Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s take the skill of hotel contract negotiations ; novice planners tend to feel overwhelmed by the nitty-gritty details of hotel contracts and often learn as they go. If you’re planning a conference, it’s very likely you’ll need to contract and negotiate a hotel room block for your attendees.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

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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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Planning a conference takes a lot more effort than many people realise. They expect fast and free Wi-Fi, they expect great food and they expect everything at the conference to work properly – and they are right to expect this! It’s also imperative that planners ask the right questions of venues. Delegates have high expectations.

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Event Planning BluePrint

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The Event Planner’s Toolkit: Skills and Attributes Communication and Negotiation Clear communication is the cornerstone of event planning. You’ll be the liaison between vendors, venues, clients, and sometimes, even the guests. Negotiation skills are equally important.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

This could be the theme of a corporate gala, the color palette of a wedding, or the innovative layout of a conference. An event planner must be adept at understanding client visions, negotiating with vendors, managing staff, and engaging with guests. Creativity: At the heart of every event is a creative vision.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

The conference and meeting planning world has become one of the more important commerce producing sectors. One of the keys to the success in this industry are the conference and meeting planners that organize, plan and deliver the ultimate in meetings, tradeshows, conferences, seminars and product launches.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Adrian Ott (from left), Clare Melton, and Ori Lahav discuss the rising costs associated with planning conferences and events at Convening EMEA 2023. ” Of course, rising costs is not a new pain point for planners. ,” the last session on the program for Sept. ” Of course, rising costs is not a new pain point for planners.

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EventBank Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Finding the right venue can make or break an event, so it’s important that you find the perfect venue to house your event. But how do you find the perfect event venue? So, although finding the perfect venue will always take time, it doesn’t always have to feel overwhelming. Quick Reads.

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QC Event School

JUNE 13, 2022

Conference. Choosing a suitable venue. Negotiation Skills. One way to improve this particular is by taking a course or attending a workshop on the subject. 4 – Negotiation Skills as an Event Planner. The fact is, a decent portion of your job will involve negotiating with vendors, suppliers, and venues!

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

These events can be anything from conferences and trade shows to holiday parties and team-building exercises. This includes coming up with the initial concept and theme to booking the venue, coordinating logistics, and managing the budget. As a corporate event planner, external events you’d organize could include: Conferences.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Rent a castle or a small island, hold a conference at the planetarium, or put an exhibition on at the beach. . You can change the boring course of any event with carefully prepared program content and a sustainability plan. . Find out in advance how secure the Wi-Fi protocol at the event venue will be. The power of procurement.

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Of course, it can be tricky to get the right sponsors. 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. Communicate, communicate, communicate!

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

Are you looking for some tips to help you stay motivated in your online course? From course-related topics to super specific career advice – think of this Master List as your one-stop-shop for all the info you need! Why Should I Choose Online Wedding Planning Courses Over In-Person Classes? So, let’s check it out! Why Choose QC?

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Eventsforce

OCTOBER 14, 2019

With a wide range of easily accessible transport links, and a large choice of potential venues, it could easily be the perfect place for your next meeting. We’ve put together the key commonly asked questions below, and followed this up with a bit more information on some great Liverpool venues. How many delegates will be attending?

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ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event. Talent: If your event features keynote speakers, entertainment, or conference leaders, you’ll need to negotiate the terms long before the event. Of course, in many cases, you’ll have overlap. tornado, hurricane, etc.),

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Eventscase Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This includes events such as conferences, seminars, exhibitions, workshops and other corporate occasions. And to make sure you can do this it’s important to attend conferences and trade shows. It’s important to understand what corporate event planning is before we offer any relevant tips. No technical skill is required at all.

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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

One of the biggest (and most stressful) celebrations is, of course, a wedding. Have a strong network of venues and vendors. Be reasonable, but the strong negotiator. Of course, there is also the more traditional way to gain hands-on experience, like: Volunteering at events. Pay attention to every single detail.

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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

One of the biggest (and most stressful) celebrations is, of course, a wedding. Have a strong network of venues and vendors. Be reasonable, but the strong negotiator. Of course, there is also the more traditional way to gain hands-on experience, like: Volunteering at events. Pay attention to every single detail.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . Hold your event in the daylight hours or outside venues (and get an extra point for COVID compliance).

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Brandt Krueger: That’s right and so the big news over the course of the last couple of weeks as we’re recording this has been the announcement of the acquisition of Encore Audio Visual by PSAV. And Will, I don’t know about you but my feed absolutely exploded over the course of this week. This is non-negotiable.

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ePly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

So, of course, your goal is to provide your attendees with an impactful, memorable event. It should include outlining everything from your objectives to your venue to your budget and everything in between. Negotiating your vendor pricing (get everything in writing). you will need, and the venue layout you’ll need for that event.

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

Since the beginning of the global pandemic, the event industry has seen a substantial financial loss, and many vendors and venues have gone out of business. conferences, trade shows, weddings, etc.) Some of these challenges that event planners and their clients have faced over the course of the pandemic include: Proper safety planning.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

However, some common tasks that party planners do on a daily basis include: Researching and booking venues. This may involve meeting with clients, visiting potential venues, or finalizing contracts with vendors. Morning: You’ll start the day by arriving at the venue to set up. Hiring and managing vendors. Event planner.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

She brought top experts to the conversation to share secrets for negotiating, feeling more confident and building a network. Luxury gifting and venues add to the self-care vibe. She connected these go-getters so they could lift each other up. And she treated them to the luxury of time to reflect and create intention.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

There are WAY too many variables to cover and every venue is going to be different. Did attendees find dead zones in the venue? For essential you want to cover the basics about your connection, speeds, venue details, and WiFi needs. Venue Negotiations . We are also seeing venues bundle AV and WiFi.

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SevenEvents

JULY 12, 2023

Attend networking events and showcases Suppliers such as hotel groups and venue representatives often host networking events to showcase their offering and foster relationships with contacts like yourself. conferences and networking events usually have an event theme (such as sustainability( and are a great way to broaden your knowledge.

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Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 5, 2019

Alternative Venues 101. Museums are a type of alternative venue, which we define as a venue whose main purpose and design is for something other than events. This “invitation pull”, can result in higher attendance than a traditional venue. And of course the artwork provides built-in décor. Negotiating With Venues.

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QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

Are you looking for some tips to help you stay motivated in your online course? From course-related topics to super specific career advice – think of this Master List as your one-stop-shop for all the info you need! Why Should I Choose Online Wedding Planning Courses Over In-Person Classes? So, let’s check it out! Why Choose QC?

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

When searching for a venue, securing a property with in-house catering gives planners some elbow room—financially and in menu customization. It’s more difficult to negotiate prices with a venue that outsources its food and beverage service, as it doesn’t have much control over food options. Savvy Contract Negotiations.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 6, 2020

As well as event running schedule, and all manifests and performer movements as you would for a conference, exhibition or awards evenings. Universal Live and The Event House managed to negotiate this and built better relationships with the venue to allow it to alter slightly. Working with international teams.

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Conference Care

JUNE 4, 2020

Here are three real life case studies for Conference Care clients where we’ve been able to match their needs with the right solution – after all, every event is different whether in-person or virtual ! We worked closely with our technology partner to bring the digital event to life and flow just like a live conference.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 16, 2020

Whether you have been tasked with planning the office Christmas party or finding a great band to help that will let employees let their hair down after a long conference, booking entertainment for a corporate event is not an easy thing to do. Post-conference party: Function band or vintage band. Office Christmas party – Christmas band.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

According to the Fall 2019 Pulse Survey, conducted by Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), only one-third (33 percent) of planners planned to grow the size of their meetings in 2020, and just 14 percent planned to expand their incentive programs. Work with Partners—and Haggle. Maybe a three-hour event is 2.5

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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

We of course all want to avoid this happening! . You, of course, want to avoid any lights being too bright and your camera will pick up light differently so again, double check before you do your final recording. . You may not think this is very long, however, its modelled on the incredibly successful TED conference format. .

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

As part of my career development, I was asked to organize the logistics for a company conference of over 800 delegates. WHAT I DO NOW My current role is head of sales at an international venue in Barcelona — the CCIB. There are some very complete university degrees, master’s degrees, and courses. These delegates were all U.K.-based

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Things like target audience, messaging, venue selection, and budget are all part of the planning process. Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. This minimizes risk to your organization and brand.

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