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Our guide to picking the perfect vendors for your event.

Expo Pass

Also, what can they do to make negotiating with vendors a breeze? What sort of social media campaign do you need? Search social media to see which vendors were at recent events. Explore the vendor’s website and social media presence. Rehearse your negotiations. Create a connection.

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Building a Winning Corporate Events Program: 7 Critical Success Factors

Attendease

Make sure you have signed contracts in place at least three months out. Check out our top 10 strategies for promoting your event on social media. Engage stakeholders Identify and actively engage key stakeholders from day one, including sponsors, partners, vendors, and internal teams. LEARN MORE: Need fresh content ideas?

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Money Talks: Defining an Event Budget

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This enables organizers to devise backup plans, forge partnerships, and negotiate favorable deals with vendors to ensure that the event stays on track throughout planning and execution. An early start means more time to shop around for bargains, establish partnerships and negotiate with vendors.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist

Guidebook

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. Negotiate terms and specifics with the venue.

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Work-Life Balance for Wedding Planners 

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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.” Delegate Tasks: If you have a team, delegating tasks is necessary.

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Event Speakers: How To Find, Introduce and Thank Your Guests

Eventmobi

Follow people on social media. Social platforms are a gold mine for finding influential voices. Get contracts signed. A signed contract helps protect both parties and outlines expectations clearly. Now it’s time to negotiate! This usually involves signing a contract and paying a deposit.

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Will Meetings Thrive in 2024?

Smart Meetings

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels. “If

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