Eventsforce

JANUARY 14, 2021

With that in mind, we have put together seven post- pandemic skills that event planners should focus on today. Sales, Persuasion and Negotiation . We are all persuading and negotiating with each other throughout our day to day activities. Even selling in-person events will be different. Let’s take a look. Risk Taking.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

KPIs provide concrete proof of what’s working and can be used to measure success event-over-event and year-over-year. Moreover, having crystal clear goals and objectives means you have a definitive blueprint to revisit if disagreements or hurdles pop up during planning. Build in buffer time for inevitable delays.

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ePly

MARCH 26, 2024

Coordinators describe the seemingly impossible feat of creating an event from scratch in a variety of daunting ways. In fact, the independent educational resource World Scholarship Vault (WSV) named event planning as the third most stressful job in 2023. What Is an Event Plan?

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Social Tables

JANUARY 17, 2018

Keeping all of those details in your head will result in constant mental chaos and present unnerving stress on event day. Under this section of your list, you can add details such as research costs of rentals or negotiate a discount with vendors. The event budget isn’t a checklist line item that can simply be marked off.

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Eventinterface

JULY 11, 2017

The book that is helping Betty Owens with Your Turn Weddings and Events at this time is Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides by Ariel Meadow Stallings. So, this book has definitely helped me in this area,” states Owens. There are several books on Greg Jenkins’ with Bravo Events shelves.

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Event Farm

JULY 8, 2022

To ensure that your attendees return to your conference year after year delivering a memorable event experience is key. Because costs are much higher, many event venues are much less likely to negotiate, hold you to attrition, and service is astoundingly low. The mindset has to be holistic right from the outset,” Margaret noted.

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QC Event School

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Event planning is a lucrative and exciting industry that offers many benefits. In this article, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of working as an event planner. If this is something that interests you, then being an event planner is definitely the career for you. Pro #4: Meeting New People.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

But while we can’t exactly sugarcoat this for you – because AV costs aren’t linear – we can definitely help you out. And this is why we put together a handy guide to event AV costs! And what are some negotiation strategies that can help you get an incredible deal? Negotiation Goes A Long Way.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For all the event planners out there trying to plan an incredible event and make a budget work, we hear you. Event planning within a budget is no small task, so it’s no surprise that a question we’re often asked is “how can I save money on event AV?” Negotiating aspects of AV quotes. It’s tricky.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 25, 2022

At the highest level, each event needs unique tools that can handle complex scheduling, data collection and communication. The customizable registration and customer support that eventcore provides is non-negotiable in large events. Combined with its new event tools, MPAV wants to solidify its place as an industry leader.

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GEVME

JANUARY 15, 2019

There are no events without attendees. That is why it is vital for a planner to develop a list of attendees by using an events organizing system, which is an effective way to organize event planning workflow and a successful event campaign. What do you need to know about creating event attendee lists?

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Eventory

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

To increase the chances of hiring more eager candidates who want to work for your company – organize a recruitment event. Stay with me, read the article and find out what event planning timeline looks like, how to hold a job fair and attract new talents for your business! Successful recruitment event planning timeline.

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2019

Just like event AV terms, WiFi terminology can feel like a foreign language. If you have ever tried to google WiFi Terms you will find most WiFi terminology blogs are written by engineers and the definitions can be just as confusing as the term themselves. How many access points does the event WiFi have? Venue Negotiations .

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

And what’s interesting about this is I definitely want to use the word m monopoly and think, oh my gosh, they pretty much own every single property in-house. You can negotiate these contracts. Brandt Krueger: All of that was negotiable. Planners that know how to negotiate. This is non-negotiable.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But they definitely need to fix these biases. And ‘Negotiate prices.’ This is definitely a tool you don’t want to put your head in the sand and say bah humbug about.” It’s an exciting time to be in the events industry, especially as more and more AI tools and technologies emerge. That’s interesting,” responds Will.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

MIXED REALITY For Gen-A respondents, immersive learning and gammication are at the fore as non-negotiables followed by learning by app. And as attention spans decrease, quick content consumption and micro-learning will reinform the conference and event agenda.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 5, 2017

So rather than concentrating on the hurdles involved in event planning , let’s focus on the wonderful perks of this unique profession. Event planners are no strangers to airport terminals and hotel check-ins. Plus, bleisure travelers know that stays can always be extended, either before or after meetings and events.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Four of the Top Areas That Corporate Meeting Planners Review Are: The Times That Your Meeting Will Occur – a lot of corporate meeting planners have been able to save money on the hotel portion of their meeting by negotiating room rates and whether or not they can be lowered by moving their meeting two different days of the week.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. Is it necessary to arrange seating or tables for guests?

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EventUp

AUGUST 4, 2020

(Pro tip: if your event reoccurs in a specific city each year, or if you know you do a lot of events in a specific city, spend a day after your event looking at different and possible venues! You’ll be saving money, time, and getting a jump on your next event!) Your Vendors.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

If anyone comes up to you and asks if you been to the “Big Apple” you most definitely will know that they’re talking about New York City. A Meeting and Event Planner Uses a CVB to Start the RFP Process Let’s assume that you are a meeting and event planner. That’s branding.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

And as part of the job, they handle the groundwork, negotiation, administration and management while providing support to both sides. They definitely make it easy. They are the go between for the client as well as the speaker. Over the years I have used many a reliable speakers bureaus including the National Speakers Association (NSA).

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Event Farm

JULY 8, 2022

To ensure that your attendees return to your conference year after year delivering a memorable event experience is key. Because costs are much higher, many event venues are much less likely to negotiate, hold you to attrition, and service is astoundingly low. The mindset has to be holistic right from the outset,” Margaret noted.

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The Planner's Lounge

MAY 25, 2021

When I think about the responsibility of my own business, profit definitely matters, but it’s not all that matters. As an entrepreneur, time off isn’t going to magically happen without intentional planning. This is non-negotiable if you are feeling overwhelmed or starting to feel burned out.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Here are some tips I have learned along the way that can help you get what you need without sacrificing your relationship with the party you are negotiating with. To help you with your own process, I have formatted my tips in a form of the questions that you should ask yourself before negotiating your next rental contract.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 31, 2018

However, it’s definitely true. When you’re picking your venues and your cities for each of your events, unions definitely come into play. But there’s definitely always, most likely, specific unions and you might have multiple unions just for one single event. Hard to negotiate.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Knowing how to prepare a venue for an event is one of the key points in event planning. Choosing a venue for an event is also one of the first negotiation points as well. If you’re lucky, the event market will offer a variety of good venues. Is it necessary to arrange seating or tables for guests?

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GEVME

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Themed parties, interactive showcases, vivid designs – all that can put an exciting twist on your event, stimulating the guests to share their impressions later on. Defining the event style, you should clarify its primary goal. Another yet tier of innovative ideas for event planning that many tend to forget about vainly.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2022

In the coming years, the very definition of the word events will change dramatically, as will the way we measure ROE and event success in the post-Covid-19 era. Read More : Harness the Power of Negotiation for Post-Covid Success.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2017

Much of the meeting and event planning industry only recently began evaluating its impact on the LGBT community. Even though you might assume that your meetings and events are free of LGBT influence, there’s always an effect. Apply the “Force Majeure/Excuse of Performance” clause : Demand this clause during negotiation.

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Social Tables

MAY 14, 2019

You event depends on the purpose from a visionary perspective, but when it comes to execution, the realities of what you can accomplish come down to your event budget. But that’s not to say you can’t negotiate. Submit your RFPs & get ready to negotiate. to get a quote on what your event might cost.

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The Castle Group

MARCH 2, 2021

Timelines may vary, but one thing is certain: hybrid events – a combination of virtual and in-person event experiences – are on the horizon. While we don’t have a definitive road map, we are already beginning to see small in-person events, and the industry is optimistic that recovery will fully commence in Q3 and Q4 of 2021.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

They might help you negotiate with the union because you’re in a union city this year. Then you’re going to get a lower rate because you’re not getting the markup.” “Definitely,” says Will. You can say, ‘Hey, we’ll give you permission to say you did our event if it goes well and you give us a 20% discount.’

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

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. You can even download a free copy of these simple event statistics to reference anytime. Explore simple event planning statistics you need to know.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. More than the technology itself, it’s really great to finally see innovations in personalization and customization gearing up to be the central theme in this year’s events. Click To Tweet.

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Eventscase Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

What is an Event Organiser? Exploring the Definition To understand the essential role of an event organiser, it is first important to understand what an event organiser is and the part they play within their industry. So, what is an event organiser? Though there are more ways to make an event more sustainable.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

If you find out they are charging you 4 days, you may be able to negotiate that cost down to 2.5 Although specific policies vary between companies, this will always be a section included within your event AV contract. In other words, these are the costs that are necessary for powering your event.

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