The Castle Group

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You realize you should seek the expertise of an outside event management agency to help save time and money, and deliver optimal results. What do event management companies do? First, what is an event management company, and what support can they offer? Why hire an event management company?

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TicketBud

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A clearly defined budget provides a framework for decision-making, enabling event organizers to strategically allocate resources. By delineating expenses across various categories such as venue, marketing, and entertainment, budgets help prioritize spending for maximum impact. Create a Spreadsheet Event organizers must stay organized.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

The Event Planner's Guide to Venue Sourcing and the RFP Process This guide examines a shift event professionals are experiencing in negotiation power with venues. We'll show you how to get the most out of strategy, opportunities, and tools available to strike the best deal with venues.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Let’s start with the more uplifting reason why you should increase your event budget in 2023. We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . Hold your event in the daylight hours or outside venues (and get an extra point for COVID compliance).

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Planning Pod

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re unsure where to start, provide forms or surveys during the event registration process so guests can easily enter their dietary needs, meal preferences, and other key details, such as food allergies. You don’t want to run out of food halfway through your event, so take steps to ensure you have plenty of food available.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 13, 2018

These 10 tips will help you find the perfect conference venue. 36% of event planners spending most of their budget on the venue , choosing a event space becomes o. To make it a bit easier, here are 10 tips for choosing a great venue for your next corporate event, conference or a trade-show.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Broken up into three buckets: Pre-event planning On-site setup and event management Post-event management Use this event planning checklist to kickstart your planning process.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 2, 2018

At New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, for instance, the $25 added to bills daily as an “urban destination charge” includes a $15 beverage credit at the hotel bar and a $10 food credit at the grab-and-go. I have heard of planners negotiating out this fee,” says Lauren Wolfe, a lawyer who publishes the website killresortfees.com.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022. What Is a Hybrid Event? A live event, as we know, is an event hosted in a physical venue with in-person attendance.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Venues play quite an important role while planning an event. Be it a symbolic or historic, events success can also be measured by the location and the love for the venue that attendees show! Event venue management for events has become a huge deal for the planners. Distance from the Venue.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Evaluate features and read reviews of the top event planning apps. What is event management software? What are the benefits of event management software? Oh, and no more lost files or emails. Automation of processes.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Luckily, having a great event management tool on hand along with understanding the potential pitfalls can help you avoid these 13 costly mistakes. Ensure every member of your event planning team negotiates with vendors and makes an effort to get better pricing. Underwhelming event agenda. Poor on-site experience.

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Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

Here at Planning Pod, we build venue and event management software tools that help our customers close more business, so we want to do everything in our power to help them improve and grow. What are you looking for from a venue/planner? Who else are you working with to plan and execute the event? source: Spotio ).

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Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

Running a non-profit event space like a museum, library or historic venue (or even an indoor/outdoor venue like a zoo or botanical garden) requires a bit more organization than the typical venue. They also boast a large event space and a full race track. If you relate to any of these challenges, you aren’t alone.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

What are the disadvantages of in-person events? Cost In-person events often require a sizable budget to pull off. Logistical challenges Planning an in-person event also presents many logistical difficulties. Get quotes from different vendors and negotiate the best deals. Walk through the venue to determine setup and flow.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2020

The integration adds 1,500 non-traditional venues to the Aventri database. Event professionals will be able to book non-traditional venues directly through their event management software (EMS) platform, thanks to an agreement announced today by Aventriand VenueBook.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Start planning twice as early,” advised Marvin McTaw, CEO of event-management platform provider Sched. Anticipate spending more time researching vendors and negotiating on price. Find cost savings tips for event tech, ground transportation, F&B, and venues, here. • Access to on-demand content after the event.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 23, 2023

Heading up the list is food and beverage, where 55 percent of planners have dealt with costs that are at least 10 percent higher than they were one year prior. Even meeting space—a line item that was ripe for negotiation before the pandemic—is far tougher to get at favorable cost.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 12, 2020

But in our many years of planning events (and helping thousands of other event managers plan theirs through our event management software ), we have found that those three qualities – focus, preparation, diligence – are necessary traits in event organizers and team members if you are going to come close to planning a killer event.

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Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

Identify your needs You might start by asking: how do I find sponsors for an event? Instead, try asking yourself: what part of my event requires financial support? Maybe it’s venue rental, marketing expenses, speaker fees, technology requirements, accessibility support, or catering costs. Communicate, communicate, communicate!

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 17, 2017

Book vendors and venues for multiple events. Long ago when I ran a marketing agency, I was accustomed to contracting with a vendor for a specific use on a specific project and then negotiating with them for that particular deal, hoping they would come down in price for the promise of more business from me down the road.

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Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Summary: Learn about what event management software tools to look for. Evaluate features and read reviews of the top event planning apps. What is event management software? What are the benefits of event management software? Oh, and no more lost files or emails. Automation of processes.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Connected Solutions Event automation is focused on how multiple solutions can work better together to benefit a company's global event strategy. Planners are working with marketing, sales, finance, and IT to ensure that event management solutions are aligned with each department.

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Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Event planning is a fun and rewarding career, and becomes so much easier once you take the time to learn and develop your skills in negotiation, communication, budgeting (the most successful event planners do this really well) and project management. How To Plan An Event. Review event venue choices.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 25, 2019

All-inclusive properties may seem like the holy grail of venues to meeting planners, and while they can make the planners job a lot easier, they don’t automatically guarantee a high-quality event. During your two- or three-night site inspection and prior to signing a contract, Wendell’s smart tip is “ negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.

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Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

When wedding planners and/or wedding venues are considering using our software, they often ask how Planning Pod compares to our competitors … that is, Planning Pod vs Aisle Planner vs Honeybook. Task & Project Management. Files & Note Management. Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Event Registration & Ticketing.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Avoid any national holidays and any big events in the area (especially if you are planning an In-person event.) ( For in-person events) Select your venue. Shortlist potential venue selections. Determine your must-have needs from a venue before negotiating and committing to a venue.

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Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

Three cost-saving tactics executives are currently deploying to make their event budget plan: Controlling costs on hotel rooms, meeting rooms, food and beverage, concessions, and travel. Consolidating technology into an end-to-end event automation platform. Food How much will food cost?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One of the primary challenges in event planning is managing the numerous details and ensuring you have backup plans for almost every aspect. What should you do when your key speaker suddenly cancels five days before the event? What should you do when the venue you’ve booked becomes unavailable?

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Clearwater Events

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The perfect venue has long been the secret to a successful event. If you get the perfect venue, then you are well on your well to making an event successful. Of course, you need meticulously planned logistics, but the finding of the perfect venue can make or break an event. . Delegates are now event savvy.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Event planning is a lucrative and evergreen career choice. The global event management market is estimated to be worth $6.36 With the rapid growth in the event industry, now is the time to get certified and propel your career. Event planners ensure that all the details of a particular event are taken care of.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2018

But the phone-tag negotiations moved at the speed of molasses. Bizly puts the four to five different systems a company has used — for venue sourcing and coordination, legal contracting and reviews, credit-card management and payments, spend-data analytics, and event-management services — all in one place.

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Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

The golden rule of event planning is that the earlier you can start planning and working on your event, the better. You’ll have more options, whether it’s the venue, speakers, date/time, and you’ll also have more time to promote the event and to deal with any issues that may come up. Venue manager.

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

That means you will know the most efficient way to source your meeting venue, what event software to use, how to properly budget for your event, and finally how to measure your total meeting spend and return. Here’s how to source a meeting venue that is perfect for your attendees, budget, and organization.

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zkipster

MAY 5, 2022

“The local event industry is definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to recovering from the pandemic: back to ‘business as usual’, and eager to learn about new and innovative ways to host Covid-safe events. DANIEL DESSAUGES | CEO | ZKIPSTER. Images courtesy of Carolin Gonschorrek, Catalina Gutierrez and Décio Sousa.

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Capterra Event Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Whether you’re forming an event planning team at work or opening your own event planning business, you need guidance on how a major event comes together, from event management software to selecting a caterer. Develop a vision for your event. Create an event budget. Choose your venue and date.

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Planning Pod

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

.” This was one of the replies I recently received when I started a group discussion on LinkedIn about the current state of event security. You should also take into account potential vulnerabilities of the venue you choose. And, if your event is large enough, you can hire an event security service to help you draw one up.

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