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Choice Cuts for Food and Beverage Savings

MeetingsNet

In an informal MeetingsNet survey, 87 percent of planner respondents said F&B is the first area they address when cutting costs. While you could shorten your meeting just enough to eliminate the final meal—as 44 percent of our survey respondents suggested—there are less drastic ways to trim the fat. Use inclusive menu design.

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The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist

Guidebook

Managing events is stressful. 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. We suggest tailoring your checklist to fit your event.

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Post-Event Feedback Surveys for Associations

StraussCA

To ensure the success of an association event, you need help to assess the event’s strengths and challenges in order to improve on future events. That’s where an event feedback survey comes in. Whether it is positive or negative feedback, it is incredibly important to collect for future events.

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Healthcare Events: Ideas for Every Size and Type

Attendease

Strategic Pre-Event Healthcare Event Planning Before diving into the logistics of your healthcare event, it’s essential to define success clearly. Next, build a realistic event budget—factor in venue, food and beverage, A/V, staffing, speakers, promotion, etc. What are your measurable goals?

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13 Corporate Event Planning Mistakes That Will Cost You Money

Attendease

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. No defined event goal. No contingency planning.

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Event Budget Basics: Everything You Need to Know

Eventmobi

Food & Beverage ($35/person). Expenses for In-Person Events. According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. Expenses for Hybrid Events. Number of People. Venue Rental.

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Building a Winning Corporate Events Program: 7 Critical Success Factors

Attendease

This includes considering your internal resources (budget, stakeholders, event management software) and external resources (sponsors, vendors, partners). Here are some tips for managing corporate event planning across multiple teams and stakeholders: Create a master project plan with milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.