Event Leadership Institute

JULY 28, 2021

The panelists and the Event Leadership Institute are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or professional services. If you or your organization require expert assistance, you should contract the services of a professional. Last year, all meetings and events were on hold.

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ePly

JUNE 21, 2023

Planning an event is always an exciting experience, but it can be quite a costly one, too. Did you know that food and beverage (F&B) expenses are among the most significant expenses associated with any event? We’re here to help you plan a memorable event without worrying about skyrocketing costs.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A CVB conference planning guide is generally neutral on where to stay, eat etc. as it’s their duty to represent the city as a whole.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. Political, economical, and technological turmoil are profoundly affecting the way we choose where to host our events and creating unprecedented opportunities.

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QC Event School

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As a professional event planner, you know that writing an event proposal is one of the most important steps in the planning process! After all, a well-written proposal can help you secure a client and get them excited about your proposed event. What is an Event Proposal? What Should Be Included in an Event Proposal?

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The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You need to hit it out of the park, but it’s a first time event at your company, and planning is not your primary role or in your wheelhouse. You are also aware that events, when executed successfully, are an essential part of your marketing mix. What do event management companies do?

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

She learned early on that success was about more than just serving food. There are no silos in catering,” said Phillips, director of catering and events at Conrad New York. Three of us had to establish the catering and events department — what would it look like, what kind of systems were we going to use? It’s more elevated.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

With so many logistics to handle and compliance regulations to consider when managing pharma events, working with expert pharma event management companies can help reduce stress and ensure you achieve your business goals more easily. You are probably lucky enough to have a great event management team that delivers exceptional events.

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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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Eved

JULY 3, 2017

Following are seven spend analysis reports you need to successfully analyze and act on your meeting and event spend. This report will provide total spend by category, such as Decor, Food and Beverage, Transportation, etc. Is there a contract opportunity with this hotel chain? Where are you hosting events?

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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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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And Marriott partnered with Google on The NEU Project to pioneer ways to design more neuro-diverse-friendly events. Events Industry Council (EIC) in partnership with its global EIC Equity Task Force, released the results of its 2022 Equity Benchmarking Study at an IMEX press conference. Events Industry Council to Update CMP Criteria.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 4, 2021

Live events are coming back, but much has changed since the start of the pandemic. In-person events are making their comeback. Many event professionals are already in the midst of planning live events and many more are thinking actively about the role that in-person experiences will play in their long-term hybrid strategy.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 25, 2017

If you’ve been in business long enough (and especially in marketing), you have been pitched to sponsor an event. “Many events are over-hyped, and event sponsors get burned in the process. You should think of selling event sponsorships like selling a product or service, because the concept is the same.

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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. Since no two events are the same, you’ll undoubtedly want to remove or add items.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 12, 2021

Opening an event venue comes with a long checklist of items that must be in place for a successful launch … and chances are, as a new event space entrepreneur, you’ve probably already read a dozen or so articles that have run you through the basics. Sign up for a free trial today!

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Plan Your Meetings

JULY 18, 2016

Determining best practices for service charges, gratuities and tips continues to be an area of confusion in the event and meeting industry. When should clients and event participants leave tips? A mandatory and automatic amount added to food and beverage charges, usually used to defray the cost of labor and service equipment.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

That means you will know the most efficient way to source your meeting venue, what event software to use, how to properly budget for your event, and finally how to measure your total meeting spend and return. Understand from the stakeholders how they want to work and the flow of the event (i.e., Speaking of which.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

Usually, those wedding pros are doing initial research in event management and wedding planning software for their business and want to do their due diligence in evaluating all viable options. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Event Registration & Ticketing. Food-and-Beverage Management. Event Budget Management.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

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. To help give you a good reference point, we wanted to offer an overview of each platform’s key strengths, weaknesses and pricing as well as who is the ideal user for each product.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

Events and gatherings happen in all sizes, at all kinds of social and commercial environments — whether it is a Christmas party, a large scale conference or a business event. While people love spending their time in such places, the organizers do not really place sustainability as the anchor of organizing such events.

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Social Tables

MAY 30, 2019

Skip to content Menu Solutions Interactive Floor Plans Collaborative event sales software that increases qualified leads and drives direct revenue. Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. Food and beverage party supplies. Party favors.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Complete Guide to Creating an Event Budget Within this guide, we will go over real-life examples of how executives are optimizing their event’s ROI through more efficient use of budget. Learn how executives in different industries are changing the way they provide ROI around their events.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Whereas, I think a lot of event marketers get so caught up in acquiring fans’ data. The strategy appears to have been a recipe for success, with Sonic attracting more than 3,000 golf participants over the course of the event, June 15-18, and distributing over 17,000 giveaways and 14,000 Slush samples. Agency: Wasserman.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

And with each survey and stat, we learn a little bit more about how all of us can come together to create better face-to-face events. At the end of the day, it’s the stats that bring us all together, open up new conversations, and spur collaboration, that have the biggest and most holistic impact on our events.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

In this week’s episode of Event Brew, we’re going down the rabbit hole of event terms. And the events industry just so happens to have more than enough to go around! This is why today we’re tackling the topic of event terms head-first. Event Terms: What’s Your Favorite? So like 30 PAX.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 26, 2023

How to plan a company retreat that will maximize motivation and boost team spirit Event planners tasked with planning a company retreat may find the process stressful at first. Confirm two to three potential dates, retreat objectives, the theme, and other major details before establishing the event budget or booking accommodations.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 26, 2023

How to plan a company retreat that will maximize motivation and boost team spirit Event planners tasked with planning a company retreat may find the process stressful at first. Confirm two to three potential dates, retreat objectives, the theme, and other major details before establishing the event budget or booking accommodations.

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Transportation Food and Beverage Travel Speakers 60

Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“As a franchise hotel, we were using our own corporate software as well as third-party platforms for things like CRM and billing, but I also needed to use things like Google Docs, email, paper notes, file folders and even a dry-erase board to track things like our booked events and signed contracts,” says Jessica. “It

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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

And what’s more normal than people wanting to celebrate life events with their friends and family? you can see how choosing wedding planning as your event planning niche could be incredibly lucrative. . On a good day, event planning, in general, can be challenging, and weddings are the next level. Attend Events.

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Event Planning BluePrint

APRIL 5, 2022

And what’s more normal than people wanting to celebrate life events with their friends and family? you can see how choosing wedding planning as your event planning niche could be incredibly lucrative. . On a good day, event planning, in general, can be challenging, and weddings are the next level. Attend Events.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Similarly, the chief indicators of the business-events industry continued to reflect a healthy economic environment, with mostly positive increases. economy’s growth was outpacing expectations. MORE THAN A DECADE OF DATA.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

The Essential Guide to Onsite Event Technology This guide was developed to help event planners around the world make better, more strategic decisions when it comes to onsite event technology. Discover what technology to use and how it will help to improve attendee satisfaction and event ROI.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

In the 28th Annual Meetings Market Survey, respondents listed rising food and beverage costs as a major challenge. Nearly 30 percent of respondents’ answers in some way reference budgets or rising costs this year, with AV, food and beverage, and Wi-Fi expenses standing out as particular pain points. Climate change.

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Summary: Learn how to market events of all kinds, from market research, branding and pricing to event websites , content marketing, social media and post-event followup. What is event marketing? potential attendees), distribution channels and pricing for the event. Why is event marketing important?

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