Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever attended a birthday party, holiday gathering, or business meeting at a restaurant? Although you may not have considered those occasions “events” at the time, that’s precisely what they were, and restaurants host more of them than we think. In this guide, we cover the ins and outs of restaurant events.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Today there always seems to be someone stating that they have they latest and greatest conference planning guide to help you do your meeting planning job. So even if your next meeting isn’t a large one, consider going on the CVB’s website as there will be a lot of complimentary planning information to help you. Are they free?

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Strategic Meetings Management Guide Successful strategic meetings management requires a wide array of skills and tools to help you meet stakeholders' expectations and reach your goals. Within this guide, you will receive the tools and knowledge to become a meeting strategist for your organization.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

By making a few resolutions and taking these simple steps, meeting planners can be sure 2017 will be a great year for fabulous events and stellar career progression. For meeting and event planners, continuous learning is simply a part of the job. In the meetings and events industry, it’s all about what’s new.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. We just got to a point where we needed something more professional.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

Are you a brand-new student of QC Event School – or thinking of enrolling? Alternately, perhaps you’re a recent graduate and want to start your own event/wedding planning business… But aren’t sure where to begin or how to be successful? But First… Have You Joined the QC Event School Virtual Classroom Yet?

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. Political, economical, and technological turmoil are profoundly affecting the way we choose where to host our events and creating unprecedented opportunities.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

“Until we meet again.”. But event and meetings pros have been saying this since the pandemic began – longing for the days to be back together, doing what they love. And it isn’t just event and meeting pros who feel this way – eight in ten who are working from home miss in-person events. Plan for Phases.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. Live Event Venues Have Extra Perks. The show must go on – and finally after 14 long months, it will. As the U.S.

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Coterie Spark

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

What if bringing the next big thing in conference and corporate meeting technology to your event wouldn’t add to your budget? No need to find a vendor or even sign a contract. The next change on the horizon for conference and meeting technology, isn’t actually technological at all.

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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. This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. What is a long-term event planning timeline? But first, a quick definition.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA. Sayward explains: “In-person large-scale business events will return, but not to full scale until the end of 2021, and even 2022. Hybrid and virtual events will increase.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Returning to F2F, do alcohol and meetings still mix? It happened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2009,” Juliane Farinazzo, co-founder and events director of Bijou Events, remembers as if it were yesterday. Faceplanted on the table during a global investigator meeting, causing four glass bottles to topple to the floor.”.

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Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

Now, your event’s AV cost is higher than you expected — and you need to sit down with your boss, client, or supervisor to explain. In your early planning meetings, start with your overall end-goal. Does your event need to show your customers that you’re a stable industry leader? It happens. Ok, deep breaths.

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 17, 2019

In your early planning meetings, start with your overall end-goal. Does your event need to show your customers that you’re a stable industry leader? Professional lighting, staging, and audio are critical to meeting any of those goals — but there has to be enough room in the budget. Do Your Research and Compare Quotes.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

Are you a brand-new student of QC Event School – or thinking of enrolling? Alternately, perhaps you’re a recent graduate and want to start your own event/wedding planning business… But aren’t sure where to begin or how to be successful? But First… Have You Joined the QC Event School Virtual Classroom Yet?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you’ve happened to catch our #EventIcons S**t Event Planners Say, then you know you are in for a treat! Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting will be walking us through commonly heard s**t AV people say, as well as why they say it. To make sure that you’ve got what you need to pull off your event. AV people say.

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Social Tables

JULY 13, 2023

Whether you’re planning a birthday celebration for a major golf fan or looking for a unique venue for an outdoor celebration , a golf course birthday party may be the right choice for your event. Depending on the size, style, and type of birthday affair you want to host, you can manage the event yourself or enlist assistance.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Understanding cross-cultural norms and behaviors improves communication at the contracting table. Global experts share advice for effective communications. What's your negotiating style—truth before diplomacy or diplomacy before truth? read more.

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Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

In your early planning meetings, start with your overall end-goal. Does your event need to show your customers that you’re a stable industry leader? Professional lighting, staging, and audio are critical to meeting any of those goals — but there has to be enough room in the budget. Do Your Research and Compare Quotes.

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Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 40

SmartMeetings

MARCH 14, 2017

This storm will disrupt millions of lives, including meeting planners’. Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies. Actually, have multiple plans.

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All Seated

JUNE 14, 2019

Event planners are increasingly turning to digital event planning tools to stay organized along every step of the process and get the job done. One big reason event professionals love it is the included detailed and customizable event marketing and event planning templates. Another big plus? Hemingway Editor.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

So if you, like me, are an event professional looking to develop your event management skills, you might feel overwhelmed with the number of choices for education and training in logistics, management, design, personal relationships, and event management software. Emory University Event Planning Certification.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Fundraising Event Management. Technical Meeting & Event Production. Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals. Learn More.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 30, 2016

Tell that to meeting professionals, however, and they might grumble. Tate, CMM, senior manager of finance and events for Petco Animal Supply Services. “‘I Every few years the question comes up as to whether or not [procurement] should be handling our contracts,” she said. “We Possibly. “I

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Events Coordinator II – Operations Logistics | Isagenix | Gilbert, AZ. Learn More.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Similarly, the chief indicators of the business-events industry continued to reflect a healthy economic environment, with mostly positive increases. economy’s growth was outpacing expectations. percent compared to +4.9

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 23, 2023

and UK Convene , the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in the U.S. Third-party agencies will receive a 10% commission for all events held within the Convene portfolio, inclusive of etc.venues, via the following structure: U.S.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

If you are in the business of booking, reserving and managing event spaces – and your livelihood depends on properly managing your event bookings – this is for you. The secret to flawless event booking is a seamless process. The secret to flawless event booking is a seamless process.

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ePly

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

With our recent acquisition, event teams now have access to Personify ’s community-building platform as well as the operational efficiencies inherent to the floor management integrations of A2Z Events. A2Z + GTR = Comprehensive Event Management Capabilities We feel a sense of synergy when it comes to A2Z Events.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Which made us think that this is a question that almost everyone considering venue event management software asks at some point during their fact-finding and buying process. Then we will look at the key features and benefits of our venue software peers to which we most frequently get compared: Tripleseat, Event Temple and EventPro.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them. Endless Events.

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Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

Choosing the right AV company is crucial to the success of your event. By following the simple steps below you will be well on your way to choosing the best AV company for your event. I can’t stress this enough before you even meet with an AV company do your homework. Step 2: Prepare for the First Meeting With AV Company.

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Bizzabo

MAY 17, 2019

Interested in hosting a Las Vegas area event? If you're looking to plan an event in Las Vegas, you're probably wondering what venue to host it in. Whether you plan to host an intimate business meeting, a mid-size personal affair, or a giant, blowout trade show, this list has the perfect spot for you. There are A LOT of options!

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