Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

This looming economic threat is the impetus for a webinar I gave recently for FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Planners) titled Recession-Proofing Your Job: Strategies for Improving Your Value. It’s critical that planners also develop expertise in one or more sub-specialties within events. We are more than due.

Contracts 80

Contracts 2009 Site Selections Insurance 80

Canadian Special Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Location, Location, Location is known to be a real estate agent’s mantra but it applies to event planners as well. Selecting the venue for your event is one of the most critical decisions you will make. In addition, the professionalism and flexibility of the venue staff can greatly impact the success of your event.

Insurance 40

Insurance Food and Beverage Venues Sustainability 40

Eventmobi

MAY 17, 2023

To create a competitive event sponsorship package , or to bring your sponsors back year after year, give your sponsors event ROI metrics that show how valuable their sponsorship can be! The easiest way to cut stress and make sure you’re putting your work where the worth is to look at event marketing ROI.

Sponsorships 195

Sponsorships Social Media Financial Event Apps 195

Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

You need an event planning checklist to support you from beginning to end. From picking a venue and speakers to ensuring you’ve sent out thank you notes and running a post-event debrief, there’s a lot to think about. Since no two events are the same, you’ll undoubtedly want to remove or add items. Is it a ticketed event?

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance 78

Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

These goals could include things like: Expected sales or donations New clients or prospects Ticket sales or registrations Total attendee turnout Number of attendees trained or educated Increased mission / brand awareness Marketing objectives (list building, social media mentions, etc.) Step 3 – Establish a realistic event budget.

Food and Beverage 206

Food and Beverage Social Media Insurance Entertainment 206

Eventtia

APRIL 20, 2022

However, planning and hosting a hybrid event does pose its own unique challenges. For instance, not every venue is ideal in accomodating hybrid events, and while choosing the right venue is already quite challenging for a standard event, it’s going to be even more challenging with hybrid events.

Venues 71

Venues Social Media Events Technology 71

SpotMe Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Sending an event budget template to leadership can help justify expenses and show them what they’ll be getting for their money. When calculating event costs, remember to include venue rental fees, catering, speaker fees, and transportation costs. As well as unexpected contingencies like additional staff or supplies.

Speakers 130

Speakers Event Apps Travel Events 130

Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. So you can expect non-traditional venues to pick up in popularity. Better buckle up!

2018 167

2018 Hospitality Social Media 2017 167

Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

There are many people who simply aren’t comfortable attending events in person just yet, and you can still accommodate their needs by hosting a hybrid event. The key is to try to understand how and why your target virtual audience may attend your event and engage with your content, and try to deliver their expectations.

2022 62

2022 Social Media Sponsorships Food and Beverage 62

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With Allseated Vision, venues can sell remotely, giving clients the ability to visualize events within an event space from anywhere in the world. Once complete, candidates can submit offers on all public events and on any private event to which they have been invited, for free.

Event Technology 91

Event Technology Technology 2020 Tech 91

Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 31, 2019

Keeping attendees updated on the latest news is crucial if you want your event to be remembered! You can either create an event app and have them check your daily posts or send out regular e-mails. . Venue Details. Taking care of event venue details are truly important, so don’t make this rookie mistake. .

Event Planning 78

Event Planning Speakers Insurance Social Media 78

Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. So you can expect non-traditional venues to pick up in popularity. Better buckle up!

2018 74

2018 Hospitality Social Media 2017 74

Eventmobi

APRIL 25, 2019

Example: An annual agents’ conference for an insurance company was conducted. Plus the qualitative data – your customer service team can share caller details, social media sentiment (are they excited about attending?) and then onsite comments and post-event feedback all build an understanding of your attendee’s satisfaction.

Financial 150

Financial Events Insurance Social Media 150

Attendify

MARCH 11, 2020

If you’re in too deep with your venue or hotel commitments at this stage, open the lines of communication with your vendors to see if rescheduling is the wiser alternative to outright cancellation. Also, analyze whether the event could be held virtually rather than in-person. Get a good news app.

Technology 67

Technology Tech Social Media Events 67