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Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

TicketBud

By delineating expenses across various categories such as venue, marketing, and entertainment, budgets help prioritize spending for maximum impact. This enables organizers to devise backup plans, forge partnerships, and negotiate favorable deals with vendors to ensure that the event stays on track throughout planning and execution.

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Introducing the 2021 Event Planning Playbook

Event Farm

The Playbook provides three valuable tools for venue scouting. . Selecting an event venue. This section suggests questions to ask venues about compliance and safety, recommends venues with GBAC STAR accreditation, and advises following CDC guidelines on ventilation and sanitization. . Developing a transportation plan.

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Event Sponsorship 101

Nuila Events LLC

From the budget to the registration, from the venue booking to the catering, from the transportation to the conference material, and even up to the sponsors, there’s so much to get ready! This will give you time to make everything right… especially when you need to take care of sponsorship!

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Need to Cut the Meeting Budget? Start with the Big Picture

MeetingsNet

Anticipate spending more time researching vendors and negotiating on price. Find cost savings tips for event tech, ground transportation, F&B, and venues, here. • In addition to offsetting cost increases with more sponsorship dollars, you might be able to find ways to charge attendees for value-adds. Drink tickets.

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In-person events: The best planning and technology guide (2023)

SpotMe Blog

You have to consider the costs of: Venue rental Catering Transportation and accommodation for attendees Marketing and promotion Staffing and event production Technology like Wi-Fi, audio/visual equipment, and live streaming The total cost can easily reach tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for large events.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist

Guidebook

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. Research and Vendor Contracting Research potential venues to come up with a shortlist. Check venue availability and pricing. Negotiate terms and specifics with the venue.

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Event Planning Template: Your Timeline, Budget, and Checklist

Eventtia

Avoid any national holidays and any big events in the area (especially if you are planning an In-person event.) ( For in-person events) Select your venue. Shortlist potential venue selections. Determine your must-have needs from a venue before negotiating and committing to a venue. Securing event sponsorships.