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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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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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. Pineda is working on true hybrid events with every session streamed live to thousands across the world. Others are recording speakers and offering virtual programming weeks later with experts available for questions.

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Guidebook

APRIL 23, 2025

With the right venue, its easy to make a lasting impression on attendees, making it more likely that theyll return for future events (and also tell others about the event). At Guidebook, weve supported thousands of event organizers through the event planning process, and we know it can feel overwhelming.

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Venues Food and Beverage Contracts Insurance 78

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.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2022

Brands are the mark that organizations leave on their audiences, and when it comes to producing a compelling and impactful event, effective brand management is key. Dusky Norsworthy is founder of Behind the Scenes , an event planning and production company based in Memphis, Tennessee, but delivering events on a global scale. .

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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. How to prepare an event venue. Food and beverage.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

And, if you opt for a buyout for a private event, that prize desk can be transformed for gifting your lucky attendees, and that ambient lighting throughout the golf course can be customized to your branding, too! It’s bringing more visitors to the city and the surrounding area,” she says. Where’s the Plastic?

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2024 Food and Beverage Hotels Tourism 246

Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

emc3 is set to host a captivating new edition of their highly regarded Reimagine event series. Reimagine brings together diverse panels of accomplished speakers and industry experts to delve into crucial topics, such as sustainability, diversity and inclusion, emerging technology, artificial intelligence, and more.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

Fixed costs: $1,600 (includes room rental, AV, speaker costs, F&B, staff, etc.). 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. Variable costs: $10/person.

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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.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Predictably, big trends impact all industries—including event planning. These are some of the hottest event-planning buzzwords of 2017. Virtual reality (VR) can be used during the course of event planning. These events also tend to be smaller, more relevant and therefore more engaging to the individual.

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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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Eventmobi

JUNE 13, 2019

Ask businesses to sponsor the entire event – providing the venue, food, and A/V equipment, or just one element. Say your event budget covers just the essentials, and you’d really love professional photos. Reach out to your favorite local photographer and ask them to provide their services in exchange for promotion at the event.

2019 150

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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.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

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. Here are three steps to developing a contingency plan: Identify what can go wrong: Your event is unique. Talk to speakers and vendors about what they need.

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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.

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Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Speakers 78

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The evolving VR technology supports experiences that teach and connect people—a practice at the heart of event planning. Parallel , a partner platform that works in tandem with Bluewater as one, unified support for entirely virtual events, says it isn’t about “[replacing] real-world events,” but extending them.

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Tech Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment 279

Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Strategic Pre-Event Healthcare Event Planning Before diving into the logistics of your healthcare event, it’s essential to define success clearly. Next, build a realistic event budget—factor in venue, food and beverage, A/V, staffing, speakers, promotion, etc. What are your measurable goals?

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Attendease

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Give yourself the gift of peace of mind this holiday season, knowing no balls will get dropped as the event gets closer. Now, let’s go over the ideal timeline for starting—and completing—your holiday party planning. If possible, do food tastings or meet vendors in person to get a true sense of what they can provide.

Food and Beverage 195

Food and Beverage Entertainment Corporate Events Venues 195

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With environmental concerns becoming increasingly urgent, the event planning industry has the unique opportunity to shift how we think of events and lead the way toward sustainable practices. How do you plan a sustainable event? The four principles of event sustainability On average, events create nearly 2.5

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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. Planning a hybrid event?

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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. Determine your event entertainment and/or speakers. Event Wrap Up (aka post-mortem).

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Food and Beverage Entertainment Negotiating Sponsorships 121

Socio Events

AUGUST 5, 2022

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the essential steps that every virtual event planner should take to put on a successful event. From setting event goals to event production to post-event outreach and everything in between, you’ll learn what you need to delight your audience and simplify the event planning process.

Event Planning 89

Event Planning Sponsorships Food and Beverage Social Media 89

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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Corporate Events Food and Beverage Social Media Event Management 195

SevenEvents

MARCH 13, 2025

Allocating funds appropriately ensures that essential elements are prioritised without unexpected financial overruns throughout the event planning process. Choose the Right Venue The venue sets the tone for your event. Select a location that aligns with your event’s theme, purpose and is accessible to all attendees.

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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.

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Entertainment Travel Advertising Sponsorships 267

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. How to prepare an event venue. Food and beverage.

Food and Beverage 120

Food and Beverage Venues Transportation Contracts 120

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.

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Sustainability Food and Beverage Transportation Events 194

Eventmobi

APRIL 5, 2018

But there are also intangible ways that you can set up your event to ease your attendees into having a great time and keep them engaged from beginning to end. This is me trying one of the many fun food ideas brought to the event by food and beverage suppliers. Here I have a helium sugar balloon!

Food and Beverage 153

Food and Beverage Speakers Event Apps Event Design 153

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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Ins'Tent

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Remember to include the direct and indirect event expenses necessary to make your event a reality. Common expenses include: Venue rental Decoration Marketing Guest speakers Entertainment Merchandising Food and beverages The list above is a good starting point, but every event is different and brings different expenses.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 10, 2020

The live audience has to pre-register depending upon the type of event. Like an Onsite event, hybrid events have a team working behind the scenes, both pre-event and during the event. This team ensures that the speakers’ timing, the presentation, the audio, the camera set-up, etc.

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Sustainability Trade Shows Food and Beverage Speakers 156

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 10, 2020

By setting up an event page or by creating an app, you can include all visitor information in one place and avoid printing event programs. If you’re planning to have exhibitors or guest speakers, encourage them to go paperless too by including their information on your event page or app to minimize the need for promotional handouts.

Food and Beverage 114

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GEVME

JANUARY 9, 2020

Without sufficient data, an event organizer can run into problems with providing an optimal experience for the event attendees. The best solution to overcome this challenge is to employ a digital tool that assists with the planning of an event. Many digital event-planning options exist.

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Food and Beverage Speakers Event Management Management 136

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.

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Contracts Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues 158