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Wedding venue management software: How we saved Hidden Barn Venue from spreadsheet paralysis and saved them 62 hours a month

Planning Pod

It’s fairly common for new wedding venues to use free software like Google Docs, Excel spreadsheets, e-calendars and email plus cost-saving tools like whiteboards, paper printouts and folders while landing their first bookings and gaining a foothold in the event industry. Michelle Sanabria – Wedding Coordinator at Hidden Barn Venue.

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What Do I Need to Know About Health Passes?

Event Leadership Institute

It was piloted at sports events and will be required at theaters, sports arenas, event venues, and at weddings with 100 or more people. Other large states like Florida and Texas are fully open and do not require health passports. Any business that asks for proof would not be eligible for state grants or contracts.

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Meetings Due Diligence in the Aftermath of a Disaster

MeetingsNet

After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Will their organization and attendees be better served by cancelling and relocating the program, or stay the course at the original destination and hope the lights will be on and the AV running by the meeting’s scheduled dates?

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The best event planning certifications and how to apply

Hubilo Blog

But more importantly, you need professional training, which can be possible through an event planning certification course. A plethora of event planning certification courses are available in every size and structure. Accredited event planning certification courses. Some of these courses can take as long as four years. .

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The definitive guide to event planning you’ve been looking for

Hubilo Blog

Negotiate contracts with various vendors, hotels, caterers, and speakers. After understanding the client’s needs, you need to finalize the venue and/or the virtual event platform based on the event theme, the number of attendees, and the budget. The venue should also have ample parking space based on the number of guests.

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Don’t Let a Weather Emergency Derail Your Event

SmartMeetings

Corporate meeting planners generally choose their destination and book the venue a year or more in advance, making it hard to plan around monumental weather events, natural disasters or other citywide emergencies. Security plan – Make sure your venue is as safe and secure as it can be. Actually, have multiple plans.

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A Guide to Serving F&B on the Exhibit Floor

PCMA Convene

At the Duty Free Show of the Americas, which takes place in Florida each spring, attendees come face-to-face with almost every conceivable item that might be sold in an airport duty-free store — from necklaces and perfume to cigars, luggage, and, of course, booze. I was like, ‘Wow, I’ve never heard of such a thing,’” Herlitz said.

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