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What One Thing? From Order-Taker to Strategist: Navigating the World of Event Planning with Edward Perotti

Smart Meetings

JT Long, vice president and content director of Smart Meetings, has an insightful conversation with Edward Perotti, an award-winning meeting designer and principle of EP Events and Experiences. From Order-Taker to Strategist: Navigating the World of Event Planning with Edward Perotti appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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7 Event Planning Tips the Pros Are Leaning on in 2021

SpotMe Blog

Let’s face it, planning an event is never as easy as 1, 2, 3. It’s not a “one size fits all” kind of process, as each occasion presents its own set of challenges and opportunities to be addressed, managed and executed. Want more event industry insights straight from the source? You just might learn something.

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3 Tips for Shifting to an Architectural Model for Meeting Design

Smart Meetings

For the last 25 years, a former drama teacher from The Netherlands has been advocating for taking a similar approach to event planning. Real meetings are all about content,” he says. The power of meetings depends on the human dynamics they are capable of unleashing. Legs of a Meeting Design Foundation.

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Evolution of Spatial Design Technology Could Simplify Event Planning

Smart Meetings

Formerly known as Allseated , the company started in 2014 as a tool for wedding planners to model seating charts and, after being used for some 500,000 events and significantly adding to the cataloged inventory in the U.S. and Europe, evolved into an efficient 3D spatial design and management resource for business event professionals.

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An Audience-First Approach to Meeting Design

SmartMeetings

Just like social media, event planning relies heavily on understanding ever-changing consumer preferences and behaviors. Meeting planners face the same problems as social media managers—competing for the time and attention of potential attendees. Not sure where to start? The Independent Traveler.

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The Top 10 Books Every Event Manager Should Read

Capterra Event Management

While I was scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed, I noticed an advertised shirt that said “Event Manager: Because ‘miracle worker’ doesn’t sound professional on a résumé.” Event managers organize staff, decide on event management software , act as idea marketers, and bring guests together in a miraculous fashion.

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How to Evolve Your Career Alongside the Rapidly Changing Events Industry

Event Leadership Institute

The events industry is ever-changing, always adapting, and continuously growing – which is one of the many reasons why we love what we do! We should all be looking for the best tools, resources, designations, and skills to acquire into our professional toolkit, but we know this can be an overwhelming and time-consuming feat.

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