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Cross-industry partnership to power venue booking GRATIS Advisory Board launches

Prestige Events Magazine

Comprising of TMCs, CVBs, venues and agencies, the Board will examine the strategic direction of the industry and ensure GRATIS remains agile and responsive to market needs. At the inaugural meeting, Instant Book topped the agenda as part of the group’s drive to progress venue booking.

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Elizabeth Goad Never Stops Learning

PCMA Convene

Elizabeth Goad, CMP, Director of Meetings and Events, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). Marketing and graphic design for Accent Imaging, a printer and copier company in North Carolina. Planning requires a lot of contract work, negotiations, budgeting, and managing outcomes to objectives. MY FIRST INDUSTRY JOB.

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Fundamental Event Planning Tips: These Never Go Out of Style

Guidebook

Here at Guidebook, we share a lot of strategies for planners from tech tools to try, sponsor package ideas , and specific event marketing timelines. We love this analogy originally shared on another post by Tom Spano, Head of Sales and Marketing at Goombal. But there are some fundamental strategies that never go out of style.