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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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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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Free Event Planning Tools To Make Work Easier

Endless Events

Another excellent tool you need under your belt is a solid social media strategy. This makes having an active social media presence a non-negotiable these days. Your Complete Social Media Marketing Guidebook. This is an increase of over $50 billion from the first study in 2014.

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Poaching: How You Can Prevent It

Smart Meetings

Using various methods, businesses seek out attendees and exhibitors to recruit or pull them away from official negotiated hotel blocks. If poaching results in inaccurate room block history, planners will find it more difficult to negotiate room blocks in the future. Related : 6 Steps to Protect Your Social Media Data.

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Death of Disparate Event Management Software for Event Planners

Eventmobi

The proliferation of smartphones and other digital devices means engaging event attendees via social media, event apps, live polls, push notifications, and other apps available is no longer a nice-to-have for event planners. Less negotiating power. It’s a must-have. Nothing is free without a reason! E.g. IT, Marketing, etc.

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Death of Disparate Event Management Software for Event Planners

Eventmobi

The proliferation of smartphones and other digital devices means engaging event attendees via social media, event apps, live polls, push notifications, and other apps available is no longer a nice-to-have for event planners. Less negotiating power. It’s a must-have. Nothing is free without a reason! E.g. IT, Marketing, etc.

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2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a one man show at DPA, I am involved in all aspects of the planning process, including site selection, vendor acquisition and management, contract negotiation, budget development/reconciliation as well as social media outreach and management. and marry my interest in event coordination with the non-profit sector.

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