Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2020

Venue Search London has some great up-to-date insights into London corporate event buyers’ sentiment around their event plans for the Autumn and Christmas seasons. You can also view the recorded webinar on the short-to-medium term future of the UK events market, which includes thoughts from Founder, Sam Gill.

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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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Eventmobi

MAY 18, 2020

Evaluating Events: Square Footage – Number of guests on the dance floor, number of guests at each table, matching up new events: guest count with venue square footage What we need from our vendors – what precautions are they taking? What we need from our venues – what precautions are they taking?

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore seven strategies to masterfully plan out your event programming for the coming year, ensuring each season is filled with memorable experiences. Take Time to Reflect Before diving into event planning, take a moment to reflect on your events from the past year.

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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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The Planner's Lounge

JANUARY 31, 2024

This means keeping up with the latest trends, understanding what couples want, and knowing the ins and outs of event planning. To build a strong foundation, consider taking wedding planning, event management, or even hospitality courses. Connect with vendors, venues, and other wedding planners willing to chat.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2018

Check out our free webinar for a sneak peak at some of these great features! Account Manager Danielle Galloway loves helping clients leverage the power of the Cvent Supplier Network to find great venues, track spending, and negotiate more effectively. Negotiate Better with the Cvent Supplier Network. Register Now!

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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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QC Event School

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s also worth noting that event planning is an unregulated field – meaning that it doesn’t require any sort of mandatory qualifications or schooling prerequisites. We’ll delve into this more a little later on in this article, and tell you all about QC’s self-paced, online Corporate Event Planning Course!

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2021

A decade or so ago, despite brave event-planning souls paving the way, very few event apps were on the market—a handful, really. What if my venue doesn’t have Wi-Fi?” Every couple of months, the number of event apps out in the world began to, ever so slightly, contract. Stages of App Evolution.

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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

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. Make a decision. Implement and onboard.

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“We live in a hybrid world where almost every major event has a virtual component, even if we don’t call it that,” said Bizzabo Chief Marketing Officer Alon Alroy. She suggests not signing long-term contracts “because you don’t know what is going to happen.”. There are many reasons for the residual digital.

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

And will virtual events be the new normal? Post-Pandemic Events: Where to start? It will take a combined effort in order to restart the event industry, both from the planners and venues, in order to begin hosting in-person events again. Venues will play a key role in the restoration of the events industry.

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Endless Events

JUNE 12, 2020

Up until this point, many virtual events that planners put together were nothing more than a quick-fix. And very quickly, webinar fatigue crept up into the lives of people everywhere. Storytelling For Virtual Events: Rethink Your Budget Allocation. This church has been broadcasting concerts from its existing venue.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

Some of these event AV mistakes will cause a minor annoyance, others can completely ruin your event, check out the list below to make sure you avoid these pitfalls at your next event. Planning an event? Watch our free webinar How To Avoid An Event AV Disaster. #15. Not Understanding Event WiFi.

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Social Tables

MARCH 2, 2021

Pricing For Properties For Planners Resources Blog Customer Stories Resource Library Training & Certification Podcast Product Updates About Cvent Log In Get Started Sign Up Free Request a Demo Home » Event Planning » How Much Do Wedding Planners Make? 7 Factors That Impact Salary How Much Do Wedding Planners Make? But not always.

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Social Tables

MARCH 10, 2021

“Learn best practices in venue selection; creating a theme; how to select and work with caterers, florists, bands, printers, and more. Depending on where you are in your wedding planner journey, we recommend starting with their online wedding and event planning course. Then take a look at her Business Blueprint course.

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All Seated

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As we continue to grow our network, Allseated is excited to announce its partnership with Event Temple. Event Temple is a modern, cloud-based Hotel and Venue Sales and Catering software company that provides the industry with an easy to use, integrated solution at an affordable price.

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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. You have these rock-star meeting planning employees. These ideas are in their infancy right now.

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Floktu

MAY 19, 2020

Sharing additional free material to ticket holders will help keep your event relevant and make your guests feel as if they’re getting more bang for their buck. . Above all, communication and transparency with your guests is key if your event is postponed or canceled. Coverage for attendees that may contract the virus at the event.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

Determine your event budget during the initial planning phases and ensure all stakeholders sign off and agree on the numbers. When budgeting, pay special attention to the high-priced items such as the venue, food, activities, entertainment, and technology. Assemble Focused Event Management and Planning Committees.

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Endless Events

JULY 13, 2018

If you plan to make a long and fruitful career out of events, you need to know how to grow and keep an audience. And to truly maximize engagement at your next event, take our free webinar. An Event Venue… for Free? And of course, there are community venues such as public parks, centers, and the like.

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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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All Seated

JULY 13, 2020

During our recent webinar with David Merrell of AOO Events , David discussed the pivot over to virtual events and how he has transitioned his business model to meet the needs of the current climate. What do you see in the world of incentive events/travel and how that will change today and in the future?

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SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2020

While delivering information in the form of streaming or recorded keynotes, panel discussions and webinars may seem to be the most straightforward way to take a meeting virtual. Give attendees the big event feel,” he urges. Webinars can encompass video commercials, and emerging solutions are even tapping into the hosted-buyer model.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Planning an event can be overwhelming with all the different moving parts and challenges. In this guide, we’ll share an event planning template you can use to easily plan your next event. Event Planning Template: Checklist and Timeline. Shortlist potential venue selections.

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Socio Events

MARCH 27, 2023

Here’s everything you need to know to plan a stellar virtual event from start to finish. Before the event: virtual event planning and promotion Perhaps the most extensive part of the process is event planning. But the planning timeline leading up to the event itself needs to be realistic, too.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Starting a new business in event planning can be a very profitable venture. In this blog post, we’ll teach you how to start an event planning business from scratch in 6 easy steps! So, if you’re ready to start planning some amazing events, keep reading!

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

When people come to us in search of a venue management software solution , they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors Tripleseat and Caterease. And these are necessary questions to ask in the early stages while you are researching event management software for your event venue, restaurant or hotel.

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Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

CORBIN'S SPEAKING CALENDAR My November/December 2016 travel schedule is bringing me to xxx and likely a few other places as well via webinars. SpotMe "We're using the SpotMe app to let 400 evangelists take control of the agenda and create their own sessions at our annual agile community event" - Hannah Shain, Rally Software.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

Whilst it is good to have healthy relationships with hotels and venues do you want to be responsible (inadvertently) if they help spread the virus. It would be useful to check what contracts and insurance policies you have in place. They could be very helpful, especially in the event of a dispute on responsibilities.

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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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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

One of the main reasons event professionals learn with us is to hone the skills needed to advance their event planning careers, and many of them ask us about job openings. Project Manager – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA. Project Coordinator – Events | FIRST | Newport Beach, CA.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

When wedding planners and/or wedding venues are considering using our software, they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors … that is, Planning Pod vs Aisle Planner vs Honeybook. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Event Registration & Ticketing. Venue + Room & Space Management.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

We also offer educational PYM LIVE Events as well as and webinars and certificate programs through our association with the MPI Academy. Plan well and prosper, friends! Plan well and prosper, friends! The 33 skills every meeting and event professional needs to master. A: Strategic planning. Identify risks.

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