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Digital Event Design: 4 Realities of the ‘Wild West of the Speaker World’

PCMA Convene

TED is one of the many formerly face-to-face events lining up speakers, such as Susan David, for their digital programming. I’ve been working with speakers at events for more than 20 years, and this almost feels like an entirely new job,” Tim Mathy, partner at Speak Inc., This is the Wild West of the speaker world.”.

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Building a Winning Corporate Events Program: 7 Critical Success Factors

Attendease

Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the eventvenue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. Make sure you have signed contracts in place at least three months out.

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AV Contracts Explained

Canadian Special Events

As an event planner, you need to sign a lot of contracts and let’s face it, some of them can be confusing, particularly the AV contracts. Luckily, Jon Trask breaks it down what you need to know to get through a long and complex AV contract. . The first part of the event AV agreement is the quote. Nough Said.

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Five ways explicit communication improves meetings

Conferences that Work

And unless they possess excellent hearing, conversing with a colleague while Heroes plays from a monster speaker ten feet away is, well, challenging. I’ve been at too many event parties where loud music was inescapable. To minimize no-shows, put the requirement for a tech check in presenter contracts.

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How To Plan An Event

ePly

Schedule: Events need to be broken down into manageable chunks. Planners need to map out how much time (before, during, and after) they’ll need to pull off the event. Site selection: The venue and location must fit the budget and the basic requirements for the event. tornado, hurricane, etc.),

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33 Questions to Ask When Planning for the Return of In-Person Events

Event Leadership Institute

As some organizations consider planning and holding in-person events and gatherings, and other communities are in the early stages of moving ahead, there are many new questions to consider. Developed in partnership with MPI, the course provides new ways to prepare event strategy, design, execution, and evaluation.

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17 Common Event Planning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Social Tables

Continue to focus on the ever-changing expectations of venues and event attendees, as they often fluctuate with the times. 17 common event planning mistakes and how to fix them 1. Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design.