room for guest entertainment. Food and Beverage. Post-event Communication. Activities. Click To Tweet.

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EventSource

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Great food, great wine, and the greatest people. ” – Melissa, Lustre Events. Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique. “Carmela and Gilad’s gorgeous, lakeside cottage wedding was definitely one of our favourite events from last season! ” – Tamara and Michelle, Fab Fête Event Planning Boutique.

Food and Beverage 296

Food and Beverage 2019 Hotels Event Design 296

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Annual ICE Report estimates that event-related costs will increase by 83%. It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets.

2023 122

2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Negotiating 122

Expo Pass

JUNE 22, 2022

Develop contingency plans. Developing personalized contingency plans is the first step to being ready for anything. Things can and will go wrong at an event. If attendees are depending on you for three days of food and entertainment, chances are there might be a hiccup during one of the meals. Practice the plan.

Food and Beverage 147

Food and Beverage Speakers Technology Venues 147

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

How does this event align with our overall corporate strategy and goals for the year? What are the 2-3 key messages we want to communicate through this event? Entertaining? How will we measure the success of this event both quantitatively and qualitatively? What type of experience do we want to create for attendees?

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

Showclix

MARCH 28, 2023

Festival season is upon us, bringing with it all the food, fun, and entertainment we’ve come to know and love! While ticket sales will most likely make up the bulk of your event’s revenue, many festivals also rely on sponsorships to help them succeed.

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Sponsorships Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment 97