Event Planning BluePrint

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Learning how to plan an event requires multitasking skills and (often) quick thinking. In order to succeed, you need to know and understand the basics so you plan your event effectively. Review event venue choices. Before signing the venue contract, go and see the venue in person and meet the venue manager.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

Regular events are one of the best ways to boost your pharmaceutical brand. Whether you’re hosting a training, conference, product launch, board meeting, peer dinner, or investigator meeting, high-quality pharmaceutical events can put your business on the map. What went well? What can you change for next time?

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The Modern Event

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Perhaps you are a novice meeting professional, or you’ve just hired an events manager for your organization and you want to measure the success of his or her (or your) practices. Impact Capacity – did your event change attendees way of thinking, inspire them to answer a call to action, or promote the brand or company’s mission?

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Eventscase Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Event legacy has become an increasingly important topic in the world of event planning, with organisations, attendees, and host cities all looking to maximise the long-term benefits and positive impacts that events can bring. However, some general guidelines for measuring event legacy may be applied.

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ePly

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Guide for Event Profs in the Age of Rising Costs Welcome to 2024, where contract negotiations continue to be a critical but dreaded aspect of event planning. In this day and age, negotiation skills are even more essential as event professionals strive to deliver memorable experiences while staying on budget.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

What does an event planner do, exactly? In this article, we break down what event planning is. We look at the duties, skills, and experience required in professional event planning, as well as a variety of planning specialties. – Kristin Banta, Kristin Banta Events, inc. Negotiation.

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Eventsforce

AUGUST 18, 2021

The demand for in-person events is on the rise. Whether it is as a stand-alone event or part of a hybrid model, the desire to meet in-person is very much there. It is critical that planners understand the Covid guidelines, restrictions, and rules for their event. You may wish to make some rules non-negotiable.

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Guidebook

JANUARY 8, 2024

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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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Event planning is a risky business. Recent natural disasters, labor strikes, even a massive data breach that may have compromised the identities of 500 million Starwood guests, have illustrated the number of things that can go wrong in the event professional world. Too many planners don’t adhere to a venue’s guidelines.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

Both audiences should be able to clearly comprehend the event’s content and find value from it. But you can at least provide them with clear guidelines on how to optimally enjoy your event, including how to avoid distractions. Make sure you have a proper plan and map out every element of the event to avoid technical hiccups.

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zkipster

OCTOBER 11, 2017

When all else fails, reach out to the job boards at local universities and colleges, but be prepared to conduct interviews to make sure they will meet the professionalism required for most high end events.” ” What qualities to look for in an event staff.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Interactivity during events isn’t limited to digital experiences. Workshops are fast becoming the preferred activity for many conferences and meetings. Attendees want to experience, not just witness, whatever the event is about. Fortunately, WiFi costs are negotiable.

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. Attendees and planners alike are growing tired of the standard meeting spaces and ballrooms. As an industry, we are pushing the boundaries and definition of where events can be held.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

With very specific requirements and ideas about what the venue should be, it can be hard to find a space that meets your expectations. Conducting an initial brainstorm with the events team can determine this important factor which will ultimately guide all future decisions. This meeting will also help you organize your team.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 7, 2019

When you’re stuck in an excel dedupe or in a game of “phone tag” with a hotel to book additional rooms days before the event, you’ve probably thought – there has to be an easier way to do this. Event Planning Software. Technology Can Change How You Plan. Know your meeting objectives and requirements.

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EventSource

MARCH 11, 2021

We were already so happy to have Iris of Blue Lavender Events planning our wedding, but that was amplified even further when it came to pivoting for the pandemic. Event Planner 49 Reviews Art of Celebrations Event Planner 31 Reviews Whim Event Planning. Event Planner 58 Reviews Designed Dream Event.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? Meetings are growing and evolving rapidly, and each is an experiment in applying new methods to find a perfect formula. Here, we cover the top 19 trends which promise to shake up event planning and hospitality in 2019 and beyond. So will live events.).

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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

In this guide, we'll teach you how to analyze your event and make intelligent improvements for next time. Introduction Months, to years, of planning, take place in order to make sure that events go off without a hitch. Countless meetings are had, dollars are spent, and time is invested in these events.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

After all, meeting with colleagues and other industry professionals face-to-face or virtually can be an incredibly valuable and worthwhile experience, no matter your goals. The three-day event is designed to create an environment of convenience to help support, inspire, and drive the events industry forward.

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