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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. An early start means more time to shop around for bargains, establish partnerships and negotiate with vendors.

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10 Tips for Choosing The Perfect Conference Venue

Bizzabo

Don’t be afraid to negotiate! Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Most venues provide onsite food and beverage facilities. Ask if they can accommodate food allergies or special diets, if they can manage additional last minute attendee requests, or if attendees are able to order a la carte during the event.

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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. 3D Printed Food? Part of the fun of events is discovering what new experiences lie in the food and beverage section.

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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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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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A ‘Watershed Moment’ for Events — and the World

PCMA Convene

COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. It also was the site for negotiations. People said, ‘If we have to do this, we will — but we cannot negotiate.

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Are Galas Still Relevant?

Canadian Special Events

Whether it is a live performance, art installation, sponsor activation, or a variety of food and beverage samplings, guests are excited about what they will discover. Toronto Taste is one of the most celebrated food events in the city. They partnered with Vitamin Water to create a “Lite Brite” Station. Use of Technology.