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Introducing the 2021 Event Planning Playbook

Event Farm

Event risk assessment planning tool. 90-day global event tracker. These tools, updated in real-time, provide the information you need as you evaluate potential locations for your event. Selecting an event venue. Developing a transportation plan. Tracking event, venue, and vendor staff.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

Social Tables

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends.

2019 167
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Horror Stories From Labor Shortages Affecting Events

EventMB

For many meeting planners, staff shortages and supply chain issues are testing their ingenuity to the max these days. While destinations and venues are open, a lack of trained and experienced staff is adding unwanted challenges in hosting all types of events. It was a bit chaotic, but we pulled it off. The hotel was very grateful.”.

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Four Business Travel Trends and Forecasts Impacting Events in 2024

Event Marketer

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Here, we explore some of the latest facts and figures, and opportunities, surrounding business travel trends.

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Pain Point Number 1: Rising Costs

MeetingsNet

A recent survey takes the pulse of meeting planners, asking about budgets, contracts, airfares, virtual meetings, and more. If higher costs are your challenge when executing events, one thing is for sure: You’re not alone. Contracts: The survey asked planners about their number-one concern when negotiating a contract.

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7 Ways Digital Transformation is Changing the Event Experience

Eventmobi

The global events industry is growing more and more every year. And with that growth is the need for event technology that will enable planners to meet the needs and expectations of attendees. Here are seven specific ways digitization is benefiting the event planning experience. Hosting a digital event.

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Transportation is another area where resources and timing are stretched.