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How Redesigning a Hybrid Event’s Physical Space Led to Other Changes

PCMA Convene

The in-person floorplan for the hybrid Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum 2021 will look a lot different than the ECEF 2019 space (above) at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. The site, he added, is “unique in that it gave me all of the room I needed to spread out or contract as needed based on COVID realities a year in advance.”.

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Event Planning Checklist for Small, Medium, and Large Events [2019 Update]

EventBank Insights

Make sure it's all legal Drafting a contract for a short, temporary event is important to cover your bases should anything go wrong and you're not held liable for a third part (speaker's) actions or comments at the event. ? Let's start modestly at 3-4 months in advance of something like a workshop of sorts in mind. Roundtable? Presentation?

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Where Does #EventTech Go from Here?

SmartMeetings

Still, by the end of 2019, almost every event had a mobile app, and some were pushing the envelope with features like interactivity, chatbots and AI networking. Every time I swore I’d never try another demo, I’d be treated to something new that built upon the event apps that had come before. What if your phone battery dies?

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How GDPR is Changing Events and 6 Other Tech Stories Planners Should Read

Eventsforce

Usually when events or meetings are cancelled, the party that signed the contract is responsible to pay either a flat fee or a percentage of the revenue they were to bring to the contracted supplier. Then, potential buyers can contact the reseller and negotiate for the contract. MeetingsNet: A Craigslist for Cancelled Meetings?

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How Much Do Wedding Planners Make? 7 Factors That Impact Salary

Social Tables

Pricing For Properties For Planners Resources Blog Customer Stories Resource Library Training & Certification Podcast Product Updates About Cvent Log In Get Started Sign Up Free Request a Demo Home » Event Planning » How Much Do Wedding Planners Make? This means that your contract should say what clients will and will not be billed for.

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Top 4 Selection Criteria for Event Technology in 2023

Stova

Adding to the challenges, 75 percent of planners say they have shorter lead times than in 2019. For example, uniform hotel concessions and contract clauses add value and guard against excessive attrition and cancellation fees. Schedule your free demo to learn how. Tip: Drive savings without diminishing event impact.

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How to start a wedding venue: Tips from two wedding industry experts

Planning Pod

Andrea, venue owner of Clay Theatre , may have slightly fewer years in the venue industry than Monique (having acquired her wedding venue in 2019) but she understands what it takes from a venue owner’s perspective to launch a successful wedding venue startup in today’s environment, even without massive amounts of prior industry know-how.

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