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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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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Attendease

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Luckily, having a great event management tool on hand along with understanding the potential pitfalls can help you avoid these 13 costly mistakes. Ensure every member of your event planning team negotiates with vendors and makes an effort to get better pricing. No defined event goal. No contingency planning.

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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Food & Beverage ($35/person). According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. This chart shows an overview of the most common expenses for meetings and events. Expenses for Hybrid Events.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2022

Having a clean venue is an element that contributes to the atmosphere and attractiveness of an event. People may not remember the awesome sound from the speakers of your event, or the incredible food and beverage. The post What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

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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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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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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.

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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. 3rd Phase: Up to 1-2 months before the event.

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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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Eventtia

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In-person, virtual, or hybrid corporate event. Best practices in planning a corporate event. Creating and sticking to an event budget. Choosing the perfect venue for your corporate event. Planning the logistics of the event. What is a Corporate Event? Food and Beverages.

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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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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Best Event Planning Apps & Tools As event planning professionals, planning, managing, and executing events efficiently and strategically is our job. Technology has transformed how we approach the planning, organization, and execution of events.

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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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The Castle Group

AUGUST 16, 2023

We use this information to calculate more accurate guarantees for food and beverage functions, schedule a keynote at the opportune time in the agenda, and more. There are many ways to increase sustainability efforts at events, including avoiding food waste, using digital signage, or opting out of swag bags.

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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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Master the Event

APRIL 6, 2022

Event Planning Resources – Start Your Search Engines That Is! Event planners remember the “good old days” when it was time to plan the annual conference and you knew the volume of research and planning that you were facing. And usually a really, REALLY, big event planning checklist was involved.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 23, 2024

.” – Stephen Cutchins, Senior Manager, Accessibility at CVENT Creating an accessible event isn’t just about meeting regulations—it’s about making every participant feel included and valued. Key Insight: Visual descriptions help include those with vision impairments, allowing them to engage more fully with the event experience.

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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. Play upbeat background music.

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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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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 20, 2024

We also reached out to a variety of events industry professionals around the globe to ask what they think needs to be overhauled or excised — and what should events be doing instead? It’s loud, cumbersome, and not a great experience for the attendee or the speaker.” Plated meal general sessions.

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Event Farm

JUNE 9, 2021

Part I: Public health and event safety best practices. Part II: Legal and event safety best practices. Part III: 2021 Event Planning Playbook. Missed Part IV of the Pandemic Compliance and Safety at Live Events panel? Marcella’s venue for an upcoming event feels more comfortable knowing she’s going to do it.

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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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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.

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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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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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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Planning an event is difficult. Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. Then, imagine planning a massive concert with a big-name DJ as the headliner and 100,000 attendees. Can you imagine the headache?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Incorporate this into your event planning routine. Spend the first 15 minutes reviewing your event checklist, addressing pressing issues and visualizing the success of your event. With a clear intention, you tailor every aspect of the event, from décor and entertainment to food and beverages, to align with your goals.

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

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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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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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Cvent: Event Marketing

JULY 3, 2018

Event planning doesn’t happen overnight, and if you have never planned an event before then it’s intimidating. Event planning is no joke, whether it’s planning Cvent CONNECT, a team happy hour, or a wedding. Make planning an event simple and break it down into these four steps: .

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They communicate what is included in a particular party experience, such as venue rental, food, alcohol, and event service. They detail the fixed-price cost of hosting an event in a specified space on a designated date, such as a banquet hall, private dining room, or the entire venue.

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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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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.

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SpotMe Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Plus, it’s almost impossible to track events on a global scale. And that makes it tricky to monitor expenses, return on investment, and make sure nothing gets overlooked at the very start of the event planning process. It’s a crucial step that comes before the event planning process begins.

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