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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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You Come First: Event Planners & Staying Healthy In 2020

Endless Events

It’s about setting boundaries based on what your balance is, what you’re trying to get to and then creating habits and non-negotiables. That is really what changed it for me in 2014” “In 2014, I hit rock bottom and ended up in the emergency room the night before”, she continues.

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2019 15 Over 50: Stephie Young, CMP

Connect Your Meetings

I left my job in May 2014 and became a consultant. Impressive stats: I successfully negotiated terms to include association concessions, rebates and commissions totaling more than $700,000. As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Young discusses her passion for the events industry. Connect with Young on Twitter.

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How To Prepare For A Career In Event Planning

Endless Events

Their curriculums typically consist of courses, such as experience design, event marketing, event financing, venue management, agreement negotiating, and more. Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in April 2014 by Kaitlin Colston. Some universities and colleges offer event management and event planning.

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Guest blog: Are you getting the best value from your venue?

Event Industry News

Lead time – work with your venue finding agent to understand the metrics of your booking patterns; what is the optimum lead time to source a venue, negotiate best value, retain space on option to allow for site visits and exchanging of contracts, that results in the best value per delegate?

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Are You Planning A Safe Event?

Endless Events

This is a non-negotiable! Editor’s Note: This post was originally written in February 2014 and updated by Anja Grcar for clarity purposes. . Here are some pointers to consider to ensure safety for all your attendees. Planning A Safe Event Starts With Cables And Wires. Let’s start with the very basics.

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Death of Disparate Event Management Software for Event Planners

Eventmobi

According to research by Cramer and Event Marketer , the number of event technology vendors grew from 144 in 2014 to 245 in 2018 — a growth of over 70% in just four years! Less negotiating power. When buying separate tools, you can’t negotiate on price or feature bundling to save more. Nothing is free without a reason!