The Planner's Lounge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Creating a successful wedding planning business involves more than just a keen eye for design and a knack for organization. Understanding the Industry The wedding industry is a network of businesses that are booked separately by the clients but work together to create their wedding day.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 16, 2023

If you have a dip in membership renewals one year, you need another stream to keep you covered! Integrating a non dues revenue strategy into your business plan will support your organization’s long-term growth and stability. That can also be great for getting buy-in from your board, or keeping members around for years (or decades!)

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Event planning is no small feat, especially when it comes to corporate meetings and functions. Professional development workshops Liven up professional development workshops with interactive elements like small group activities, role-playing, and open discussions. Let’s dive in!

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Event Ideas Food and Beverage Events Speakers 195

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

So how do you improve your member experience? In this post we’ll explore: Why member experience matters What makes a great membership experience How to improve member experience How event management software helps deliver better a member experience What is Member Experience? place on what your membership program has to offer.

Social Media 195

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

For most growing event businesses, payment processing is viewed as a business expense first and foremost. Each swipe of a credit card can feel like a small bite into your profit margin when you think of the multitude of fees that you’re paying.

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Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

But how do you choose the right app for your conferences? In this article, we’ll explore: The benefits of a great mobile conference app How to find your ideal mobile event app (step by step) The features you want in your app And a list of recommended event apps to choose from! What kind of activities attract the most people?

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

It allows event organizers to keep all event-related details and data in one place and provides attendees with a guide to your event’s activities and opportunities. It allows event organizers to keep all event-related details and data in one place and provides attendees with a guide to your event’s activities and opportunities.

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2024 Conference Event Apps Speakers 195

Event Marketer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The city’s challenges related to homelessness, crime and drugs are part of a combination of factors that are impacting the city’s event business, with a number of big tech conferences announcing historic moves out of the city and to Las Vegas. Some of San Francisco’s struggles are unique, while others are a result of competition.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Corporate business clients often need some food for thought to gain deeper insight into the event planning industry, the services they often use, and so on. Enjoy our must-read event business books compilation. The top 20 books for event planners. This is a good book on how to design and execute remarkable conferences.

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Event Planning Negotiating Corporate Events Tourism 136

Expo Pass

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Got a lot of small items? Keep it low-key. FYI: gemnote is a great resource for branding much of the name-brand swag above. Nature books: Local birds, Local plants, Local parks guide. Some of it we use during the event. A few we cherish for years and years. Some we can’t wait to leave behind in the hotel room!

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The Planner's Lounge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

When it comes to your event planning business, it is important to be the leader. When you first start your wedding planning business , it’s easy to think of yourself as just an event planner. But once you start booking clients, it is absolutely essential that you become the leader in your business.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Event sponsorship is a well-used tactic to help with both funding and value delivery for large and small events. . But how do event planners find sponsors, and is it worth it to host a sponsored event? How Do You Choose the Right Sponsor For Your Event? Let’s start at the beginning. Promotional. Food and beverage. Celebrities.

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The Planner's Lounge

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Let’s explore how you can effectively prepare for wedding shows and have a solid strategy for turning prospective couples into booked clients. Let’s explore how you can effectively prepare for wedding shows and have a solid strategy for turning prospective couples into booked clients.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Use SEO to boost search results SEO, or search engine optimization, is the process of optimizing online content to improve how high it ranks in search engine results. Search engines like Google use SEO to analyze content and rank it based on how useful the engine thinks the content will be for the individual completing the search.

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Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Advertising 148

Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff.

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Attendease

JULY 19, 2021

If you’re a corporate event planner who manages a large portfolio of meetings and events in a typical year, then you need to be sure that the event planning tool you invest in can support the complete needs of your events be they large or small, public or private, free or paid, virtual, in-person, or hybrid.

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Event Management Management Event Planning Tools Corporate Meetings 195

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

So here’s a treasury of good ideas and resources we uncovered. 10 mins: Kristin shares some recent learnings from virtual events, and a quick overview of what’s in her book. 10 mins: Kristin shares some recent learnings from virtual events, and a quick overview of what’s in her book. 10 mins: How did that go?

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QC Event School

JUNE 30, 2022

This article will break down the 10 must-have skills every florist needs to be successful and run their own floral design business. These skills aren’t just about flower arranging – they also cover business knowledge, customer service and more. Frequently Asked Questions. Delivering orders. Providing customer service.

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QC Event School

MARCH 26, 2021

Want to book more event planner jobs? QC Event School’s Student Ambassador, Tamesha Antria, is here to reveal how YOU can conduct a successful virtual consultation! Her business, Black Haven Events , offers clients everything from officiant services, wedding and event planning/coordination, virtual events, and much more.

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Consulting Events Trade Shows Event Planning 93

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. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. They handle everything from small medical standalones to huge international congresses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Inspired by a city that has always been on the forefront of social progression and business innovation, writers are paying attention to see what San Francisco is going to do next. Many prolific American writers have called San Francisco home at one time or another, and the trend continues today. Smart Meetings sat down with Jill K.

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Nunify

MAY 20, 2021

As more and more marketers learn about, and try to incorporate virtual events into their marketing strategy, there still are various concerns and doubts about the kind of impact that virtual events & webinars will have for their business’ success, in comparison to hosting an offline, in-person event. Challenges – Offline Events: 1.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

They allow you to use an app to connect to other participants and set up one on one or small group meetings based on shared interests at a specific location. They allow you to use an app to connect to other participants and set up one on one or small group meetings based on shared interests at a specific location. Let’s jump in.

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Technology Government Consulting Education 91

Stova

MAY 25, 2023

We’ll help you answer key questions about event sourcing, including what to consider and how to book so you can get the right venue with the most impact and achieve your event goals. How Do You Source a Venue? Before creating a list of possible venues it’s important to understand the purpose and business goals of the event.

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Venues Negotiating Contracts Travel 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In the past several weeks, we have welcomed tech companies, financial, a crypto-currency group , realtors and association business. They are here to do business in front of their clients. They’re here to do the business of business. Planning your return to in-person? These are corporate customers. of meeting space.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And how do you become one? Corporate event planning is the process of organizing and executing events for businesses and organizations. A corporate event planner is responsible for every aspect of a business event. External events are events that are organized for a company’s clients, customers, or other business partners.

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QC Event School

JUNE 27, 2022

If you’re looking to start or grow a business as an event planner, you’re in luck! In this article, we’ll discuss 25 of the best tools to grow your event planning business and find success in this exciting industry. ” The best way to build a successful event planning business is to start by finding your niche.

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Event Planning Social Media Insurance Events 105

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In a busy, fast-paced world, many people find it challenging to stay in touch with close friends, see family regularly, and maintain older relationships. If you don’t know how to plan a high school reunion, don’t worry. How to plan a high school reunion your classmates will want to attend. We can help.

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Food and Beverage Entertainment Social Media Venues 78

Skiddle

JUNE 13, 2023

In this interview, and others to follow in the Industry Insiders series, we’ll uncover and share insight into how some of the UK’s most successful events operate today, with tips and anecdotes straight from the teams behind the events themselves. What were its biggest hurdles and how did you overcome them?

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QC Event School

APRIL 21, 2022

In this article, we’ll provide a step-by-step guide on how to become a florist – even if you have no prior experience! It will also give you access to exclusive resources, including: Professional discounts on flowers and supplies. Do you have a creative flair? If so, a career in floristry may be perfect for you!

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Insurance Social Media Advertising Marketing 104

Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

Whether you’re hosting a training, conference, product launch, board meeting, peer dinner, or investigator meeting, high-quality pharmaceutical events can put your business on the map. You need to see a return on the time, money, and resources you spent planning the event. Set an Event Goal Why are you planning this event?

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Speakers Entertainment Sponsorships Event Management 62

QC Event School

JUNE 13, 2022

So, whether you’re just starting out or you’re looking for ways to take your business to the next level, read on for essential skills that will help you become a successful event planner! Moreover, it’ll be your job to keep track of a large number of details. What Is Event Planning? Conference. Sourcing vendors.

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QC Event School

AUGUST 11, 2021

Since graduating, I’ve also since started my own event planning business, Eventfully Sweet. In addition, we hold a solid A+ ranking with the Better Business Bureau, which we’ve successfully maintained year after year. Question #4: How much are QC Event School’s accredited courses? Is QC Event School accredited?

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Social Media Events Event Planning Education 105

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. source: Hubspot ). Get started today >>.

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Venues Hospitality Contracts Events 103

QC Event School

DECEMBER 1, 2022

If you answered yes, then starting your own event decorating business may be the perfect career for you! In this article, we will provide a guide on how to start an event decorating business from scratch – from setting things up to marketing your services and more! How to Start an Event Decorating Business.

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Social Media Advertising Contracts Consulting 103

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings reached out to our esteemed editorial advisory board to ask what they are grateful for during this transition year and how they demonstrate it personally and professionally. This is the season for counting our blessings and giving thanks. As always, their thoughtful responses left us inspired. Jenn Artura.

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