PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community discuss when they might be able to invoke the force majeure clause in contracts for 2021 meetings. We are starting to face the reality that we very well may not be able to hold this live event and contacted the hotel today to inquire about using the force majeure in the next few months to pull out.

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Eventinterface

MAY 7, 2018

Selecting the right speakers can make or break your meeting. The good ones see themselves as part of the larger event team and will share their wealth of experience to insure your overall success. You will learn the 10 guidelines to screen the mountain of material that your speakers or their bureaus will send you.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2020

Meetings in the financial and insurance sector require outside-the-box thinking. The economy was humming along before the coronavirus hit, but even then the majority of meeting planners in the financial and insurance industries were keeping their budgets in neutral. Financial and insurance meetings in the U.S.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 21, 2021

Award winning consortium Venues of Excellence has just launched its ‘Confidence in Us’ campaign to underpin their venues commitment to deliver safe events as the UK opens up to ‘business as usual’ for meetings and events. Our venues work within Covid-19 Government guidelines to deliver safe events.

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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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The events industry is waking up to the importance of event data for reaching event marketing goals and proving ROI. A vast source of valuable data is attendee tracking – one of the most powerful ways event professionals can measure event marketing success. Attendee tracking starts at event registration.

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All Seated

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With the Delta variant creating uncertainty around event plans once again, here are six planning moves to make to prepare you and your business for the rest of the year and whatever may come in 2022. Stay Up-to-Date With the Latest Guidelines and Data Trends. Guidelines from the U.K. COVID-19 Indoor Safety Guideline.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 13, 2020

In the latest Smart Meetings Accelerator “ Top Planner Contract Questions Answered ,” Lisa Sommer Devlin, an expert in contract law at Devlin Law Firm , answers those very questions (and more) for planners. You’re supposed to be negotiating one complete document rather than a contract and an addendum. More : J.D.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

New to hybrid event planning? A hybrid event can be a great investment for your company – in fact, 86% of B2B organizations that host one see a positive ROI within 7 months. But, to get to that ROI, you first have to know how to plan a hybrid event – and that’s where it gets tricky. What is a hybrid event? Let’s dig in!

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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. Before you jump ahead and pick an event venue, it’s important to take time to create a plan so you know how to plan an event properly.

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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. What is event legacy?

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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. So how can organizers make a safe return to in-person events? NEW eBOOK – 10 Critical Steps to Successful Hybrid Events. It hasn’t gone away.

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Conference Care

JUNE 4, 2020

Over the past few months we’ve seen a huge increase in interest for virtual events, but very little in how they can be applied to particular event requirements. With three months to go and no certainty around government guidelines we suggested exploring the option to move the conference over to a virtual solution.

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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. Communication – there should be open communication between the client and the event pro.

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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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SmartMeetings

JULY 8, 2020

Meeting professionals are left wondering about the very foundation of their missions. That sense of comfort will require meeting, or even exceeding, health guidelines , so attendees can be confident they are as safe, maybe even safer, on a planned and tightly managed incentive trip than they would be at home.

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Social Tables

APRIL 22, 2019

When you start planning an event, one of the first things you should do is figure out your event planning timeline. This way, you’ll be sure to meet important deadlines, stay within budget, and coordinate multiple parties smoothly. What is a long-term event planning timeline? But first, a quick definition.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 9, 2021

As global economies look for opportunities to rebuild business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibition organisers and associations from around the world are joining together to form a coalition dedicated to bringing critical live event platforms back to market, with safety at the foundation of the collaborators’ approach.

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Unique Venues

MAY 19, 2021

AEG Presents Special Event Venues (AEGSEV) Are Springing Back to Life. progresses forward in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, live event venues are getting ready to reopen. Live Event Venues Have Extra Perks. The show must go on – and finally after 14 long months, it will. As the U.S.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 3, 2019

Woman in Events: The Importance of Educational Events for Professional Development. . Our latest content article comes from a woman working in the event industry talking about the value of continued education. Educational events give professionals the platform to connect and collaborate with others in the industry.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? So what does an event planner do?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How will the events industry fare this year, and what trends will rule the roost when it comes to event planners’ priorities? 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences. Enhancing Event Cybersecurity. Infusing Events With Hands-On Experiences.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s no secret that hybrid event has made it big throughout 2021, and is here to stay in 2022 and forward. Virtual events have grown to be really popular due to the global pandemic, initially being hosted as replacements for live in-person events that were canceled due to social distancing and quarantine policies.

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Eved

JULY 3, 2017

Don’t make your event supplier crazy with your RFP… There’s the common misconception that event suppliers are giddy with delight when they receive a new RFP from a client and that they are falling all over themselves to respond quickly. Detailed Program Information. Attendee Demographics. Contract Clauses.

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zkipster

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Excellent event staffing is the backbone of a smooth event. We sat down with two staffing experts who gave their tips on what you need to know about assembling the right event staff team. You want it from your event staff. ” What qualities to look for in an event staff. You don’t always get it.

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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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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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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

Should the event industry embrace facial analysis — a technology that promises to offer new analytic data to event stakeholders? Here’s a short introduction to these technologies, and how the meeting industry is starting to use them. Governments have adopted biometric systems to meet security concerns.

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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. It will also give you an understanding of what you require from the venue for your event. This meeting will also help you organize your team. Everything should be new and cutting edge.

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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. Since no two events are the same, you’ll undoubtedly want to remove or add items.

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SpotMe Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Have you considered adding digital-first events to your pharmaceutical marketing strategy? We’ve spent 750+ hours analyzing how our life science customers are using digital-first events as a powerful channel in their pharmaceutical marketing strategy. Events are one of the only remaining sources of first-party data.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. Recommended Resource: Will you be recording your next event speaker to share their session after the event?

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As an event planner, you need to sign a lot of contracts and let’s face it, some of them can be confusing, particularly the AV contracts. The first part of the event AV agreement is the quote. For most events, many companies require a deposit that ranges between 20-50% of the total agreement price. This is not uncommon.

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Endless Events

MARCH 4, 2020

Because as we all know, having your AV on point is one of the best ways to ensure a successful event. So I’m going to try to do these in the best order as possible from pre-event, all the way through what load-in you’d want to do as check-in, to the event itself. Venue Guidelines.

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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. For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Well for starters, don’t blink.

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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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Stova

MARCH 16, 2023

Event Intelligence: The Ultimate Guide to Event Analytics and Reporting Event Intelligence is our term for insights gained through data analysis. Event Intelligence is the cornerstone of every event as it gives organizers a deeper understanding of attendees' thoughts, behaviors, and intent.

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