SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Negotiation experts share tips for building win-win event contracts The ROI is in the details when drafting a vendor contract. A win-win contract allows everyone to feel that their biggest risks are covered and they can partner in good faith to execute confidently while working creatively to deliver the best event possible.

Contracts 95

Contracts Negotiating 2024 Hotels 95

Endless Events

JANUARY 26, 2018

Who doesn’t love a free event planning tool? One of the best free event planning tools an #eventprof can use are templates. You can avoid missing crucial event details, reduce the stress of recreating something from scratch, and hit the ground running from day one. Event Tech Is Going Strong in 2018.

Event Planning Tools 99

Event Planning Tools Event Planning Social Media Food and Beverage 99

Eventtia

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Whether you’re on the brink of planning a first event or are a seasoned professional revising your event planning checklist, this guide aims to be your trusted roadmap. This article provides a comprehensive event planning checklist to help you manage every detail for a successful event, from start to finish.

Event Planning 88

Event Planning Retail Social Media Speakers 88

Eventmobi

JANUARY 24, 2019

One of the key challenges for planners is to ensure that you carefully manage expenses and revenues to achieve the financial goals that have been established by your organization and accurately measure your event success. The chart below shows an overview of the most common expenses for meetings and events. Number of People.

Food and Beverage 199

Food and Beverage Meetings Financial Advertising 199

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. What Is Event Planning Certification and Why Do You Need It.

Event Planning 48

Event Planning Social Media Contracts Negotiating 48

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. Political, economical, and technological turmoil are profoundly affecting the way we choose where to host our events and creating unprecedented opportunities.

Venues 40

Venues Negotiating Food and Beverage 2023 40

Stova

MARCH 17, 2023

This comprehensive guide created for event strategy best practices outlines the four levels of connections required to be a best-in-class meetings and events team. Event Strategy Framework What is the Difference Between Event Planning and Meeting Planning? What is Event Planning?

2023 40

2023 Negotiating Food and Beverage Financial 40

Social Tables

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

A theme not only makes the event less expensive by avoiding decoration overload, but it creates a more cohesive guest experience. That’s because: Each element—from promotion and decoration to food and entertainment—becomes décor. It’s important to satisfy guests’ five senses at any event. Negotiate with vendors.

Event Ideas 156

Event Ideas Food and Beverage Social Media Entertainment 156

Planning Pod

JULY 9, 2021

Event Floor Plan Design Tool. Event Registration & Ticketing. Food-and-Beverage Management. Event Budget Management. Event Vendor Management. Reporting & Dashboards. Planning Pod. We wrote the book on timelines, to-do’s/tasks, budgets and more essential event planning tools.

Food and Beverage 78

Food and Beverage Contracts Venues Management 78

SpotMe Blog

MAY 31, 2023

And with 91% of event organizers believing an app is critical to event success , it seems clear that not harnessing the power of this digital tool could mean missing out on a huge opportunity. But how can you make the most of your event app to make a substantial profit? Sponsorships or partnerships could help offset expenses.

2023 130

2023 Technology Event Apps Social Media 130

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.

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

Cvent: Event Marketing

APRIL 10, 2019

What is event planning? Event Planning Guide. In this guide, we talk through a basic event planning template, what it means to be a planner, and how event management software can simplify your processes. What is Event Planning? Event Management is Event Planning.

Event Planning 46

Event Planning 2019 Food and Beverage Social Media 46

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Onsite management: During the event, the best pharma event management companies provide staff to oversee all activities and ensure everything runs smoothly. The data and insights help you improve future events. They can often negotiate better deals and availability.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

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?

2023 40

2023 Food and Beverage Social Media Negotiating 40

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. Design and seating – For building and tracking event floorplans, space or room layouts, production and logistics planning, and assigned seating arrangements. Easy to use.

Event Management 112

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

Planning Pod

JULY 13, 2022

They also boast a large event space and a full race track. Each year, the museum hosts up to 400 in-house and private events. Prior to Planning Pod, the special event planning team relied on a complex event management system that required multiple platforms, manual transferring of information and hours of work updating event details.

Event Management 78

Event Management Management Contracts Venues 78

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. Design and seating – For building and tracking event floorplans, space or room layouts, production and logistics planning, and assigned seating arrangements. Easy to use.

Event Management 60

Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 60

Capterra Event Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Ah, the hectic—yet rewarding—world of event planning. 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. Let’s dive in!

Social Media 110

Social Media Advertising Food and Beverage Speakers 110

Planning Pod

JULY 27, 2022

When you are qualifying a new lead, you probably already ask for basic information like: Type of event (wedding, party, meeting, trade show, seminar/webinar, etc.) Goal/objective of the event Event date/time Headcount Budget Decision timeline Catering/food-and-beverage needs Location/room/space needs (on-premise, off-premise, etc.)

Venues 103

Venues Hospitality Contracts Events 103

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Few event professionals (or marketing professionals, for that matter) are blessed with a bottomless marketing budget, so you will need to do some basic math to establish a realistic budget that doesn’t push your event into the red before the first attendee enters the venue. I have seen event marketing budgets as low as 0.5%

Event Marketing 131

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 131

Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

This one-of-a-kind, 3-day event provides attendees with an opportunity to connect with like-minded industry professionals, discover amazing partners for their upcoming events, and increase business. Meet over 150 exhibitors and some of the biggest names in event planning under one roof at the Expo. Driving more than $5.5

2023 52

2023 Conference Healthcare B2B 52

Planning Pod

AUGUST 24, 2019

Few event professionals (or marketing professionals, for that matter) are blessed with a bottomless marketing budget, so you will need to do some basic math to establish a realistic budget that doesn’t push your event into the red before the first attendee enters the venue. I have seen event marketing budgets as low as 0.5%

Event Marketing 60

Event Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 60