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When to Embrace Change—and When to Hold Your Ground

MeetingsNet

That was the message from Huong Nguyen, CEO and founder of Shiloh Events. She told the GMID audience that building out business events “means there will be constant change. Every meeting element—the budget, the agenda, the food and beverage, the production, all of it—will go through several iterations as the planning goes on.

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Don’t Blow Up the Budget: How to Spend Less for More

SmartMeetings

Food and beverage is an essential element of any gathering—and it is also one of the costliest. It’s unfortunate that copious amounts of food go to waste, but event professionals need to ensure there is something for everyone and that there is enough. You may be surprised how down-to-earth their suggestions are.

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10 Tips for Choosing The Perfect Conference Venue

Bizzabo

of planners have an event spend less than $100K — budget constraints should be conveyed to the venue from the start. However, if you have found the perfect fit for your event, ask if they would consider lowering the cost in exchange for a multi-year contract. Food and Beverage: Parched throats? Not at your event!

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Smart Planning for Destination Events (Webinar Recap).

Expo Pass

Get your passports and pencils ready, planners, because today, we’re diving into the globe-trotting world of destination event planning! Our recent webinar, Smart Planning for Destination Events , was hosted by our spectacular team and featured two experts in destination events. We love our curious attendees!

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The best pharma event management companies in 2023

SpotMe Blog

With 10 out of the 20 leading life science companies in our customer database, we’ve worked with 80+ pharma event management companies. And many of them use our fully compliant life science event platform and mobile event app to help pharma companies manage engaging HCP events.

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Hybrid on the Horizon

The Castle Group

Also, ensure the property has enough bandwidth for the technology you are utilizing such as the event app that may need to be downloaded by all attendees. Enlist separate planning teams. In-person and virtual meetings have different logistical needs. Planners were flexible before Covid, but now we’re nimbler than ever.

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Essential Event Management Components to Power Your Event

Socio Events

Determine your event budget during the initial planning phases and ensure all stakeholders sign off and agree on the numbers. When budgeting, pay special attention to the high-priced items such as the venue, food, activities, entertainment, and technology. Assemble Focused Event Management and Planning Committees.