ePly

MARCH 26, 2024

Coordinators describe the seemingly impossible feat of creating an event from scratch in a variety of daunting ways. In fact, the independent educational resource World Scholarship Vault (WSV) named event planning as the third most stressful job in 2023. What Is an Event Plan?

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As a professional event planner, you know that writing an event proposal is one of the most important steps in the planning process! After all, a well-written proposal can help you secure a client and get them excited about your proposed event. What is an Event Proposal? What Should Be Included in an Event Proposal?

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 6, 2021

Sponsorship is not a creation of meeting organizers or even the modern capitalist economy. A quick history lesson uncovers this: The first sponsorships date back to the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece. As the American pastime, baseball continued to drive sports sponsorship. As a result, sports sponsorships exploded.

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Brown Paper Tickets

JULY 5, 2018

Think you have a great idea for an event, but you’re not sure how to execute it? Whether it’s your first event or your hundredth, you’ll want to avoid these 5 major event planning mistakes: 1. Your entire event could get pushed out to a cold and freezing month, rather than a nice summer evening because you waited too long.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 17, 2020

Industry professionals showed the true definition of #HospitalityStrong in 280 characters or less to continue the #GMID20 conversation started on Tuesday. I have also been helping local nonprofits get sponsorship. Early on, as events canceled last minute, we donated food and centerpieces to places that could use them.

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GEVME

JULY 2, 2018

With the meetings industry getting more sophisticated, the costs of event production are quickly increasing. This means smart budgeting is crucial for you to master if you expect your upcoming event to rack up a lot of expenses. What is an event sponsorship package? Benefits of using sponsorship packages.

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

Although virtual events are now commonplace and can be highly effective in reaching your target audience, nothing beats the face-to-face connection of in-person events. Organizers of virtual events and attendees alike are digitally drained. Photo by Uri Paz on Unsplash. Think tech. Vet your live venue.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. source: Spotio ).

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The last quarter of the year is one of the busiest times in the events industry. The contract renewals we have closed in recent weeks are a testament of our clients’ trust in our team. million round, which allowed the company to invest in product improvements and win the Eventex award for the best solution for virtual events in 2021.

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

With so many in-house AV companies consolidating recently, it’s easy for event and meeting planners to feel like the AV company at the hotel is the only option they’ve got. That’s definitely what hotels would like you think, since they typically get a commission when you go with the in-house company.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 22, 2020

Everybody gather ’round because we’re about to teach you how to use WiFi as an event sponsorship asset! So, anyone who works in the events industry knows that the price of WiFi has risen exponentially. And it’s not like you can put most events together without the Internet – maybe a silent retreat.

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TicketBud

MARCH 1, 2017

A lot of people have been asking about tips and tricks from event ticketing professionals. Today, I'm excited to introduce to you the first of many Event Professionals: Deidra Sibila. Today we have Deidra Sibila, Director of Ticketing at 3Can Events. Kayhan: So Deidra, you built your career in the Ticketing and Events Industry.

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Eventory

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Events are not an exception here. While planning to organize your own events and participate in external ones, this fact is worth taking into account. So how to approach the event marketing strategy and the event calendar for 2019? Is ‘event season’ a real thing? I leave some advice in the article.

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Meeting Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

With so many in-house AV companies consolidating recently, it’s easy for event and meeting planners to feel like the AV company at the hotel is the only option they’ve got. That’s definitely what hotels would like you think, since they typically get a commission when you go with the in-house company.

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Attendease

APRIL 5, 2021

Hybrid events are not new – if you think about it, you have likely participated in many hybrid events in the past. Most live TV programs, for instance, are part face-to-face and part virtual: they may have an in-person audience and most definitely they have a remote audience watching through their screens. .

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

While budgets may be stagnant, planners are still under pressure to deliver memorable experiences and raise the bar from one event to the next. Saving money starts with contract negotiations and asking for the right concessions; the larger your piece of business, the more concessions you can negotiate,” Lindenberg says.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 11, 2020

Despite the overwhelming desire to get back to normal life, most meeting planners know events will never be quite the same again. Those responsible for events need to evolve to meet that new reality. That’s an 80 percent uptick in the prevalence of virtual events. Within a live event there are numerous roles.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

Pallets are a favorite DIY option because they can be so diverse, from furniture to event entertainment, they are now making their way into exhibitions as a unique, rustic way of displaying products, signage or artwork. Having LED seats will definitely draw the eyes of the passers-by. Incorporate Light in Unusual Spots: LED Furniture.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

Wondering how to plan an event? You start with just a vision and a budget, then you turn it into an event full of guests and moving parts. Depending on the type of event, tons of details are going to vary. Here we’ve rounded up those steps, along with plenty of tried and true tips for planning an event. Good luck!

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Bizzabo

MAY 18, 2021

Hybrid events can seem like an overwhelming topic. By now you’ve probably heard the term hybrid, it’s all the event industry has been talking about lately. According to expert predictions on hybrid , hybrid events truly are the future and a critical strategy for organizers to adopt in 2021. Why Should You Host a Hybrid Event?

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Bizzabo

JUNE 4, 2018

Event organizers now have the luxury of choosing form a variety of event software solutions. Whether you just Googled this exact question or were emailed this article as part of our blog newsletter , event organizers are asking this question more and more. 5 Criteria for Exceptional Event Management Software: 1.

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Bizzabo

JULY 30, 2018

Each month we interview an events professional that is doing something amazing. This month we spoke with Vasil Azarov, Co-founder of Growth Marketing Conference, about starting a career in events, building an event brand from scratch, and how to be smart with event partnerships. How to create a dedicated event community.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 20, 2018

Each month we interview an events professional that is doing something remarkable. This month we spoke with Dayna Rothman, CRO at SaaStr, about multi-channel event promotion, the differences and similarities between B2B and B2C events, and what it takes to scale a rapidly growing event.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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