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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 are experiencing sticker shock from rising costs for audiovisual, food and beverage, and other direct meeting expenses.

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Here’s Why Your Event Budget Needs to Increase in 2023

Endless Events

More than simply stretching our pre-existing 2022 budgets thin might be required in this climate. More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Higher Food and Beverage Costs. The Rise of Energy Costs . in the last year.

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Hybrid Event Management in 2022

Eventtia

It’s no secret that hybrid event has made it big throughout 2021, and is here to stay in 2022 and forward. A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022. And others. Conclusion.

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Urban Venues Seeing Return of Group Business

Smart Meetings

We are booking small corporate meetings and associations for 2022. Room setups are still requested to be socially distanced and we are offering food and beverage in a separate space with more room to spread out. He is also not seeing a lot or protracted negotiations. guest rooms; 11,628 sq. of meeting space.

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66 Creative Event Sponsorship Ideas to Help You Secure Your Ideal Sponsors

Eventmobi

According to a 2022 survey by The Partnership Professionals Network and Dynamic Benchmarking , one reason sponsors’ objectives aren’t achieved is because associations don’t know sponsors’ goals. Maintain open lines of communication with potential sponsors throughout the whole negotiation process. So how should you price your package?

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Share the Brand Love with Five Activation Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Event Marketer

Fun fact: Resy negotiated with its restaurant partners to hold the reservations for dates two weeks out—something that could help out last-minute planners or forgetful partners ahead of Valentine’s Day. Treat consumers to sweet samples. Crash a wedding, but make it a branding moment. The motivation?

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How to Plan Your First Hybrid Event in 2022

Eventtia

While hybrid events have been relatively popular in the past half-decade or so, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 global pandemic has further accelerated its popularity throughout 2020 and 2022. In this guide, we will discuss all you need to know about how to plan your first hybrid event in 2022, including: What actually is a hybrid event?

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