SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

New to hybrid event planning? A hybrid event can be a great investment for your company – in fact, 86% of B2B organizations that host one see a positive ROI within 7 months. But, to get to that ROI, you first have to know how to plan a hybrid event – and that’s where it gets tricky. What is a hybrid event?

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 24, 2025

Start by gathering data using tools likeThe Exhibitor Advocates Annual Survey of Exhibition Ratesto benchmark show service costs against city averages or similar events within the same industry. With this information, negotiate better rates with service providers to help exhibitors cut expenses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The event planning industry has a poaching problem. Although in recent years incidents of hoteliers luring event participants outside the room block have decreased, a majority of event professionals still say they have been victimized. But first, let’s define the challenge as explained by Events Industry Council.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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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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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

If you’re looking for a career that’s always exciting and full of new challenges, corporate event planning might be the perfect choice for you! But what is corporate event planning? What Is Corporate Event Planning? Typically, the business side of hybrid events is open to the public.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. However, there are other details just as vital to a successful event that need to be established — event goal, objectives, and audience. Event Goal. Event Objectives.

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Guidebook

APRIL 10, 2015

The best event planning book recommendations as chosen by real event pros. Sure, you can get all your event and meeting planning information from the internet like most of us do these days. (We We gathered all of the web’s best event planning blogs.) An event planning book with character!

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Hubilo Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Event planning & management is one of the most stressful jobs in the world. Somehow great event planners can make it all look like a cakewalk. Categories of event planning & management skills. Good communication skills are one of the most important event planning & management skills you can hone.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 25, 2022

The customizable registration and customer support that eventcore provides is non-negotiable in large events. The company released version two of a bookable meeting space tool in collaboration with VenueBook , making communication, information and contracting easier on the event planner. Seeking Global Expansion.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

During the event, subject matter experts share information on a specific topic with attendees. This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. Workshop A workshop is a hands-on event that allows attendees to build skills through practical learning. Absolutely!

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

What does an event planner do, exactly? In this article, we break down what event planning is. We look at the duties, skills, and experience required in professional event planning, as well as a variety of planning specialties. – Kristin Banta, Kristin Banta Events, inc. Negotiation.

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

What will the event planning industry look like once the COVID-19 pandemic is finally over? QC Event School Student Ambassador, Neena McConnell, is here to give her predictions! Neena QC graduate and professional wedding/event planner. How COVID Has Impacted the Event Planning Industry. My Predictions.

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GEVME

MAY 16, 2018

How often should team meetings be organised before an event and which aspects have to be discussed at these meetings? The key communication skills a successful event planner should possess. Event planning is about building relationships before, during, and after an event.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The most important goal remains to consider everything—absolutely all modern tips and tactics to improve your event with our current event trends. The power of procurement.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 17, 2025

An event registration page is a dedicated page designed to secure an attendee’s registration. This is where users choose their ticket type and provide additional information (like personal details and payment information) to secure their spot at an event. Using drop-down menus to simplify data entry.

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Eventinterface

JULY 11, 2017

“I have never read a book about event planning specifically, but I found Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Fisher, Roger, Ury, William L., Patton, Bruce, to be very helpful when it came to negotiating contracts,” shares Maxine Viktor with Prismatic Event Planning and Public Relations.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

Who doesn’t love a free event planning tool? One of the best free event planning tools an #eventprof can use are templates. You can avoid missing crucial event details, reduce the stress of recreating something from scratch, and hit the ground running from day one.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As a project coordinator or marketing manager, you’ve likely been tasked with planning company and product events —even though event planning isn’t a core function of your role. Choosing the right event management software can revolutionize your processes for putting on successful, highly profitable events.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Starting a new business in event planning can be a very profitable venture. In this blog post, we’ll teach you how to start an event planning business from scratch in 6 easy steps! So, if you’re ready to start planning some amazing events, keep reading!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There’s a lot of information out there about how to better your career as a meeting professional. Throughout the year, Smart Meetings has invited professionals from different corners of the event planning world to impart their knowledge. Harness the Power of Negotiation to Master Your Post-Covid Events Career.

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Event Farm

JULY 8, 2022

To ensure that your attendees return to your conference year after year delivering a memorable event experience is key. Think about content as an exchange, versus drilling people with information. Because costs are much higher, many event venues are much less likely to negotiate, hold you to attrition, and service is astoundingly low.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

It took time, planning, and patience. Not unlike starting an event planning business. How to Start Your Event Planning Business. The same goes for those looking to start their own event planning business. Identify whether your skills are right for event planning. Topics: Event Budgeting.

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 9, 2019

[link] 2019 is going to be an interesting year for event planning. New tech is driving more and more interest in announcements, trade shows are picking up pace outside of China for once, and the world of event management is getting easier and easier. Nothing makes the digital age of event attendees happier than WiFi.

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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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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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TicketBud

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This information will help you evaluate the success of your event, identify areas for improvement, and allow you to make informed decisions for future events. Remember that flexibility and adaptability are key, as unexpected challenges are a part of event planning.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

There’s just one thing left – making your career as an event planner official “on paper.” . But what are the top event planning courses for planners? So, if you want to secure a job, get more gigs, and have a successful career, taking an event planning course might be the right path for you. Both courses come with.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This guide aims to simplify the process by offering a step-by-step framework on how to identify the event planning platform that meets your requirements. Types of Event Management Software Event planning solutions take multiple forms, catering to different needs and requirements.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 16, 2018

Even for professional corporate event planners , they encounter a handful of challenges. The unforeseen challenges require planners to understand common event-planning problems. Here are five tips to help manage the stress associated with corporate events planning. Managing the Budget. Effective Communication.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. In this guide, we walk you through the process of planning a nonprofit event step-by-step. Master nonprofit event planning in 10 simple steps 1.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Event Buyers Live welcomes only 100 of the live event industry’s most respected organisers to the luxury estate near Chester. Accompanying the 100 will be just 45 event suppliers and venues for networking and pre-qualified face-to-face meetings.

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GEVME

MAY 14, 2018

While the process of managing local corporate events gives you the chance to benefit from existing vendor connections or colleagues’ experiences, this one is totally different. Even with great negotiation skills, no communication barriers, and many years of experience, running an event in a new place is tough.

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GEVME

JANUARY 15, 2019

There are no events without attendees. That is why it is vital for a planner to develop a list of attendees by using an events organizing system, which is an effective way to organize event planning workflow and a successful event campaign. What do you need to know about creating event attendee lists?

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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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Planning Pod

MARCH 26, 2025

So we wrote this post to equip you with the knowledge you need to build a robust defense against it, and ultimately regain control of your events. Planning Pod is the ultimate end-to-end solution to help event businesses of all sizes fight scope creep.

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