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The Event Planner’s Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process 2023

Stova

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. We'll show you how to get the most out of strategy, opportunities, and tools available to strike the best deal with venues.

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

Eventmobi

Maybe it’s venue rental, marketing expenses, speaker fees, technology requirements, accessibility support, or catering costs. Maintain open lines of communication with potential sponsors throughout the whole negotiation process. Signage Display sponsor logos on banners, posters, and directional signage throughout the event venue.

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The Ultimate Event Strategy Guide 2023

Stova

This can require specialized technology, as well as apps or software suites that need to be utilized by attendees, advertisers, and sponsors. They have the tools to enable teams of planners to negotiate rates on event costs, they can speed up venue sourcing processes and they provide visibility and analysis into event spend.

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7 Trendsetting Travel Apps

SmartMeetings

The app lets users browse curated, local hotel venues as well as choose food, beverages and other amenities for groups of up to 40 people. The app offers already-negotiated prices and same-week bookings. Got a last-minute meeting? Bizly provides instant booking for meetings in major cities.

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How To Start Event Planning With No Money

EventPlanning

Here is the best part, you can work out a deal with the venue so that you can host your event without spending any money upfront. Most venues make their money on alcohol and food sales. If you promise to bring a crowd to their establishment, venues will usually waive any fees. It’s a win-win situation.

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How to Develop an Event Budget for Your Meeting

Eventmobi

According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey, 36% of all expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. Food & Beverage @ $35/person. Venue Rental. Concession (food and beverage and merchandise sales). Technology income (from advertising). Entertainment.

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9 Proven Steps for Planning Successful Events

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By giving full consideration to the scope of your event at this stage, you have done the major groundwork for the planning process later on and have made it easier to make decisions regarding budgets, staffing and date and venue selection (which we will discuss next). Step 3 – Establish a realistic event budget. Event Income.