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How Did You Get Started in the Events Industry?

Endless Events

I was building websites and was able to find a way to make money doing that for a guy who had a marketing company and was also the dean at our local college of communications.” . And then, I met people who were 10 times better than me because they came from other markets. Come 1993, and I was getting into web design. Network Early. “Be

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Are You Vetting Your Speakers for Inappropriate Actions?

SmartMeetings

Nancy Lauterbach, co-founder of Michigan-based RedPropeller Speakers Bureau, stresses the importance of doing due diligence on everything from accusations of sexual or other misconduct to inappropriate social media activity. As a result, she contacted the manager to pull a contract that had been sent. What to Look For. Take no chances.

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AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life

Unique Venues

“It’s a great time for special events to book,” says Stacy Benaderet, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for AEG Special Event Venues, a group of 50-plus historic as well as modern, state-of-the-art locations across the country. ” STACY BENADERET | VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING, AEG PRESENTS.

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Interviews with Planners - Greg Jenkins

Eventinterface

He worked as an account executive and client services coordinator with a Los Angeles-based public relations firm, and as a marketing research manager for the Metropolitan Detroit Convention & Visitor Bureau. Be professional, flexible, honest, and listen to those whom you have contracted for their expertise. Bravo Productions.

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Event Jobs | February 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Global Events Coordinator – Contract | Bloomberg | San Francisco, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Senior Event Marketing Manager | McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Chicago, IL.

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How to Get Sponsors for Events in 14 Simple Steps

Planning Pod

If you’ve been in business long enough (and especially in marketing), you have been pitched to sponsor an event. And what if your logo and design look dated or your marketing materials aren’t up-to-date? Website marketing. Email marketing. Social media marketing/mentions. On-stage announcements.

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Event Jobs | April 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Marketing Internship | Wow! Marketing Event Coordinator | Barefoot Networks | Santa Clara, CA. Special Event Planner / Marketing Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Boca Raton, FL. Event Marketing Coordinator | Viking Services | Grand Rapids, MI. Director, Event Marketing | Entrust Datacard | Shakopee, MN.

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