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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Eventtia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Event planning is like juggling ten tasks at once from logistics and budgets to last-minute changes all while staying calm under pressure. Thats why having an event planning checklist and a clear plan is key. Download the Event Planning Checklist as an Excel file to customize and share with your team.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 11, 2016

This is a guest post from Sarah Hill, a professional blogger and creative content writer at Group Se7en Events , a leading event management and event planning agency in London. If you work in events, it comes as no surprise that being an event planner has been voted in numerous polls as one of the most stressful jobs.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 30, 2018

There’s hotel jargon, legal terms, and the idea of facing off against someone over the negotiating table. We’re here to walk you through the basics of negotiating hotel blocks. Why Negotiate a Hotel Block? A hotel block is the base of operations for your entire event. The bigger the event, the earlier you should start.

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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.) Confessions of an Event Planner: by Judy Allen.

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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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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Coordinating an event involves layers upon layers of details from the pre-planning stage six months in advance to the day-of-event logistics. Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. Create a chart of event-day logistics.

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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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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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Attendease

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We recently spoke to Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey, CEO at Nifty Method , about the concept of all-in-one event management software, why this concept is flawed, and what approach can tech providers and event planners take. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation with Lindsay, where she debunks the myth of all-in-one event tech.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

This kind of conference often features multiple speakers, who each present information on related topics. In fact, conference organizers usually plan symposiums around central themes to promote cohesion. Event planning is never easy. A well-managed conference tackles relevant topics and presents them in interesting ways.

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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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GEVME

MAY 16, 2018

The key communication skills a successful event planner should possess. Event planning is about building relationships before, during, and after an event. The power of negotiation: Your budget may not always be super generous. Obviously, solid communication skills are vital when it comes to this profession.

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Eventinterface

AUGUST 1, 2017

Planners now need to be marketers, product managers, negotiation and contract specialists, security experts, digital media and technical whizzes. Each two-hour workshop, presented by experts in the field will address a topic in-depth and offer tools and resources you will be able to implement immediately. Mountain Time.

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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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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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Eventinterface

AUGUST 28, 2017

Prior to posing this question, know the details of your event’s Scope of Work. This is very important because event planning covers a range of tasks, and not all event planners cover them all. He or she will be able to guide you with your messaging as well as event marketing strategies.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Previous Related Event Planning Standards Articles: Are Meeting and Event Planners Happy in Their Jobs? Are Event Planning Standards Slipping? Make yourself available to volunteer in any capacity at the events held by these groups. Be engaging, interested and present in every role that you are given.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Start with these 7 ideas to negotiate a bigger events budget: 1.) What’s the number one reason that event planners don’t get the resources they need? Pro tip: Don’t try to gauge the outcome before trying to negotiate a bigger events budget because it might weaken your case. They don’t ask in the first place.

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 22, 2019

[link] Making an event planning checklist is hard. Like, really hard.You don't know where to start, and you'd think the smallest events would be easier to manage, and for the most part, it's true, but then again every attendee counts, and engagement will need to be more personalized. Presentation? Presentation ?

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Remember that flexibility and adaptability are key, as unexpected challenges are a part of event planning. But through dedication, trusting partnerships and the right planning strategies, you can host a memorable and successful event. The post A Complete Event Planning Checklist appeared first on Ticketbud.

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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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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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Attendease

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Early planning helps you avoid unnecessary stress and last-minute scrambling. Plus, you can explore all your options without feeling rushed, negotiate better rates, and have ample time for promoting and building excitement around the event. It also lets you lock in the best venues and vendors before dates get snatched up.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

On the other hand, event AV mistakes can leave your guests wishing they never came and can make your event the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons. A bad AV mistake like projectors that stop working during your keynote bringing the presentation to a halt, will make attendees immediately regret coming. Planning an event?

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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. Develop an event master plan.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 29, 2017

Many events and meetings are run by volunteers or people whose primary job is not planning events. Organizing an event is a complicated and high-risk job. From negotiating contracts, hiring vendors, managing attendees, security, and logistics. Event and Meeting Planning Master Class series presented by:

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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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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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Attendease

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We recently spoke to Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey, CEO at Nifty Method , about the concept of all-in-one event management software, why this concept is flawed, and what approach can tech providers and event planners take. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation with Lindsay, where she debunks the myth of all-in-one event tech.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For all the event planners out there trying to plan an incredible event and make a budget work, we hear you. Event planning within a budget is no small task, so it’s no surprise that a question we’re often asked is “how can I save money on event AV?” Negotiating aspects of AV quotes. It’s tricky.

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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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Master the Event

DECEMBER 13, 2023

If you’re lucky your office will have a committee where the various tasks involved with planning the event can be assigned. If you’re one of the unfortunate ones, the planning my fall entirely on your plate. If you’re lucky. Well, fear not, help is here! Sometimes it’s the exact opposite.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Hotel event management teams are there to be your partner and help you to deliver a memorable and successful event. Its important to provide your event manager with your detailed event plan and keep them continuously updated when changes occur. Start with your vision and goals for the event.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Corporate events are among the best ways to efficiently present not only the focused product but your business as a whole. Creative ideas for an event or at least small novelties you prepare beforehand can give you some good, cost-efficient yet long-standing promotion. And this may be the ultimate goal of new ads. .

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Eventinterface

MAY 4, 2017

World International Organization, who presented Viktor an award for her “Outstanding Contributions to the Community” Viktor has also received ample media interest for her public services. Patton, Bruce, to be very helpful when it came to negotiating contracts. Prismatic Event Planning and Public Relations.

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