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.) But what about good, old-fashioned books?

Event Planning 107

Event Planning Fashion Negotiating Meeting Design 107

Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

Event managers organize staff, decide on event management software , act as idea marketers, and bring guests together in a miraculous fashion. No one wants to be just another number on a spreadsheet, yet to many people that is what marketing boils down to, even in event marketing. Isn’t Facebook creepy that way? Rating: 5/5.

Event Management 75

Event Management Management Sustainability Event Planning 75

Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to a survey conducted by Hubspot and Constant Contact, 40% of non-profits, B2B, and B2C companies who responded noted using social media as a form of event marketing. When you do the planning on the front end, you’ll be more likely to make quality connections once you’re at the event. Room Design. Social Media.

2014 60

2014 Food and Beverage Social Media 2015 60

Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 24, 2019

Katherine Dutrow, CMP, the Director of Meeting Services at AAO, has had a lot on her plate with many of the global changes that affect meeting professionals, like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Meetings 72

Meetings 2018 Marketing Meeting Design 72

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

H: Meeting or event design. J: Marketing. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. Implement a sustainability management plan. Measure the value of the meeting or business event. Design site layout.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Cvent: Event Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2018

What is “design thinking”? In the event space, it’s a way of coalescing all the various components of a meeting plan to serve a set of business objectives. In other words, events are literally “designed” to meet specific customer-focused goals. This piece summarizes some of the findings of that report.

Event Planning 47

Event Planning Trade Shows Entertainment Events 47

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

It was this moment where I realized that experiences in meetings can have an impact on attendees, and reshaped how I viewed my career. At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. Meeting planning is very exciting because of the variety it offers.

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69