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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

IStock Photo by cyano66 Before the pandemic, one could argue that jobs with life-and-death consequences were surely more stressful than planning an annual conference. That net income is often what funds an association’s year-round member programs and services. But things have changed. Price increases.

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Key Vendor Service-Level Expectations

Velvet Chainsaw

“Support” de Lorenzo Quinn, artiste italien, Key vendors who service the events industry lost a great deal of experienced talent during the pandemic and they haven’t fully restaffed. Here’s how event organizers can ensure they are still getting the service they require.

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Top medical communications companies: Choosing the best for events

SpotMe Blog

Planning and running successful events in the pharma industry involves managing multiple vendors, overseeing details, and executing a plan that’s cost-efficient and produces tangible results. How can they best help with planning and execution? With so much to manage, it is crucial to choose your partners carefully.

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Making Up for Fewer Skilled Workers at Your Conference

Velvet Chainsaw

Throughout 2022, nearly every meeting service provider continues to be short-staffed and plagued by last-minute no-shows or insufficiently skilled workers. This is having a huge impact on event organizers and their teams during both planning and execution phases of events. They likely will be pressed to meet your deadlines.

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BlueJeans Video Conferencing Alternative: Attendease

Attendease

Now, customers who have been using the video conferencing platform to host online events, conferences, meetings, or live streams, have to find a new way of connecting with virtual audiences. Did the company change the direction of its core focus or simply struggle to sell end-user services like a virtual collaboration tool?

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Event Budget Basics: Everything You Need to Know

Eventmobi

Establishing an event budget is a crucial step during the planning phase, right after setting your goals and objectives. It helps control your expenses and revenues, and measures the success of your meeting or event performance. Before planning your budget any further, you need to understand your organization’s needs.

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Contract Clauses Planners Need in 2024

Smart Meetings

Contracts are the life blood of the meeting industry. Smart Meetings sat down with Darryl B. Cost for meeting rooms. Service Charges When getting into the service charge aspect of the contract, make sure you get into the specifics. Make sure [the service charges are] written into the contract. Resort fees.