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Handling Event Planning Online Reviews

Master the Event

We’ve been event planning and hosting face-to-face meetings for a dog’s age and in dog lingo that’s a long time. I of course am biased (extremely biased) when it comes to the event and meeting planning industry. Handling Event Planning Online Reviews – New Year New Trend!

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Attendee Accessibility and Inclusion from the Venue Side

MeetingsNet

A new toolkit for employees at hotels, convention centers, and special-event venues can provide planners with deeper perspective on what to ask during site selection. The guide also includes a resource list that can be customized to include local businesses who cater to event groups.

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CVBs and DMOs: A Hidden Resource for Meeting and Event Professionals

Eventsforce

Turn to the local convention and visitors bureau (CVB) and destination marketing organisation (DMO) to hit an event planning jackpot. These organisations can provide you with the following information and more: Suggestions and help facilitating event activities, entertainment, and speakers.

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How To Plan An Event

ePly

Even simple events can have multiple moving parts, making event planning an intense exercise in logistics. More than throwing parties, event planning considers all stages of the event cycle. From conception to post-event marketing, the planner has to be ready for nearly anything.

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‘Tis the Season to Plan Wisely

SmartMeetings

A guide to surviving holiday event planning. As the holiday season rapidly approaches, so does the creeping anxiety many meeting professionals begin to experience as high demand for booking spaces and securing event staff begins ramping up. Safety needs to be considered before, during and after site selection.

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4 Lessons Event Planners Can Take from 2016 Rio Olympics

SmartMeetings

Site selection is a critical step in event planning , and site visits are crucial to the process. Choose a destination with great transportation infrastructure. Rio has made headlines for transportation issues surrounding the Olympic Games. Make security a priority.

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Finding the Perfect Event Space

International Institute of Event Management

You've just decided on location for your upcoming event, a huge hurdle in the event planning process no matter what size event. Figuring out the perfect event site that will best suite your needs. By - Jody Long. The next step? Hotel ballroom? Convention Center? Professional sports stadium?

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