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How To Plan a Great Event and Avoid Conference Budgeting Issues

Coterie Spark

Catch-22: Your conference ticket sales depend on the quality of your event, yet the quality of your event depends on what you can afford through your ticket sales! Here are some ways that we help clients set big goals and drive sponsorships and ticket sales, so they can stay on track with the big promises they’ve made to attendees. .

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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

PCMA Convene

If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick. In fact, the biggest hindrance to association meeting planning right now is that “time is ticking away,” Colangelo said. What is the plan: Hit pause? Punt to fall? That goes away.

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Use Event Sponsorships To Stretch Your Budget Dollars Further

Maritz Global Events

Neither is the use of event sponsorships to achieve these goals. The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) has been particularly adept at creating event sponsorships that enhance experiences for guests in meaningful ways. This sponsorship strategy wins big points for relevance and bottom-line impact.

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The $25,000 event planner mistake

Eventinterface

A few years ago, I was contracted to manage a conference. The mostly volunteer committee had not realized how much work it would be to plan a successful conference. The organization had guaranteed - in writing - the presenting sponsor a specific exhibit location in order to receive sponsorship funds.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Tarin Horan, CMP

Smart Meetings

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. In this role, she planned their season ticket holder events. Now, she serves as NVTC’s vice president of events and sponsorships. She attended several events, webinars and conferences.

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Trying to Solve for Networking in a Virtual Event

PCMA Convene

The International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems was set to take place in Auckland, New Zealand, until the pandemic changed those plans. that her conference was not going to happen as planned. Instead of five days in Auckland, the AAMAS annual conference ran entirely online from May 9-13.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Event

Maritz Global Events

While sponsorships have been prevalent for a long time, there are other ways to generate more revenue, including digital and print options that might surprise you. Research Finds Sponsorships are Still Relevant. Also, 83 percent of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship in the last two years. Commit to Sponsorships.