Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer. This is becoming an extreme pain point for organizers.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For most event organizers and businesses that rely on heavy foot traffic for exposure at conferences, the digital transformation was embraced more out of necessity than fervent interest. Event organizers knew they had to adapt quickly or businesses would crumble.

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Attendease

JANUARY 18, 2024

So, how do you find the right one to fit the needs of your attendees and your organization? Understanding pricing models and negotiating better deals. Critical steps you need to take to find the right event management platform Hosting corporate events means different things to different people. Conducting a needs assessment exercise.

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Eventtia

APRIL 22, 2024

The right event ticketing platform enables organizers to coordinate every detail in their interaction with the attendees. Configure time-based pricing: Allow organizers to set different ticket prices based on the purchase date. Finally, organizers can track ad performance through a dashboard.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

According to Bizzabo , many event organizers are spending an increased budget on marketing their events. Choose a Specialized Event Management Platform There are plenty of website builders and content management systems (CMS) that give event organizers many options to create a basic website without the need for extensive hard coding.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 27, 2020

At the time, we stated, “Hotels and the entire events supply chain need to understand that we won’t fully recover until we help conference and show organizers regain their top-line attendance and revenue.”. conference organizers going out of business. What advice can you share for organizers or their suppliers?

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In addition to negotiating and locking in pricing, some of the tactics to consider are: Decreasing the event length by a couple hours or half-day. In many cases, it makes sense to consolidate business development and fulfillment resources and organize them around your customers instead of your products.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

The truth is that most of the data points and recovery opinions are coming from the supplier — not the organizer — side of our industry. This perfect storm significantly threatens the sustainability of associations and adds tremendous pressure to those who are organizing events to find ways to improve their financial performance.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Offer Multiple Pricing Packages to Attract More Sponsors. The way you package and price your sponsorship offers can make an enormous difference in how successful you are at drawing the right businesses. Your pricing structure needs to be clear and benefits-focused, and provide multiple options to choose from.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 3, 2022

With live conferences’ comeback, event organizers need to make complex decisions about how to incorporate digital product extensions into their business model. Associations who offer CE credits tend to be able to charge a higher price. Digital price — This varies, especially when it comes to CE. It’s expensive.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 3, 2020

While in the second half of 2020 many virtual conferences grew attendance, attracting global and non-member participants, much of that growth can be attributed to significantly reduced registration pricing. The most progressive conference organizers are narrowing down the number of days, tracks, and hours of programming each day.

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TicketBud

JANUARY 16, 2024

Book vendors early for better availability and price. But, no matter what you decide, you’ll need an event ticketing platform that will help keep your event and attendee list organized. Within minutes, event organizers can create a Ticketbud account, customize an event webpage, and open registration for their events.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you run a membership organization, you know how important it is to engage and retain your members. After all, members are the lifeblood of your organization: they support your organization’s mission, attend events, and form your community! Here’s how to organize and execute your campaign in 9 simple steps!

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 2, 2023

Instead of hours of reading and organizing, copy and paste survey comments and ask ChatGPT to summarize top themes and provide insights. Initial Intelligence Gathering: Struggling with where to start for determining team pricing for your conference? In seconds it will provide unbiased analysis and potentially uncover hidden insights.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Event organizers are eager to bring people back together safely. 5: Pricing. Do you counter with a lower price? Or do you increase the price and reduce the size of the crowd? #6: To ensure everyone’s safety, more and more organizers are performing vaccination/test verifications at in-person events. 6: Value.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 28, 2023

Coupled with rising gas prices, this could mean notably higher shipping costs for event organizers and exhibitors. One exhibition-industry veteran notes that the loss of a large freight shipper comes at a time when rising fuel prices are already causing headaches for show organizers and their exhibitors.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 2, 2023

With lead capture, the event organizer may or may not be involved in the lead collection process. The exhibitor or sponsor owns that information, rather than having it pulled from the organizer’s database. The exhibitor or sponsor owns that information, rather than having it pulled from the organizer’s database.

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A clearly defined budget provides a framework for decision-making, enabling event organizers to strategically allocate resources. This foresight prevents overspending and optimizes funds in areas that help organizers reach their goals. Create a Spreadsheet Event organizers must stay organized.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Naturally, organizations are searching for ways to reduce costs without sacrificing the quality or engagement they have become known for. Save time with automation and templates One of the best reasons to use corporate meeting planning software is the ability to save your organization time—because, after all, time equals money.

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Picatic by Eventbrite

MAY 2, 2019

Being an event organizer is a constant juggling act. Pricing, promotions, performers… the list goes on. At this moment, you probably have hundreds on unanswered questions in your inbox and uncompleted tasks on your notepad.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Nearly every conference and trade show professional is searching for that perfect virtual platform or pricing model for replacing lost expo revenue. In the virtual world, we ask exhibitors to build out a custom booth on the platform the show organizer selects. Virtual Expo Truths. I’ve got bad news for you. Corporate Booth.

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Attendease

APRIL 16, 2024

GET THE FREE GUIDE : Leverage Effective Ticket Pricing Strategies & Sell Out Your Events 2. Challenges: Participants complete some sort of challenge (ex, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) and donate to your organization after doing so. Invest in an all-in-one fundraising software to get the most bang for your buck.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

The increases in price forecasted in 2022 by CWT and GBTA were far outpaced by the actual numbers across all sectors. Looking ahead, while prices remain at elevated prices, the increases are forecasted not to be nearly as steep as prior years. Ground Transportation Car rental prices around the globe rose to $45 a day in 2022.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The first two steps are critical for organizing your sponsor data for analysis. For each year, include the number of options available, number sold, and itemized price for each. Competitive sponsor pricing intelligence from a couple of other conferences can help guide and validate your pricing decisions.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

If your meetings budget has kept up with price increases over the past few years, you’re among the lucky. Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Index and its own internal data to compare prices before the pandemic with those in August 2023.

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GEVME

JANUARY 14, 2020

So you are organizing a large scale conference and have planned everything — right from the number of guests attending the event, to the venue and operations. Yet, there is something that has been bothering the event planner in you — the ticket price. Read on to know how to price your event strategically. .

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Throughout 2021, shipping container prices increased tenfold, the pandemic adversely affected manufacturers in developing countries, and consumer spending increased significantly in North America, further exacerbating existing issues. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all anything, it is to continue to expect the unexpected.

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TicketBud

AUGUST 28, 2023

Though these mistakes may seem obvious, they happen when proper planning and risk assessments are not at the forefront of the event organizing process. Take it from the organizers of DashCon , a convention hosted for Tumblr fans in 2014. The organizers were inexperienced with grand ideas but no practical execution plans.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Online registration software is a cloud-based solution that allows organizers to manage the entire event registration process from start to finish. It offers a user-friendly interface for attendees to easily register for events, providing organizers tools to track registrations, collect payments, manage attendee data, and generate reports.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It means it is a landscape fraught with confusion over pricing that value and paves the way to statements such as: “I planned my wedding and I didn’t even get paid, so I can do your job.” “One The strongest argument to demonstrate value can be made in transparent pricing. When this happens in a marketplace, we are in a race to zero.

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eventplanner

JULY 3, 2022

If you are organizing a paying event, the ticket price is an important part of your business case. However, determining the ticket price and sales strategy for your event can be challenging.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Whether you’re a life sciences or pharma company organizing advisory board meetings, investigator meetings, and satellite symposia, or a professional services firm running international conferences. The software then stores all registrant data in one place for you to view, organize, and export as needed.

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EventMB

JUNE 7, 2022

Over the past two years, second-tier event destinations have been growing in popularity, and it’s not just due to a more friendly price tag. Event organizers can increasingly look to so-called second-tier cities for state-of-the-art infrastructure and top-notch talent. And it doesn’t stop there.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By creating an effective event budget plan, organizers can exercise financial control and achieve maximum returns on their investments. It provides a detailed outline of all expected expenses and potential revenues, enabling event organizers to effectively manage their resources and make informed financial decisions.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Chef Doris Fin Roll this way Sushi Chef & Somm Go for Hibachi Real Roots Kitchen With a focus on scratch-made, seasonal culinary creations Real Roots Kitchen ‘s owner Ashley Hoar prides herself on using only the freshest produce, organic when possible. Pricing starts at $75 per hour. Price starts at $120 /person.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 29, 2022

It is just one of many issues audiovisual suppliers — as well as event organizers working with tight budgets for their events — are facing right now, according to John Rissi, senior vice president, customer and industry engagement at event tech and production company Encore Global. Inflation hit a four-decade high of 9.1 John Rissi.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 14, 2023

As organizations build their budgets for next year’s meetings, they shouldn’t expect any relief from the increasing cost of airfares, hotels, and other services, according to the recently released 2024 Global Business Travel Forecast from CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. Availability is also constricted, which affects pricing.

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