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Event Planning Has Risen in the Ranks of Most Stressful Jobs

Velvet Chainsaw

Unless you plan events for a booming industry, your reality working for professional and trade associations is that revenue from your 2022 and 2023 meetings is 15 percent (or more) lower than 2019. Event planners should consider asking key suppliers to add a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to their contract.

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New Contract Essentials in an Ever-Changing Environment

SmartMeetings

2022 contracting will require going back to basics. The beginning of a new year brings the promise of new events, incentives and meetings. Contracting in the current Covid climate, however, is complex—everything feels unsettled, so it’s hard to know how to plan. Build in More Time. Do Your Homework.

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Ask the Experts: Has Omicron Affected Your 2022 Event Planning?

Eventsforce

The year 2022 was supposed to be a new start, a move back to in-person events, and a return to some semblance of normality. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic hadn’t gone away, there was light at the end of the tunnel and many event planners are now talking about how quickly the shift back to face-to-face could occur.

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WeTrack supplies Incident Management Software to Birmingham 2022

Event Industry News

WeTrack are proud to announce that they are the official supplier of the Games Issue Tracking System for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in the United Kingdom from July 28th to August 8th, across Birmingham, the West Midlands and London.

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Planning Events In 2022: The Pandemic Is Over, But Don’t Plan Like It’s 2019

Endless Events

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. In-person events are back in all their glory. And to the Event Brew hosts, they often look identical to 2019. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Double the Donation , a leading donation matching tool, reported that Americans gave almost $500 billion in donations in 2022. From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities.

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How Much Does It Cost To Start an Event Planning Business?

QC Event School

How much does it cost to start an event planning business? Starting your own event planning business can be an extremely lucrative and fulfilling endeavor – but it doesn’t come cheap. Event Planning Startup Costs: How Much Does It Cost to Organize an Event? Advertising + marketing costs.