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Two Tensions Keeping Senior Event Professionals Up at Night

Velvet Chainsaw

The big three include food & beverage, A/V + production and speakers/entertainment. Utilizing industry speakers for one of your keynote slots. Any cut-backs made in these categories can negatively impact your attendee value proposition.

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14 New Trends in the Event Planning Industry for 2024

Attendease

People want to feel connected, they want to be entertained, and they want valuable content to take away with them. Trend #1: Cross-Cultural Dishes & Menus Food and beverage selections at events are becoming more cross-cultural. Let’s take a look at the top event trends that will shape 2024.

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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration.

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75 Event Ideas to Inspire Your Next Event

Attendease

Keynote speakers on future trends An impactful keynote speaker should do more than present data—they need to tell a compelling story that motivates action. Popular themes like decades parties, costume parties, and masquerade balls give attendees guided inspiration for decor, music, activities, food, and dress code.

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Event Budget Basics: Everything You Need to Know

Eventmobi

Food & Beverage ($35/person). Entertainment. According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. You will also have some variable costs such as speaker fees and engagement items including swag boxes. .

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Building a Winning Corporate Events Program: 7 Critical Success Factors

Attendease

Entertaining? Effectively manage the event budget Based on your strategic plan, develop a realistic, line-item budget covering all aspects of the event — venue, vendors, security, food and beverage, staffing, swag, and the dozens of other expenses that pop up. What type of experience do we want to create for attendees?

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Caesars Launches Wellness Menu Ahead of IMEX

Smart Meetings

In advance of IMEX America 2023 coming to Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment, the largest gaming company in the world, launched its Wellness Menu during a one-day Wellness Day that included tai chi classes in Valley of Fire State Park led by Pink Jeep Tours. billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $1.2 trillion by 2030.