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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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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Guidebook

JUNE 26, 2018

Set expectations and get clarity by preparing your questions for event venues, sponsors and suppliers. Ask the venue. Don’t sign a contract with a venue until you’ve searched every closet for a skeleton! Double down on questions about the wifi at the venue. How many devices can access it? Ask your sponsors.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 22, 2023

This can prove to be a hassle, for the event planner who wants their request fulfilled and for the venue that’s finding difficulty in fulfilling that request. The research consisted of 115 participants from varying sectors of the event industry, including venue operators, event planners, independent planners and caterers.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, when you adopt a conference app, you’ll see several distinctive benefits for your attendees and your team, including: Easy access to event information. There’s nothing more efficient than having all event-related information in the palm of your hand. Smoother communication. Increased engagement. Reduced waste. Make a decision.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2018

A recent survey of event planners revealed that the greatest event planning challenges often revolve around two factors: time and money. These challenges can vary, depending on the stage in the event lifecycle, as well as the key stakeholder managing that stage. Event Planning Challenges.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

For a smooth catering experience, ask your guests in advance if they have any dietary requirements so you can plan accordingly. If you’re unsure where to start, provide forms or surveys during the event registration process so guests can easily enter their dietary needs, meal preferences, and other key details, such as food allergies.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

These 10 tips will help you find the perfect conference venue. 36% of event planners spending most of their budget on the venue , choosing a event space becomes o. ne of the most important and challenging aspect in the planning process. Be sure to determine if this is the venue or locale’s peak season.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In an informal MeetingsNet survey, 87 percent of planner respondents said F&B is the first area they address when cutting costs. While you could shorten your meeting just enough to eliminate the final meal—as 44 percent of our survey respondents suggested—there are less drastic ways to trim the fat. she says. • It’s a win-win.”

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EventBank Insights

JANUARY 22, 2019

[link] Making an event planning checklist is hard. Like, really hard.You don't know where to start, and you'd think the smallest events would be easier to manage, and for the most part, it's true, but then again every attendee counts, and engagement will need to be more personalized. Choose a Venue ? and update budget ?

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Planning Pod

JULY 7, 2022

As I dug deeper in my research, it quickly became clear that for businesses that are really breaking ground, technology has a role in every phase of the event life cycle. The more creatively organizations can think about integrating technology with event planning, execution, and evaluation, the more progress can be made.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Events are a necessity for many businesses. However, the cost for holding events is a huge concern. Businesses in a 2019 survey cited increasing costs and lower budgets as the top two challenges they face as they plan events. Search for venues that offer the amenities you need as part of their event package.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 30, 2019

From choosing a mobile app to reduce paper waste to selecting green venues – in 2020 sustainable options will remain a hot topic. . Action for organizers: Planers should think about sustainability in every aspect of their event planning. Incorporating sustainability from early on is essential to achieving a green event. .

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

How to turn restaurant event spaces into major money-makers Appealing events can attract new customers, help grow clientele, and distinguish your restaurant from nearby competitors. Hosting events is an excellent way for restaurants to diversify their revenue streams and increase profits. How do restaurants become event venues?

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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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Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

By following this checklist, you can be sure to remember all the details necessary for a successful event, as well as keep track of the timelines surrounding the event planning process. Complete Checklist to Hosting an Event. Phase 1: Planning and Preparation. For in-person events) secure your venue.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A guide to surviving holiday event planning. As the holiday season rapidly approaches, so does the creeping anxiety many meeting professionals begin to experience as high demand for booking spaces and securing event staff begins ramping up. But not every holiday event needs to take place during the evening.

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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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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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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We have a 2021 contract in late April in Chicago for which we updated the force majeure clause to include COVID-19 as a specific situation that would allow us to cancel.

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 1, 2016

Whether you’re starting an event planning business or plan to be an independent planner, knowing how to charge for your event planning services is going to make (or break) your success. ” Charging For Your Event Planning Services. Ready to start your event planning business?

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Planning Pod

JUNE 10, 2022

Catering software has become one of the most popular ways to streamline operations among caterers, restaurants, hotels and event venues, and for good reason … because it enables venue and catering businesses to automate processes, create timesaving workflows and serve customers better with fewer staff. Planning Pod.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Search the Internet for the phrase “event planning challenges” and you will find countless surveys and lists (like here and here ) that name reduced event budgets or budget cuts as one of the top challenges facing event professionals every year. Book vendors and venues for multiple events.

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All Seated

JUNE 14, 2019

Event planners are increasingly turning to digital event planning tools to stay organized along every step of the process and get the job done. One big reason event professionals love it is the included detailed and customizable event marketing and event planning templates. Another big plus?

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A well-written proposal should include all necessary information about the event, such as: Budgeting. Venue selection. Marketing plans, etc. Ultimately, the goal of your event proposal should be to persuade the client that you can provide a successful, professional event. How Do You Write an Event Plan?

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2023

Are you looking for an all-in-one solution for your event business ? Planning Pod offers everything you need in one platform to plan, manage, and grow your event business, from client management and event planning to invoicing and signing contracts. Simplified event planning.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Over the past 12 years, we’ve served over 30,000 global events with virtual, hybrid, and in person event solutions. From event planning to execution, our association event software puts all the AMS tools you need in one place. Its software supports delegation, team collaboration, and live updates.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Your target audience needs to be interested in the event to justify the amount of time, energy, and money invested in planning a high school reunion. After connecting with classmates via the school’s database, email, or social media, ask former classmates to complete a survey regarding a potential reunion. Book an event venue.

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Eventsforce

JUNE 12, 2019

Photobooths and magic mirrors have traditionally been popular entertainments at parties and special events. But Servicerobots.com has come up with something even better for event planners with a new robot which provides both photo and survey capabilities. MeetingsNet: A Craigslist for Cancelled Meetings?

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

Event WiFi is not one size fits all. There are WAY too many variables to cover and every venue is going to be different. 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.

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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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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Managing events is stressful. You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

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ePly

JANUARY 27, 2024

The world of event planning experiences success not just through having a great venue or a top-notch speaker line-up – it’s about getting the word out and drawing a crowd. An event marketing plan is integral for tying this all together into one magical experience.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Fast forward to 2021, and the relationship is reversed: The virtual audience makes up the lion’s share of attendees, and small-scale in-person experiences are being incorporated into the event plan on an almost provisional basis. For the best chances of success, event organizers will have to put their online audience first.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Bizzabo, which has built what it calls an Event Experience Operating System, is producing an Event Strategy Forum this month and “Using Data to Power Marketing Campaigns” is one of the topics for the digital roundtable along with “The Future of In-Person Events.”. There are many reasons for the residual digital.

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Event planning is not easy. The constant drive to produce engaging events that delight attendees. All these are issues planners need to deal with every time they create an event. Stress for event planners can come in all shapes and sizes. Let’s look at running the event. It’s very personal.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Especially for global life science and pharma organizations that run hundreds or thousands of events every year. These companies provide end-to-end event management services. Things like target audience, messaging, venue selection, and budget are all part of the planning process.

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