Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Promotion – Will marketing or promotional efforts be required Geographical radius – What region or area will you be attracting attendees from Content – What type of content fits the purpose and audience needs (speakers, presentations, entertainment, etc.)

Food and Beverage 206

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 206

GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

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. Your task is to examine the pitfalls, consider the pros and cons, and choose the best venue for your event that fits with your set criteria and budget. Accommodations.

Food and Beverage 166

Food and Beverage Venues Transportation Contracts 166

Nunify

JANUARY 4, 2022

Event Industry Trends. Event Professional’s Outlook. Virtual Event Platform & Feature Usage. Virtual Event Engagement. Event Industry Trends. By 2028 global virtual event market could reach $500+ billion ( Global news wir e, 2021). 30% delivered food & beverages to keep them engaged.

Event Marketing 124

Event Marketing Marketing 2021 2022 124

Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

In fact, 77 percent of marketers use experiences and events as a core part of their marketing strategy. But, as any marketer will tell you, events come with a price tag. And, depending on the event marketing benefits you choose to focus on, you may charge guests little to nothing to attend your event.

2019 150

2019 Food and Beverage B2B Social Media 150

Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Next, build a realistic event budget—factor in venue, food and beverage, A/V, staffing, speakers, promotion, etc. Then, find the right venue for your audience size, event format, and budget. Early and enthusiastic marketing gets attendees excited to register right away. What are your measurable goals?

Healthcare 195

Healthcare Event Ideas Food and Beverage Social Media 195

Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. Pssst, event marketing software can help with this.)

Corporate Events 195

Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

Eventmobi

MARCH 2, 2022

Event planners had to learn on the fly how to connect and engage their attendees through virtual conferences—not to mention the enormous technical learning curve that comes with hosting an online-only event. Now, we have thankfully found a new normal, where in-person events are no longer impossible.

Speakers 195

Speakers Food and Beverage Event Apps Events 195

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2020

During the COVID-19 crisis, event marketers should avoid discussing content that might fuel concerns, like food sampling. Many event organizers are wondering how their communication strategies should evolve at a time when the appetite for travel and live events has decreased over COVID-19 concerns. ”

Marketing 141

Marketing Food and Beverage B2B Travel 141

GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

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. Your task is to examine the pitfalls, consider the pros and cons, and choose the best venue for your event that fits with your set criteria and budget. Accommodations.

Food and Beverage 120

Food and Beverage Venues Transportation Contracts 120

Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Before the pandemic hit, most hybrid events treated the virtual audience as an afterthought. Hybrid events were designed around the in-person experience, with live streams of speaker presentations tacked on as a bonus feature. During the live event, virtual participants were invited to join a session with a live mixologist.

2021 223

2021 Speakers Sponsorships Events 223

Attendease

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

These could be brief polls asking for attendees’ perspectives on session topics or fun trivia contests related to your event theme. Winners can be awarded with event merchandise, discounts off future events, or access to an exclusive speaker Q&A.

Social Media 195

Social Media Food and Beverage Sustainability Technology 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

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

Eventsforce

APRIL 16, 2019

Also, through tracking their remote delegate stats, they have a better understanding of what type of sessions work best and which topics and speakers are most popular. Delegates that attend paid-for events understand the value of the admission price. Create New Revenue Opportunities. Increase Sponsorship Opportunities.

Food and Beverage 94

Food and Beverage Sponsorships Speakers Banking 94

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Make sure you consider these high-ticket items at a minimum: Venue Speakers Food and beverage Furniture and equipment Staffing (event coordinators, clean up, security, etc.) And you can’t host your event and community in the same place, either.

2023 121

2023 Food and Beverage Fashion Social Media 121

Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 26, 2019

There are seemingly a million ways to go about event marketing. In fact, depending on your role in your organization, event marketing can take quite a few forms. When it comes to events, promotion is key. What is Event Marketing. That’s why event marketing is critical. Event website.

Event Marketing 55

Event Marketing Marketing 2019 Social Media 55

SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Download our event brief template in Google Sheets and start using it right away. What to include in this section: Topic Description Branding guidelines Graphic assets Colors Layout/Design Inspiration Music/Entertainment Food/Beverage Looking for inspiration on how to upgrade your marketing and get more people to your events?

Speakers 130

Speakers Food and Beverage Events Management 130

Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Even for smaller events, aim for at least one month in advance to plan the event. An event, as we know, can involve many different moving parts, so by planning early, you’ll get more options for different elements of the event: venue options, speakers/talents options, sponsorship options, marketing options, and so on.

Sponsorships 91

Sponsorships Insurance Social Media Food and Beverage 91

Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2023

Today, the three categories the crew will have to cut, keep, or improve are: Production Food Marketing But before the crew starts making event budget cuts, Nick shares a disclaimer. I know that’s super controversial, but it’s pretty easy and probably the highest cost in the F&B (food and beverage) bubble.

Food and Beverage 71

Food and Beverage B2B Marketing Events 71

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate?

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate?

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

IMG

AUGUST 28, 2024

For the last ten years, Innovate Marketing Group been on a mission to harness the dynamic blend of digital advancements with the timeless impact of face-to-face engagements. This event brought together thousands of attendees in a large stadium, featuring a variety of activities including live music, food stalls, and interactive games.

Event Planning 195

Event Planning Banking Food and Beverage Financial 195

Event Marketer

MAY 1, 2023

For sweepstakes entrants who didn’t score the grand prize, Ketel One Botanical dished out $200 gift cards to 25 first-prize winners redeemable for an upcoming event or concert of their choosing. Lastly, NYLON collaborated with P.E

2023 246

2023 Transportation Food and Beverage Marketing 246

Cvent: Event Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Put yourself in your attendees ‘ shoes for a second and think back to the events you’ve attended. Have you ever showed up and looked at the food, cringed, and walked away? Or listened to a keynote speaker that either made no sense or had little relevance to the conference? This ranges from parking to food service.

Food and Beverage 63

Food and Beverage Speakers Transportation Conference 63

StraussCA

JUNE 29, 2022

A TRIED and TRUE RECIPE for PLANNING SUCCESSFUL ASSOCIATION EVENTS. Event Goals. Event Marketing. Food and Beverage Selections. Grow Your Event. Preparation Method: Equal Parts Event Goals, T arget Audience, Date Selection, and C ritical Path. Event Marketing. Ingredients: .

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Contracts Entertainment Insurance 52

Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Then, using this information, establish an event budget. Consider everything that you might need to create a successful event: Travel expenses Catering Venue fees Event tech Speaker and presenter fees Marketing and event promotion. Plan speakers, panelists, and entertainment. Acquire event technology.

Event Planning 96

Event Planning 2023 Sponsorships Insurance 96

Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There are endless ways to surprise and delight your event attendees, speakers, and sponsors in a digital world. If you're planning a virtual event, this list of virtual gift ideas will help inspire you with some ideas to get you started. COVID-19 has completely altered the live events landscape. Source: Diginomica.

Food and Beverage 85

Food and Beverage Entertainment Conference Speakers 85

Bizzabo

APRIL 26, 2020

Looking for digital gift ideas to give your virtual conference attendees, speakers, sponsors, and partners? COVID-19 has completely altered the live events landscape. Many top conferences have had to pivot to virtual events. Food Delivery Voucher. Here are 19 creative and high-impact ideas you can use today.

Conference 72

Conference Food and Beverage Speakers Entertainment 72

Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 23, 2018

What expenses should you account for when building your event budget template? Event marketing. Marketing: Social media marketing software. Speaker fees. The benefit of building your own budget is the ability to organize your unique costs any way you please. Venue and decorations. Travel costs. Microphones.

Food and Beverage 74

Food and Beverage Venues Entertainment Social Media 74

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Communications – For event collaboration and communication via email and text messaging among team members, contractors, vendors and speakers as well as with attendees. It also offers event marketing features such as event apps, websites and email marketing. Enhanced attendee engagement. ClearEvent.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

The MICE

AUGUST 11, 2021

Our concept is Portuguese authentic food, fabulous drag queens and breathtaking performances.’. I was thrilled to listen to his keynote, which was moderated by Cathy Song Novelli,SVP – Marketing & Communications at Hubilo, where he also took questions from the audience. And now, we have created six online experiences.

2021 69

2021 Food and Beverage 2022 Speakers 69

Cvent: Event Marketing

MAY 14, 2019

At each hotel, make certain you do the following: Spend time with the chef and taste multiple food samplings of the type of menu your attendees are most likely to enjoy. Meet with the catering manager and review food and beverage minimums. If possible, briefly sit in on a live meeting in the event spaces the venue quoted.

Food and Beverage 66

Food and Beverage Hotels Transportation Negotiating 66

Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One of the primary challenges in event planning is managing the numerous details and ensuring you have backup plans for almost every aspect. What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? In retail, this can also involve branded bags, stickers, or even staff uniforms tailored for the event.

Event Planning 88

Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

There should be options too, in the food & beverage section to enhance the attendee experience. Despite the trends in the industry, many event professionals still focus on keeping audiences entertained in order to keep them on track. Is it event technology? Maybe it’s event marketing?

Event Management 94

Event Management Management Social Media Event Apps 94

Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

Decide on meaningful speakers. We talked in another blog here about the importance of choosing key speakers wisely in order to engage the audience best. But, what we didn’t cover, was how choosing speakers whose values align with the event’s purpose could skyrocket your engagement, contributing to overall event success.

Sustainability 74

Sustainability Speakers Food and Beverage Event Apps 74

Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2022

Even if you aren’t collecting payments for your professional event, setting up an event registration workflow could help you easily track and manage RSVPs. Of course, the ticket price should cover the costs of the event while generating a profit. Event insurance.

Food and Beverage 103

Food and Beverage Insurance Apparel Trade Shows 103

Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 3, 2018

Common strategies to reduce costs are reining in food and beverage costs, negotiating venue rates, and pursuing reduced room prices. They seek to boost event attendance to grow top-line numbers. At the event, they want engaging content and speakers, as well as the chance for real-time interaction and networking with their peers.

Food and Beverage 47

Food and Beverage Negotiating Sponsorships Corporate Events 47