Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Event planning is full of surprises, which is why it pays to be ten steps ahead. Whether it’s marketing to attendees and driving registration or establishing a budget and securing a venue, event planners need to navigate a host of responsibilities—each one as important as the last. Before you start planning. Download now.

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QC Event School

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

If you’re looking for a career that’s always exciting and full of new challenges, corporate event planning might be the perfect choice for you! But what is corporate event planning? What Is Corporate Event Planning? Typically, the business side of hybrid events is open to the public.

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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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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 30, 2022

There’s just one thing left – making your career as an event planner official “on paper.” . But what are the top event planning courses for planners? Not to mention the fact that you won’t know the tips & tricks, ins and outs, and trade secrets that come along with formal education. Event Planning Blueprint.

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Social Tables

JUNE 29, 2023

From online community awareness campaigns to out-of-the-box nonprofit event planning ideas, thoughtful preparation can help increase the success of fundraising activities. In this guide, we walk you through the process of planning a nonprofit event step-by-step. Master nonprofit event planning in 10 simple steps 1.

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

After all, a well-written proposal can help you secure a client and get them excited about your proposed event. In this blog post, we will break down how to write an event proposal from start to finish. We’ll also provide useful tips for making your proposal stand out from the competition. How Do You Write an Event Plan?

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Planning an event is difficult. Event planning and organizing a fairly small meeting involving just five participants can be quite a challenge, especially if this is your first time. Then, imagine planning a massive concert with a big-name DJ as the headliner and 100,000 attendees. Can you imagine the headache?

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Event Leadership Institute

JULY 30, 2020

Select the event date(s) and time(s). ? Create a marketing plan and timeline. ? logo, tagline, event description, benefits, etc.). ? Identify and begin to confirm speakers, presenters, hosts and/or other entertainers. ? Continue the marketing and promotion plan to encourage registrations and/or ticket sales. ?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Meetings consultant Jeff Calmus, a former vice president of global event management for MetLife, agreed about the importance of managing up. Choices, Choices.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This includes considering your internal resources (budget, stakeholders, event management software) and external resources (sponsors, vendors, partners). Here are some tips for managing corporate event planning across multiple teams and stakeholders: Create a master project plan with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 5, 2019

Strategist Jen Anderson shares tips on how to avoid costly errors. The backbone of every successful event is a team of people who work tirelessly, often after hours and behind the scenes, to make it happen. Not Planning Early Enough. Make sure you have the signed, returned contracts to ensure they are secured.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Ask 4 nonobvious questions to find your dream speaker for a virtual, hybrid or F2F lineup. What do we want the audience to think, feel, do and/or believe as a result of this event? In the same way that this question generates your overall event design, it’s also helpful when selecting a speaker. Andrea Driessen.

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Attendease

MARCH 19, 2024

We’ll also dive into how event management tools make your life easier through automation, cloning, and cross-team collaboration. Read on to learn how to scale your corporate events program successfully! Multi-Event Planning and Organization Thorough planning and organization are crucial when running multiple events at once.

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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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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If you’re an event planner or looking to get into event planning , you probably know there are two main categories: corporate event planning and social event planning. Social Event Planning. For example, if you choose social events, the more common events are: Weddings.

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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. The next time you start to plan an event, consider using this helpful guide to create an event planning schedule that works for you. What is a long-term event planning timeline?

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When it comes to successful event planning and events kudos to the planners! With the Olympics in the fore front for the last couple of weeks with great opening and closing ceremonies to so many unbelievable events in between. Event Planning – What Does it Take?

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 25, 2021

There’s a lot of uncertainty regarding COVID variants and in response, event organizers are creating event contingency plans to prepare for the future. Here’s our tips on what to consider. How can we continue to plan for the seemingly unplannable? We can’t predict the future, but we can plan for it.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 11, 2016

This is a guest post from Sarah Hill, a professional blogger and creative content writer at Group Se7en Events , a leading event management and event planning agency in London. If you work in events, it comes as no surprise that being an event planner has been voted in numerous polls as one of the most stressful jobs.

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Planning Pod

JULY 7, 2020

Still, despite the complicated landscape, people are finding ways to celebrate life’s events (births, marriages, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) So let’s not tarry and get your wedding venue, convention center, conference venue or event facility back on track with these seven venue management tips: #1 – Ditch the time-wasting paperwork.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2019

As an event planner, you’re juggling a dozen or more balls. You’re dealing with vendors, speakers, performers, caterers, marketers, the media, you name it. Airtable is an excellent resource for event managers who need to track attendees, press releases, or marketing materials. There must be an easier way, right?

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Hubilo Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

What’s Event Planning? All types of events, right from a grand corporate event to a simple wedding, need planning. Organizing events is hard as hundreds of things can go wrong on D-Day. Based on their needs, you will be required to do any or all of the following: Ideate the plan. Decide the theme.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

These 10 tips will help you find the perfect conference venue. From gathering speakers to securing sponsors, your to-do list seems to be never-ending. 36% of event planners spending most of their budget on the venue , choosing a event space becomes o. Costs: Considering that 32.8% Don’t be afraid to negotiate!

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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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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

This article will give you the tools you need to find the best event WiFi on your own. There are a lot of steps you can take to ensure you understand WiFi and tips to guide you when planning for event WiFi. We have compiled our 10 best tips for how to make sure you have the best event WiFi. Plan Way Ahead .

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Guidebook

JANUARY 20, 2024

Creating an event budget can be overwhelming! With a laundry list of expenses, it can be tempting to skip the planning and jump right into signing contracts with your vendors. Create a high-level plan Your high-level event plan should outline your event goals and basic logistics.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 15, 2018

In the technological era, where we all have moved onto Google lists and Keep , planners also require one such generic event planning checklist of tasks that can come in handy to them during the events. A comprehensive version of the write-up ensures that the event planning is correct and up to date.

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Attendease

JANUARY 30, 2024

Stuck for inspiration on how to start meaningful, powerful sales conversations at your next event? The tips and strategies outlined below will help you captivate audiences, build rapport, qualify leads, and nurture relationships during and after events , whatever your function is. Look no further than this article.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. Be ready to work with speakers and entertainers. You will definitely need some space on your checklist for booking speakers and entertainers. Create a chart of event-day logistics.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

There’s no room for that in event planning. The cornerstone of a successful event is a dream event planning team where everyone has a role to play and eagerly contributes to the success of the event. It’s impossible to put together an event on your own. Selecting speakers, sessions, and topics.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Hybrid events were designed around the in-person experience, with live streams of speaker presentations tacked on as a bonus feature. No one knows for sure when face-to-face event restrictions will be lifted — or how long they will stay that way. Planning Hybrid Events in 2021. Watch the on-demand session now!

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

Creating successful recurring events isn’t only good for brands but also for planners. Maintain your momentum by creating events that stick to your attendee’s minds. Not planning conferences? These tips can apply to almost any event. Tips for Growing Your Event Revenue. Click To Tweet.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

Fixed costs: $1,600 (includes room rental, AV, speaker costs, F&B, staff, etc.). PCMA suggests spending 55% of your budget on F&B, AV and speaker/entertainment as these items have a direct impact on the overall attendee experience. Grants and contracts. Review and Track Your Event Budget. 20 – $10 = $10.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

Explore the client’s interests, discuss the conference vision with the client, and start planning accordingly. Catering to each event stage, we’ve developed a conference event planning checklist template that you can use and can customise based on your requirements: Before a conference. Corporate conference planning tips.

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Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 1, 2021

You put a lot of time and effort into planning the event. . Let’s hope you covered all your bases in the contract you had your clients sign. What does your contract say? Developing a cancellation policy to include in your contract is an absolute must. Modifying the cancellation policy for each event is a good idea.

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Meeting Tomorrow

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As someone who’s worked in some of the country’s largest hotels and sold AV for independent audio visual companies, I’ve just about seen it all when it comes to hotel contracts. On it are the things you should be sure are spelled out in every hotel contract before signing it. What to Make Sure is Spelled Out in Any Hotel Contract.

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ePly

MARCH 18, 2024

Even simple events can have multiple moving parts, making event planning an intense exercise in logistics. More than throwing parties, event planning considers all stages of the event cycle. From conception to post-event marketing, the planner has to be ready for nearly anything.

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