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Booked and Busy: The Best Event Planning Reads You’ll Actually Use

Smart Meetings

With that in mind, I decided to search Amazon for event planning and management books with at least 100 reviews and a rating of 4 stars or higher. It covers everything you need to know about event planning, including finding venues, building a team, negotiating contracts, and even measuring success after the event is over.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Action Steps to Lasting Strategy

Smart Meetings

In this way, not only are DMOs providing access to the information planners need to create more sustainable meetings; they are also inspiring innovation and investment in sustainability throughout businesses in the destination they represent. Sometimes, last-minute changes come up.

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Digital Accessibility in Event Planning: Common Pitfalls & Best Practices

Attendease

That’s why we’ve achieved both Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and VPAT certification , making our event management software fully accessible to all users. Let’s explore how accessible event planning software can create truly inclusive event experiences for all participants. Level AA compliance.

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Strategy is the bedrock of large event planning

Prestige Events Magazine

This underscores just how important events have become in marketing, corporate communications and brand engagement strategies. Event planning is evolving to meet this new demand and expectation shifting from mere logistics to an all-encompassing process to create meaningful and interactive experiences that drive tangible outcomes.

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The PS Events Group Champions ‘Emotional Value’ in Event Planning

Prestige Events Magazine

They need to be placed on a different trajectory to take on different information and escape the norm to open up and receive the events key messages. Emotional value sits in this idea of escapism. Delegates don’t want to feel like theyre going to work and it’s just another day.

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5 Ways to Streamline Your Corporate Event Planning

Attendease

Corporate event planning is notoriously labor-intensive, with planners often reinventing the wheel for each new event. Yet, putting on a seamless, branded event experience is essential for driving sales, cultivating relationships, and elevating your company’s profile. What is Corporate Event Planning?

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5 Need-to-Know Excel Functions for Event Planning

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An Excel spreadsheet full of data on ticket sales, budget, and registration information can be an incredibly helpful resource as you plan your event. By using Excel for your event planning, you’ll discover it’s more than a simple event checklist. We’ll examine […]