Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Restaurants are highly sought-out venues for many events, from corporate meetings to private gatherings, casual parties, and fine dining affairs. With built-in food service available , guests never have to worry about their food getting cold as it travels from the kitchen to the event. Use checklists.

Food and Beverage 88

Food and Beverage Social Media Venues Contracts 88

Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A Conference Planning Guide Keeps the Planner Focused If you’re a planner with the task with putting together a large corporate meeting, chances are there will be many elements to the conference. So it’s very important in the planning stages that each and every small item is addressed.

Conference Planning 40

Conference Planning Conference Food and Beverage Contracts 40

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

My event management company was hit hard, and I was hindered after having contracted COVID-19 myself (it’s no joke—take it from a long-hauler still feeling the effects a year later). I used the capstone project, combined with input from a mentor gained in the program, to successfully position my business for virtual events.

Event Management 111

Event Management Management Meetings Tourism 111

Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Build colorful, detailed event proposals with unlimited line items, categories, image galleries and pricing details as well as detailed banquet event orders that pull related data from other areas of the application. Create online legal contracts and track electronic signatures with contract management tools.

Venues 148

Venues Management Contracts Food and Beverage 148

QC Event School

APRIL 6, 2023

Online Learning & QC Event School Student Resources If You’re Thinking of Enrolling Event Planning Courses: Online vs. In-Class Are Online Event Planning Classes Right for YOU? Why Should I Choose Online Wedding Planning Courses Over In-Person Classes? Is QC Event School Accredited?:

Corporate Events 52

Corporate Events Social Media Consulting Event Planning 52

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

Social Tables

JULY 13, 2023

Many public golf courses and private golf clubs offer special event party packages for intimate gatherings, like anniversaries, corporate meetings, networking events, and birthday parties. Who plans a golf course birthday party? Are you planning the party alone or collaborating with several people?

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Entertainment Venues Sports 78

Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

When you hire an AV company that handles all the details, you can make other elements of the event shine. Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. Is the theme on-point? Are enough people going to show up?

Speakers 56

Speakers Contracts Corporate Meetings Meetings 56

Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 17, 2019

When you hire an AV company that handles all the details, you can make other elements of the event shine. Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. Is the theme on-point? Are enough people going to show up? In short, you got this.

Contracts 56

Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 56

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Be super careful with those insidious “resort fees” charged extensively in large event cities. Allegedly covering WiFi and access to health clubs they can often be negotiated out of the contract, particularly if they are being picked up elsewhere by the event budget. Contract law around venue rental can be complex.

Venues 40

Venues Negotiating Food and Beverage 2023 40

Event Leadership Institute

AUGUST 13, 2020

While the surge in virtual has provided a path for events and meetings to continue, it isn’t quite the same as connecting in person. Even though the pandemic is far from done, the industry is starting to shift the conversation from pivoting to virtual to preparing for the return of modified in-person events and meetings.

2020 52

2020 Trade Shows Event Design Contracts 52

Meeting Tomorrow

MAY 7, 2019

When you hire an AV company that handles all the details, you can make other elements of the event shine. Meanwhile, an AV contract that includes only the bare-bones minimum means you’re spending time troubleshooting and managing miscellaneous details. Is the theme on-point? Are enough people going to show up? In short, you got this.

Contracts 40

Contracts Corporate Meetings Speakers Meetings 40

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Read books about meeting planning and career advice, subscribe to e-newsletters and listen to free podcasts for planners. Take a few minutes to enroll in free event planning webinars that can teach you the finer points of contract negotiation, event technology and more. Strive for work-life balance.

Meetings 71

Meetings Food and Beverage 2017 Trade Shows 71

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Project Manager – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Project Coordinator – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

Endless Events

APRIL 26, 2019

You should actually hire your AV company before you even sign your venue contract. Make sure to follow up about the companies culture, and ask how they handled specific instances that are relevant to your event. Before deciding on an AV company ask to see case studies of events similar to yours. Ask for Case Studies.

Negotiating 107

Negotiating Venues Contracts Events 107

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Technical Program Manager, Executive and Event Production | Google | Mountain View, CA. Internal Events Manager | Lyft | San Francisco, CA.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Trade Shows Hotels 40

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Bizzabo

MAY 17, 2019

If you hold your corporate meeting, wedding, or social occasion at this venue, your guests will enjoy the perfectly manicured grounds and the easy access to all of Las Vegas' top attractions. Source: Austin General Contracting. Now it's your turn to choose the right space that fits your specific event strategy.

Venues 51

Venues Entertainment Trade Shows Events 51