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Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

TicketBud

It sounds like a nightmare, but that was the reality for DashCon 2014, an event where attendees paid witness to one of the most important lessons in event planning – don’t bust the budget. By delineating expenses across various categories such as venue, marketing, and entertainment, budgets help prioritize spending for maximum impact.

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Is There an Easier Way to Book Small Meetings?

PCMA Convene

In 2014, venture capitalist Ron Shah was deep into a month of internal meetings when the pipes burst in. But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. Bizly in action. his building. The office’s conference space was flooded and unusable. Surely, he thought, there must be a less aggravating way to book small meetings.

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Free Event Planning Tools To Make Work Easier

Endless Events

This makes having an active social media presence a non-negotiable these days. They also spend more than 4 hours in areas with live music, and more than half an hour looking for food and drinks. Your Complete Social Media Marketing Guidebook. 3D Printed Food? Grab your very own free budget template here! .

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Are Galas Still Relevant?

Canadian Special Events

An opportunity to engage corporate donors and give them a platform for activations that help build a fun and engaging guest experience, while meeting their marketing objectives. Toronto Taste is one of the most celebrated food events in the city. A way to announce a transformational gift. Use of Technology.

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Rethinking How You Work With Procurement

PCMA Convene

I know where my negotiation points are, and where I can bring expenses down to create more value for the company.’”. However, as an avid networker (Tate was one of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties honorees in 2014), she hears from industry colleagues how much time can be involved working with procurement. “On

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

1986: Food can reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. As every laboratory rat knows, food can create and reinforce psycho-social behavior patterns, including the feeling of being caged with no escape. Does a planner’s attitude make a difference when negotiating with hotels?”

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