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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Transportation providers from airlines to shuttle bus providers to shared ride services and taxis are all raising fees. Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector).

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8 Event Budget Adjustments Needed to Host Safe Events in 2021

Event Farm

Marcella Farman-Dietz, executive event consultant for Medialink, joined Ryan Costello, co-founder of Event Farm, to discuss a sample event budget for a one-day business summit and reception for 400 attendees at a hotel conference center in NYC. 7: Travel and transportation – 111% increase. They’re also a sponsorship opportunity. #7:

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Budget Financial Meetings: Doing More with Less

SmartMeetings

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Keep F&B Simple.

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Were Thousands of Vegas Memorial Weekend Visitors a Dry Run for Conventions?

Smart Meetings

That would be a 60 percent increase from the same weekend in 2020, but still 6 million fewer than in 2019. million Americans were planning air travel over the three days, according to AAA statistics, six times more than in 2020, but 750,000 fewer than the same time in 2019. Conventioneers Return. A Strong Comeback. Tara Russell.

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Build sustainable events in 5 simple steps

Eventbase

In 2019, we witnessed climate strike movements happening all over the world as consumers put more pressure on governments and industry to provide sustainable solutions to combat CO2 production, plastic packaging and waste. Food waste is a big problem at events. So how can you make a difference and select more sustainable food choices?

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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IMEX 22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

Smart Meetings

Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. At this new conference center, there are no restaurants, says Director of Group Sales Louis Gonzales. “It DEI Task Force Marks Starting Point for Improvements.

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