Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Event planning is a risky business. Recent natural disasters, labor strikes, even a massive data breach that may have compromised the identities of 500 million Starwood guests, have illustrated the number of things that can go wrong in the event professional world. Contracts are self-inflicted wounds,” he says.

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Contracts Insurance Hotels Fashion 72

Event Guru

MAY 5, 2023

A brief overview of the event planning industry The event planning industry is a booming sector that encompasses organizing, coordinating, and executing various types of events such as conferences, weddings, seminars, social gatherings, and more.

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Sports Fashion Entertainment Education 40

Glow Global Events

DECEMBER 22, 2021

We added the following organizations to our roster of valued clients: Airport Minority Advisory Council ( AMAC ) – Glow spearheaded the 36 th Annual AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference, a virtual event, June 14-16. Anne Klein – We produced the renowned luxury fashion brand’s 2021 company summit.

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2021 Global Events Healthcare 2022 52

All Seated

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In the event industry, connecting in-person and building relationships has always been essential in maintaining and growing an event planning business. Mindy: On the client-side, we’ve received more questions about how we’re handling and managing events in a pandemic – it’s become part of our interview process.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Game booths along the perimeter were also themed to the strong man competition, bottle toss, and other old fashion circus games and displays. Stacy Harwood, Lead Designer, OneWest Events shared about the event experience; “We were contracted by Winsport to bring to life their idea of a vintage circus theme for the 2016 Legacy Gala.

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InitLive

JANUARY 25, 2021

Step 3) Secure a festival venue. Step 5) Build out your marketing plan for your festival. Create an open line of communication with all the relevant health officials as you plan your event and consider going above and beyond minimum health requirements to ensure the safety of your staff, volunteers, attendees, and the general public.

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Planning Pod

JULY 6, 2023

You’re looking for a new venue management platform. As an event professional, you know that streamlining and automating your workflow through a CRM is one of the best ways to save time while still being able to deliver the personal, white-glove experience your clients deserve. Are you an event planner looking for a platform?

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Venues Event Management Management Food and Beverage 78

Plan Your Meetings

MAY 22, 2017

Book your venue early! There are certain times of year when venues are especially busy: post summer holidays, pre-Christmas and during the end of the fiscal year (May and June). Collecting registrations early on will also help you get an idea of how big your event will be so that you can adjust venues as need be.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Hotel sales, banquet and private event managers know what it’s like to work under pressure. Whether they’re responding to new prospects, following up with them for contract signatures or chasing down clients for payments or vital input for their event, there is rarely any free time in their schedule. Planning Pod can help.

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Hotels Event Management Management Contracts 148

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

The same can be said for event planning. If you try to create an event that makes all audiences happy by including every idea and activity under the sun, then it doesn’t have any clarity and won’t resonate with anyone. Step 3 – Establish a realistic event budget. Event Income. First the venue.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

If your event is a paid event, you need to make sure that they can afford what you are thinking of charging (more on setting event pricing later) or, if they are not paying out of their own pocket, then if they can convince their employer, spouse, parent, etc., I have seen event marketing budgets as low as 0.5%

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

If your event is a paid event, you need to make sure that they can afford what you are thinking of charging (more on setting event pricing later) or, if they are not paying out of their own pocket, then if they can convince their employer, spouse, parent, etc., I have seen event marketing budgets as low as 0.5%

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