Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Does your company have money allocated for the event or are you solely relying on the income brought in by registration fees and sponsorship dollars? Whether they’re checking IDs for a 21-plus event, patrolling your event space overnight, or keeping your attendees safe during the event, contracting a security company is a must.

Entertainment 104

Entertainment Travel Advertising Sponsorships 104

Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

Shelley Hodgkinson, senior director-event solutions at Walmart, described the “new budget” her team is preparing to build in EM’s webinar, Mastering Event Contracts in the Post-COVID Era. “As As people start to work through it, they’ll look at things differently, and look at things they’ve never looked at before,” she said.

Tech 125

Tech Food and Beverage Retail Technology 125

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Manage contracts. Depending on your meeting location, it may be necessary to travel with or contract security teams. There are many ways to make money off meetings and events, whether it’s from ticket sales, exhibition booths, grants and scholarships, collecting donations or selling sponsorships. Manage critical path.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 29, 2022

They design, plan and manage every project from conception to execution, including: Vendor contract negotiation. Marketing, PR and sponsorship. Travel reservations & itineraries. Food and Beverage. Event staffing. Sponsor and media management. Video production. Talent procurement. Sound design. Social hosts.

Negotiating 62

Negotiating Social Media Consulting Food and Beverage 62

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

Research and Vendor Contracting Research potential venues to come up with a shortlist. Look into associated costs like food and beverage, AV, and parking – are these included, where can you negotiate? Check their availability and start working on a contract. Coordinate accommodation room blocks and travel.

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance 78

Socio Events

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Before moving forward, it’s best to have a complete budget you can use to estimate potential ROI from ticket sales and sponsorships. Consider everything that you might need to create a successful event: Travel expenses Catering Venue fees Event tech Speaker and presenter fees Marketing and event promotion. Finalize vendor contracts.

Event Planning 96

Event Planning 2023 Sponsorships Insurance 96

Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Distribute roles among the team members: Event/project manager Scheduling Venue/show floor manager Creative design Marketing and communications Sponsorship manager Registration and check-ins Develop event branding. Take care of travel and accommodation details Ask secured talents to participate in promoting the event (i.e.,

Event Planning 62

Event Planning Sponsorships Food and Beverage Insurance 62

EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

Food is a crowd pleaser, particularly for long exhibitions and trade shows. You needn’t sell cookware or food to use a booth like this. Two things that always draw a crowd: food and activity. It also shows off an ideal “farm-fresh food.” This Heineken booth provides a lower bar and an upper balcony to enjoy your beverage.

Trade Shows 162

Trade Shows 2022 2017 2018 162

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

Advertising – print and online Donations Exhibitors – booths, tables Registrations and ticketing Sponsorships. Most events can be effectively executed by having one or a few primary event planners and then supporting staff that is either in-house or contracted out. Event Income.

Food and Beverage 206

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 206

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Three cost-saving tactics executives are currently deploying to make their event budget plan: Controlling costs on hotel rooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage, concessions, and travel. Food How much will food cost? Logistics Do you need special contracts, permits, or insurance in hosting your event?

2023 40

2023 Food and Beverage Social Media Negotiating 40

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

and those that travel to international markets. We are preparing for fewer European attendees as a result of new European regulations restricting the sponsorship of physicians to attend conferences in the U.S. travel ban). We’re lowering guarantees and budgets to account for the decrease.”. ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONALS.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Client politics, controlling costs for space and services, and contract negotiations were top of mind for some respondents, as was finding diverse speakers. Contract negotiation when dealing with India hotels. Travel budget has been significantly cut off. Contracting. (3 Too much travel. Communication. 3 mentions).

Contracts 69

Contracts Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating 69

Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

And to create an experience, every little piece of the event needs to map back to the purpose, from the venue to the food. How to plan an event budget For a normal event, most of your money is going to go toward the venue rental, food and beverage costs, and A/V needs. But there are plenty more where those came from!

Negotiating 141

Negotiating Sponsorships Social Media Venues 141

Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2022

Another way to maximize revenue is to include add-on options, such as t-shirts and other swag items, sponsorship packages, or additional monetary donations. To determine this number, you’ll want to tally the cost of food, venue, staff, decorations, tech, rentals, speakers, performers, your hours, etc. Event insurance.

Food and Beverage 103

Food and Beverage Insurance Apparel Trade Shows 103

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software applications are usually equipped with one or more of the following sets of features: Attendee management – For managing attendee and guest lists , attendee contact information, meal and session choices, travel/room details, name badging and event check-in. ClearEvent. And OpenTable. Catering Management.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

Planning Pod

AUGUST 16, 2022

Another way to maximize revenue is to include add-on options, such as t-shirts and other swag items, sponsorship packages, or additional monetary donations. To determine this number, you’ll want to tally the cost of food, venue, staff, decorations, tech, rentals, speakers, performers, your hours, etc. Event insurance.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Insurance Apparel Trade Shows 78

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software applications are usually equipped with one or more of the following sets of features: Attendee management – For managing attendee and guest lists , attendee contact information, meal and session choices, travel/room details, name badging and event check-in. ClearEvent. And OpenTable. Catering Management.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

location would be an important characteristic to identify if travel is required to attend your event). Sponsorship and exhibitor options. Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle).

Event Marketing 131

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 131

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

location would be an important characteristic to identify if travel is required to attend your event). Food and beverage offerings. More and more, food-and-beverage selections and catering have become a big draw for many events (even those that don’t have an obvious foodie angle). Event Pre-Marketing Tasks.

Event Marketing 60

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 60