Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Event planning consistently ranks as one of most stressful jobs in the U.S. Whether planners find themselves forced to work with difficult personalities, try to juggle juxtaposing requests, fix event planning mistakes, or balance dozens of last-minute event changes, event planners have plenty of reasons to feel stressed.

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QC Event School

APRIL 12, 2022

So, you’re thinking of a career as an event planner. Now the question is: should you start an event planning business? More to the point – is event planning the right career for you in the first place? Is Event Planning Hard? What Does an Event Planner Do? That’s great!

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QC Event School

MAY 20, 2021

What will the event planning industry look like once the COVID-19 pandemic is finally over? QC Event School Student Ambassador, Neena McConnell, is here to give her predictions! Neena QC graduate and professional wedding/event planner. How COVID Has Impacted the Event Planning Industry. Online venue tours.

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It sounds like a nightmare, but that was the reality for DashCon 2014, an event where attendees paid witness to one of the most important lessons in event planning – don’t bust the budget. According to a recent Maritz Industry Trends Report , most meeting expenses are up over 20 percent since before the pandemic.

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SevenEvents

MAY 26, 2023

planning an event can be a considerable task, whether it’s a small drinks reception or a large-scale conference. to help you navigate the event planning process with ease, the experts from seven events, a UK event management company, have compiled a list of ten invaluable tips from our UK experts.

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

With Labor Day symbolically closing out the summer season and ushering in fall – a prime meetings and convention time – organizations are trying to decide on the best approach to gathering given the ever-shifting COVID landscape. Just a few short weeks ago it seemed like “all systems go” again for the meetings and events industry.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Define clear goals and objectives To successfully execute an event, you first need to know what you’re aiming at. That’s why the first step to running a winning event is clearly defining its purpose and objectives. This is best done by scheduling a planning meeting with company leadership and other key stakeholders for the event.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Event Planning BluePrint

JUNE 1, 2016

Question: Have you ever run up against a client who suddenly stopped paying for your event services, which left you wondered what to include in your event legal contracts to protect you and your event business? Your Event Legal Contracts. How do event planners get paid? (12:18). Find out how here. .

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

As if the job of meeting professional weren’t difficult enough, many have had to take on the role of Chief Difficult Conversation Starter. In fact, if approached with thoughtfulness and preparation, those interactions could lead to the meeting professionals taking a rightful place as strategic advisors. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re on the brink of planning a first event or are a seasoned professional revising your event planning checklist, this guide aims to be your trusted roadmap. This article provides a comprehensive event planning checklist to help you manage every detail for a successful event, from start to finish.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

How much do event planners make, really? Event planning is a dynamic profession that requires a great deal of creativity, organization, and people skills. Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JULY 2, 2018

Have you ever wondered whether or not you need an event planning certification? Today we are going to discuss the truth about event planning certifications. What’s an Event Planning Certification, Anyway? or “What’s an event planning certification?”. If you’re anything like me, you have!

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SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2020

Tech companies tested virtual meetings before they were cool. What can traditional event planners learn from companies like OnePlus as they rush to pivot to digital because of the coronavirus pandemic—or, at the very least, are trying to get comfortable with adding a hybrid component to their agendas? The solution?

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 25, 2017

It took time, planning, and patience. Not unlike starting an event planning business. How to Start Your Event Planning Business. The same goes for those looking to start their own event planning business. Identify whether your skills are right for event planning. Topics: Event Budgeting.

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ePly

MARCH 26, 2024

Event sponsorship is the way to go , but navigating how to secure funding for any type of event isn’t always simplistic. Not only do you need sponsors who offer enough funding, but you need to enter into contracts that protect your event and create an appealing opportunity for all parties.

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Green & Fortune is reporting a new set of demands and dynamics as event planners navigate the current turbulent landscape. Demand is at an all-time high for corporate events, however, lead times are now a matter of weeks as opposed to months. Delegate numbers.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 1990’s were a great time in the event planning industry…sort of the champagne years. Life wasn’t perfect but the financial climate was strong and companies had the money to spend and few concerns about spending it. Administrative positions often have the responsibility of planning meetings and travel.

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Eventsforce

APRIL 22, 2020

With feedback from more than 550+ event planners, the results also show 50% are moving their events online – with the majority opting for smaller-scale events with streamed sessions, virtual attendee engagement and networking. Nearly 1 in 3 (30%) are also having to deal with long-term financial loss and job cuts.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 3, 2019

In this alternate universe, despite the pressure to make your next event better than the last one without spending an extra penny, you venture forth confident that you will turn dreams into reality with efficiency and style. Related : 4 Easy Tips for Reducing Meeting Waste. Savvy Contract Negotiations.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Financial projections: To estimate start-up costs for an initial business loan, consider your initial investment, including a commercial kitchen, business license, permits, marketing expenses, and kitchen equipment, such as ovens, fryers, and refrigerators. Plus, you can create contract templates to streamline new client onboarding.

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International Institute of Event Management

JANUARY 13, 2017

This event gathers senior-level representatives from the region’s leading power producers, power plants developers, regulators, traders, financiers and market analysts for discussions and debates about the future of the region's energy mix. . She attended this conference on behalf of the conference’s largest corporate sponsor.

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SevenEvents

OCTOBER 17, 2023

event planning is a complex but rewarding challenge that involves a lot of attention to detail. one of the most fundamental aspects of organising a successful event is budgeting. event planning is a complex but rewarding challenge that involves a lot of attention to detail. 10% of your overall budget.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

Yet those quality courses are out there, so I took the time to scout out this list of quality online event planning classes you ought to consider. Emory University Event Planning Certification. Sample Testimonials: “The event planning program was a great continuing education opportunity. Social Events.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2021

Think back to the humble event app to gain insight into the future of online event platforms. A decade or so ago, despite brave event-planning souls paving the way, very few event apps were on the market—a handful, really. Medical meetings? See also: Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example, a project management tool to help you balance all your tasks across your team, or an event management tool like EventMobi to drive engagement at your annual events and throughout the year. They are purpose-built to streamline processes and financial operations, centralize data, and engage members.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

JUNE 18, 2018

When you’re running hundreds of events each year, you need a way to manage and organize your events to optimize the outcomes of these meetings. Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) programs help companies manage their meetings and events through streamlined planning processes, preferred vendors and meetings data.

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Also, imagine having software to create the perfect layout and design for the event’s occasion and style, amazingtechnologythat ensures that your event plans consistently produce high-quality floor designs and seating arrangements. THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS ARE ENORMOUS…. clients, guests, staff, contractors.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 28, 2020

Standups — or short meetings — can be a great tool for teams who are having to shift skills in order to meet the needs of digital event planning. As we move into May, the immediate future of live events remains uncertain. What is the plan: Hit pause? Time is too compressed to gather data to make decisions.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

If you’re like many corporate meeting planners, planning meetings and events may only be part of your job and you learn as you go, without formal training. But if planning meetings and events are a passion of yours and you want to become a meeting professional, there are 33 skills you need to master.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2020

The research study, titled ‘The Impact of Coronavirus of Meetings & Events’ was conducted by Eventsforce in April 2020 and is based on the views of 550+ event professionals based in the U.S. and the UK, representing corporates, associations, government and educational institutions, PCOs and event management agencies.

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Eventsforce

JULY 9, 2019

Interestingly, however, these challenges don’t seem to be the only things events are having trouble with. Examples of the latter would be details of a financial transaction, CCTV footage for evidential purposes and employee records. The post Events, Meetings and GDPR – Your Top Questions Answered!

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 10, 2023

On the other hand, event management software offers a holistic approach to event coordination. It covers every aspect of event planning , from building landing pages and creating event agendas to streamlining networking and gathering post-event feedback.

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Many of the catering solutions below offer these functions as well as other valuable business and event management features for tracking event bookings; generating financial and profitability reports; viewing business data using real-time dashboards; and integrating with point-of-sale (POS) systems and accounting solutions like Quickbooks.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2020

“As representatives of the event industry, we recognized the importance of showing how we could move our event to virtual – and proceed safely with an in-person event too.”. Developing the Event Plan. Knowing all members could drive to the in-person event was a critical decision-point for us,” explained Suzanne.

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SpotMe Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Event planning terms are nothing new. But throw in event tech terms like ‘breakout rooms’, ‘RTMP’, and ‘VOD’ that are crucial to know for hybrid and virtual event planning. Feeling unsure about common hybrid and virtual event terms? Event planning terms: A. Event planning terms: B.

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