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Advance Planning: A Meeting Planner’s Best Tool

SmartMeetings

How can you, as a planner, structure contracts to be flexible? What can you do at the contract level to make sure that last-minute changes don’t have a negative impact on your event or your budget? Look into the history of pre/post stays with your attendees and contract accordingly. Start Sooner. Avoid the Elaborate.

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Eventinterface Launching Event and Meeting Planning Master Class

Eventinterface

From negotiating contracts, hiring vendors, managing attendees, security, and logistics. Eventinterface in partnership with eventTALK podcast show is hosting an Event and Meeting Planning Master Class Workshop , a series of virtual workshops that address key tasks in the design and execution of events and meetings.

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State of Virtual Meeting Tools

Smart Meetings

He pointed out that virtual events have always been a critical part of the marketing mix, but old-school webinars have been put on “steroids” and are now much better at delivering Return on Attention (RoA) as new features are “humanizing” remote experiences by giving people the tools to react, express their feelings and play. “We

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Work-Life Balance for Wedding Planners 

The Planner's Lounge

Or, if a current client is asking for something that falls outside your contract’s scope, use a phrase like, “I would be happy to take care of that for you; I will send an invoice and contract amendment to add that additional service.” Let clients know when to expect a response so they aren’t waiting anxiously.

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Emerging Association Meeting Strategies

Smart Meetings

We are looking at a variety of options, partnering with universities, conducting research, meeting this next generation where they are and having a strategy around that,” says Mason. It’s just a matter of how we use that tool to complement our work.” Meeting Professionals and AI Is AI coming for our jobs?

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How To Plan a Great Event and Avoid Conference Budgeting Issues

Coterie Spark

Early bird registrations are not only a great way to bring in much-needed revenue but also an excellent tool when trying to attract more vendors and sponsors. Go over contract terms in-depth with your vendors, whether it’s off-site venues, your A/V team, or even videographers. Read the Fine Print. Engage the Experts.

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The $25,000 event planner mistake

Eventinterface

A few years ago, I was contracted to manage a conference. The mostly volunteer committee had not realized how much work it would be to plan a successful conference. One of my first tasks was to review what was already in place, committed to and contracts signed. I came on board only a few months before the event.